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Gooding first appeared in a commercial for the
clothing line Bugle Boy during the 80's. Cuba Gooding, Jr.'s first
major film role was in director John Singleton's 1991 film, Boyz N
The Hood, a well-reviewed film about inner city youths. Prior to
this, he had appeared in many TV shows, including a recurring role
on MacGyver. He also had a very minor part in the 1988 Eddie Murphy
comedy Coming to America as a customer in the barbershop scene.
Following the success of Boyz N The Hood, he was cast in a series of
roles, both leading and supporting, including the 1996 film, Jerry
Maguire, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. The murder
mystery A Murder of Crows has gained cult status among murder
mystery buffs. Gooding Jr.'s subsequent career has included box
office successes like Men of Honor (2000), Snow Dogs (2002), and a
supporting role as Navy Cross awardee Dorie Miller in the 2001 film,
Pearl Harbor.
In 2006, he appeared in the crime-drama, Dirty, which received a
limited theatrical release, as well as the direct-to-DVD, 24-esque
political drama End Game where he plays a Secret Service agent who
uncovers a conspiracy after a presidential assassination. He also
hosted the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards. Gooding appeared in two
comedy films in 2007: Norbit and Daddy Day Camp. He also currently
appears in advertisements for Hanes underwear with former NBA star
Michael Jordan.
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