Editing Cuba Gooding Jr.

{{short description|American actor (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Cuba Gooding Jr.
| image              = Cuba Gooding Jr 2022 (cropped).jpg
| image_upright      = 
| caption            = Gooding in 2022
| birth_name         = Cuba Mark Gooding Jr.
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1968|1|2}}
| birth_place        = New York City, U.S.
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1984–present
| parents            = [[Cuba Gooding Sr.]]<br />Shirley Sullivan
| spouse             = {{marriage|Sara Kapfer|1994|2017|reason=divorce}}
| children           = 3, including [[Mason Gooding]]
| relatives          = [[Omar Gooding]] (brother)
| education          = [[Apple Valley High School (California)|Apple Valley High School]]
| awards             = [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
}}
'''Cuba Mark Gooding Jr.''' (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in ''[[Boyz n the Hood]]'' (1991), he won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] playing a football star in ''[[Jerry Maguire]]'' (1996). His other notable films include ''[[A Few Good Men]]'' (1992), ''[[Judgment Night (film)|Judgment Night]]'' (1993),'' [[Lightning Jack]]'' (1994), ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' (1997), ''[[Men of Honor]]'' (2000), ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' (2001), ''[[Snow Dogs]] ''(2002), ''[[Radio (2003 film)|Radio]]'' (2003), ''[[Norbit]]'' (2007), ''[[Linewatch]]'' (2008), and he played Dr. [[Ben Carson]] in the film ''[[Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story|Gifted Hands]] ''(2009). He played in ''[[Red Tails]]'' (2012), and ''[[The Butler]]'' (2013). He has done voice acting in ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'' (2004) and ''[[The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends]]'' (2007).

For his portrayal of [[O. J. Simpson]] in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] drama series ''[[The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story]]'' (2016), he earned a nomination for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]]. He also co-starred that year in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series ''[[American Horror Story: Roanoke]]'' (2016). 

Gooding made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut playing Ludie Watts in the 2013 revival of the [[Horton Foote]] play ''[[The Trip to Bountiful (play)|The Trip to Bountiful]]''. In 2018, he played [[Billy Flynn (Chicago)|Billy Flynn]] in the musical ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' in both the [[West End (theatre)|West End]] and on Broadway.

== Early life and education ==
Gooding was born on January 2, 1968, in [[the Bronx]], [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.biography.com/people/cuba-gooding-jr-9542549|title=Cuba Gooding Jr.: Actor (1968–)|website=[[Biography.com]]|publisher=[[A&E Networks]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021043551/https://www.biography.com/people/cuba-gooding-jr-9542549|archive-date=October 21, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> His mother, Shirley Sullivan, was a singer, and his father, [[Cuba Gooding Sr.]], was the lead vocalist of [[soul music|soul]] group [[The Main Ingredient (band)|The Main Ingredient]].<ref name="Gaul, Lou 2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/80-08072007-1389232.html |title=Cuba Gooding Jr. talks 'Daddy Day Camp' |date=August 7, 2008 |access-date=July 6, 2009 |work=Phillyburbs |last=Gaul |first=Lou |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220223003/http://www1.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/80-08072007-1389232.html |archive-date=February 20, 2009}}</ref><ref name=ciuou>[https://archive.today/20120918033317/http://www.soulandfunkmusic.com/content/view/451/1/ "The Cuba Gooding Sr. Story is coming to film"], soulandfunkmusic.com.</ref> Gooding has three siblings: April, [[Omar Gooding|Omar]], and Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-22|title=Inside Cuba Gooding Sr.'s Incredible Family History, Career and Love Life|url=https://www.philasun.com/entertainment/inside-cuba-gooding-sr-s-incredible-family-history-career-love-life/|access-date=2021-01-22|website=The Philadelphia Sunday Sun|language=en-US}}</ref> His paternal grandfather, Dudley MacDonald Gooding, was a native of [[Barbados]].<ref name=ciuou/> 

His family moved from New York to [[Los Angeles]] in 1972, after his father's music group had their hit single "[[Everybody Plays the Fool]]"; two years later, the elder Gooding left the family. Gooding was raised by his mother and attended four different high schools: [[North Hollywood High School]], [[Tustin High School]], [[Apple Valley High School (California)|Apple Valley High School]], and [[John F. Kennedy High School (Los Angeles)|John F. Kennedy High School]] in [[Granada Hills, Los Angeles|Granada Hills]] in [[Los Angeles]]. Showing leadership, he served as class president in three of them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018797/bio |title=Cuba Gooding Jr Bio: movies.yahoo.com |publisher=Yahoo.com |access-date=June 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114083025/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018797/bio |archive-date=January 14, 2012}}</ref> He had become a [[Born again|born-again Christian]] at the age of 13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kamwilliams.com/2007/08/cuba-gooding-jr-daddy-day-camp.html|title=Cuba Gooding: The Daddy Day Camp Interview with Kam Williams|date=August 15, 2007|access-date=July 6, 2009|work=Kamwilliams|author=Williams, Kam}}</ref>

==Career==
===1984–1996: Early roles and ''Jerry Maguire'' ===
[[File:Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. by Kozaryn.jpg|thumb|left|Gooding in 2000]]
Gooding's first job as an entertainer was as a breakdancer, performing with singer [[Lionel Richie]] at the closing ceremonies of the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles.<ref name="Gaul, Lou 2007"/> After high school, Gooding studied [[Japanese martial arts]] for three years before turning his focus toward acting. 

Early on, he landed guest starring roles on shows such as ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'' (1987), ''[[Amen (TV series)|Amen]]'' (1988) and ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' (1988, 1989 and 1990). He also had a small part in the popular comedy ''[[Coming to America]]'' (1988). 

Gooding's first major role was the lead in [[John Singleton]]'s inner-city crime drama ''[[Boyz n the Hood]]'' (1991), in which he played Tre Styles. The film was a box office surprise success and critical hit. It is now considered a modern classic.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nrTB2Uf7kEIC|title=John Singleton: Interviews|last=Barboza|first=Craigh|date=January 1, 2009|publisher=University Press of Mississippi|isbn=9781604731163|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ebonynationalmed00grif|url-access=registration|title=Ebony|date=November 1, 1998|isbn=9780945800286|language=en}}</ref> Gooding followed this success with supporting roles in major films such as ''[[A Few Good Men]]'' and ''[[Gladiator (1992 film)|Gladiator]]'' (both 1992), ''[[Judgment Night (film)|Judgment Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Lightning Jack]]'' (1994), and ''[[Outbreak (1995 film)|Outbreak]]'' (1995). He played Billy Roberts in the [[HBO]] film ''[[The Tuskegee Airmen]]'' (1995).

In 1996, Gooding reached a new level of prominence when he was cast as an arrogant yet charismatic football player in [[Cameron Crowe]]'s dramatic sports comedy ''[[Jerry Maguire]]'' (1996), co-starring with [[Tom Cruise]]. The film was a major critical and commercial success and was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]; Gooding won an Oscar for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]. His exuberant "Show me the money!" line in the film became a nationwide catchphrase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/celebs/feature.html?id=53 |title=Cuba Gooding Jr. |access-date=July 6, 2009 |work=Vibe |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430085729/http://www.vibe.com/celebs/feature.html?id=53 |archive-date=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> His Oscar acceptance speech has often been cited for its enthusiasm.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/oscars/2017/02/24/oscars-best-speeches/|date=24 February 2017|last=Nolfi|first=Joey |title=The 15 most memorable Oscar speeches since Cuba Gooding Jr.|access-date=19 April 2020|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

===1997–2012: Established actor ===
[[File:Cuba Gooding Jr. 2016 Daytona 500.jpg|thumb|Gooding at the [[2016 Daytona 500]]]]
In 1997, Gooding followed his breakout with a notable supporting role in the acclaimed Academy Award-winning comedy ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' (1997). In the following years, his career was inconsistently successful. Some of his best-received performances include turns in films such as the mystical drama ''[[What Dreams May Come (film)|What Dreams May Come]]'' (1998) and the US Naval drama ''[[Men of Honor]]'' (2000), in which he played the lead role and co-starred with [[Robert De Niro]]. Gooding also received attention for his roles in the epic ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' (2001) as [[Doris Miller]], the ensemble farce ''[[Rat Race (film)|Rat Race]]'' (2001), musical dramedy ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]'' (2003), and the football drama ''[[Radio (2003 film)|Radio]]'' (2003), in which he played the title role. Additionally, though not well received critically, the family comedy ''[[Snow Dogs]]'' (2002) was a commercial success. In 2002, he was given a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]. Gooding starred in an online video game called "The Quest For The Code" which focuses on juvenile asthma management.<ref>{{cite news | title = Cuba Gooding Jr. | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QM40AAAAIBAJ&pg=4576,1832246| agency = Associated Press | newspaper = Lodi News-Sentinel | date = January 18, 2002 | access-date = June 5, 2011 }}</ref>

Other roles during this time include Theo Caulder in the psychological thriller ''[[Instinct (1999 film)|Instinct]]'' (1999). He voiced Buck the [[Horse]] in the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] animated film ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'' (2004). However, during this stage of his career, he appeared in a series of films that were not critically or commercially successful, such as ''[[Chill Factor (film)|Chill Factor]]'' (1999), ''[[Boat Trip (film)|Boat Trip]]'' (2002), ''[[Norbit]]'' (2007) and ''[[Daddy Day Camp]]'' (2007), all of which received extremely negative reviews and, except for ''Norbit'', performed poorly at the box office. 

Since then, in contrast to earlier stages of his acting career, Gooding has appeared in more critically ignored, [[direct-to-video|direct-to-DVD]] films than theatrical or television releases. A well-received performance as [[Ben Carson]] in the [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] film ''[[Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story]]'' (2009), and a small supporting role in [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'' (2007), both proved to be exceptions to this trend. 

Gooding's next major film role was in the 2012 [[World War II]] film ''[[Red Tails]]'', produced by [[George Lucas]]. In 2012, Gooding starred in a TV pilot for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] called ''Guilty'', which was directed by [[McG]]. Though it was well received in screenings, it was ultimately not picked up by the network. He appeared on [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[Chris Moyles' Quiz Night]]'' on August 5, 2011, closing the show in a duet, "[[Bad Romance]]", with [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]].

=== 2013–present: Broadway debut and TV roles ===
In 2013, Gooding had roles in several theatrical release films, including a well-received supporting performance in Lee Daniels's ''[[The Butler]]'' and brief appearances in ''[[Don Jon]]'' and ''[[Machete Kills]]''. 

He made his [[Broadway theatre]] debut alongside [[Cicely Tyson]] and [[Vanessa L. Williams|Vanessa Williams]] in a [[Tony Award]]-nominated production of ''[[The Trip to Bountiful (play)|The Trip to Bountiful]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Busis |first=Hillary|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/12/20/cuba-gooding-jr-vanessa-williams-broadway/|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams head to Broadway|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 20, 2012 |access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref>

In 2014, he appeared as [[Civil Rights Movement]] attorney [[Fred Gray (attorney)|Fred Gray]] in the widely acclaimed historical drama ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]''. He has since appeared more frequently in television productions, including performances as [[Samuel Fraunces]] in the miniseries ''[[The Book of Negroes (miniseries)|The Book of Negroes]]'', as a comedically embellished version of himself on ''[[Big Time in Hollywood, FL]]'', and as [[O. J. Simpson]] in the anthology series ''[[The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story|American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson]]''. 

Although his performance as 'OJ' received mixed reviews,<ref name="The Guardian Review">{{cite web|last1=Schilling|first1=Dave|title=The People v OJ Simpson: episode one – great casting, with one exception|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/feb/05/the-people-v-oj-simpson-casting-cuba-gooding-jr|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|date=5 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Starr|first1=Michael|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. has made despicable O.J. Simpson boring|url=https://nypost.com/2016/02/23/cuba-gooding-jr-has-made-despicable-o-j-simpson-boring/|newspaper=[[New York Post]]|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=April 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=McGovern|first1=Joe|title=In defense of Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/09/defense-cuba-gooding-jr-oj-simpson|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 9, 2016|access-date=April 3, 2016}}</ref> he received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]]. Some reviewers criticized the nomination.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marcus|first1=Stephanie|title=Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Emmy Nomination For Playing O.J. Simpson Is Puzzling To Say The Least|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cuba-gooding-jrs-emmy-nomination-for-playing-oj-simpson-is-puzzling_us_5787e40fe4b08608d3339db1?|website=[[Huffington Post]]|date=July 14, 2016|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> In 2018, Gooding headlined the 21st anniversary revival of the musical ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End, playing [[Billy Flynn (Chicago)|Billy Flynn]] .

His directorial debut, ''[[Bayou Caviar]]'', was released on October 5, 2018. On March 3, 2018, Gooding appeared as star guest announcer on the 100th episode of [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Miller|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/926771/Saturday-Night-Takeaway-Ant-and-Dec-SNUBBED-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-100th-episode|title=Saturday Night Takeaway: Ant and Dec SNUBBED by Cuba Gooding Jr. during 100th episode|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|date=March 3, 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
=== Marriage ===
In 1994, Gooding married his high school sweetheart, Sara Kapfer. They had three children together: Spencer Gooding, Piper Gooding, and [[Mason Gooding]], who followed him into acting. 

Twenty years later, in 2014, Kapfer filed for legal separation from Gooding.<ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://www.people.com/article/Cuba-Gooding-Jr.-wife-sara-kapfer-separate| title=Cuba Gooding Jr. Separates from Wife| last1=Lee| first1=Ken| last2=Rouse| first2=Wade| date=April 23, 2014| magazine=People Magazine| access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> Gooding filed for divorce in January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vulpo|first1=Mike|last2=Passalaqua|first2=Holly|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. Files for Divorce From His Wife Sara Kapfer After 22 Years of Marriage|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/823311/cuba-gooding-jr-files-for-divorce-from-his-wife-sara-kapfer-after-22-years-of-marriage|access-date=January 19, 2017|work=[[E! Online]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal Media]]|location=New York City|date=January 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Biden|url=http://www.semesterz.com/outside-of-college/32-beautiful-interracial-celeb-couples/11/|title=Beautiful Interracial Celeb Couples|website=Semesterz|date=August 29, 2016|access-date=April 8, 2017|archive-date=November 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130122318/http://www.semesterz.com/outside-of-college/32-beautiful-interracial-celeb-couples/11/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 

=== Charity work ===
In 2006, Gooding earned the Public Leadership in Neurology Award from the [[American Academy of Neurology]] for his work raising awareness about [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Public Leadership in Neurology Award Honors Cuba Gooding, Jr., for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Efforts|url=https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/home/PressRelease/382|access-date=2020-11-20|website=www.aan.com}}</ref>

=== Sexual misconduct allegations ===
{{See also|Weinstein effect}}
On June 13, 2019, Gooding was booked on charges of [[misdemeanor]] [[forcible touching]] and sexual abuse in the third degree in New York City, relating to an incident in which he allegedly groped a woman at a bar in [[Times Square]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/cuba-gooding-jr-groping-charges-848434/|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. Turns Himself In on Groping Charges|last=Dickson|first=E. J.|date=June 14, 2019|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|location=New York City|language=en-US|access-date=June 15, 2019}}</ref> On October 10, he was indicted on a separate, additional sexual abuse charge.<ref>{{cite news|first=Pilar|last=Menendez|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/cuba-gooding-jr-indicted-on-new-charges-in-groping-case|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. Indicted for 'Additional Incident' in Groping Case: Prosecutors|website=[[Daily Beast]]|publisher=[[IAC (company)|IAC/Daily Beast Company]]|location=New York City|date=October 10, 2019|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> As of August 2020, 30 women have accused Gooding of unwanted sexual touching.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/us/cuba-gooding-jr-hearing/index.html | title=Prosecutors say 30 women have come forward with groping accusations against Cuba Gooding Jr | website=[[CNN]] | date=August 13, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cuba-gooding-jr-accused-of-2013-rape-in-lawsuit|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. Accused of 2013 Rape in Lawsuit|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=19 August 2019|access-date=18 August 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/us/cuba-gooding-jr-hearing/index.html Cuba Gooding Jr. hearing] CNN, 2020/08/13</ref>

Gooding was formally charged for three incidents, each resulting in misdemeanor charges of forcible touching and third-degree sexual abuse.<ref>{{cite news|first=Julia|last=Jacobs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/arts/cuba-gooding-jr-third-accuser.html|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. Faces Third Set of Groping Charges|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 31, 2019|access-date=January 15, 2020}}</ref>

On August 19, 2020, a woman filed a lawsuit against Gooding, accusing him of raping her in 2013 in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cuba Gooding Jr accused of raping woman |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53785805|website=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|location=London, England|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=August 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|agency=[[Reuters]]|title=Actor Cuba Gooding Jr accused of 2013 rape in lawsuit|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/aug/18/actor-cuba-gooding-jr-accused-rape-lawsuit|access-date=August 31, 2020|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=August 18, 2020|language=en}}</ref> The two parties came to a settlement agreement on June 6, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-06 |title=Cuba Gooding Jr settles rape lawsuit ahead of civil trial |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65825715 |access-date=2023-06-06}}</ref> As a result of the settlement, Gooding will not face trial.<ref name=goodingsettlement>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/06/06/cuba-gooding-jr-rape-trial-what-to-know/70292207007/|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil rape case, avoiding New York trial|first=Ellse|last=Brisco|publisher=USA Today|date=June 6, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref> Gooding's lawyers insisted that he and the woman had had consensual sex, saying that the woman had bragged afterwards to others that she had sex with a celebrity.<ref name=goodingsettlement />

On April 12, 2022, Gooding pleaded guilty to forcibly touching a woman at a New York nightclub in 2018, telling the judge he "kissed the waitress on her lips" without her consent. He also admitted to the two other alleged incidents of non-consensual contact, which took place in October 2018 and June 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/13/entertainment/cuba-gooding-jr/index.html|title=Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty to forcible touch|first1=Sonia|last1=Moghe|first2=Jennifer|last2=Henderson|first3=Allison|last3=Flexner|publisher=CNN|date=April 13, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>

Gooding reached a plea deal with prosecutors that did not require time in jail. He was allowed to withdraw his misdemeanor plea and plead to the lesser violation of harassment on the condition that he continue counseling for six months.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=April 13, 2022 |title=Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty in NYC groping case |url=https://abc7ny.com/cuba-gooding-jr-manhattan-trial-groping/11744528/ |access-date=April 13, 2022|website=ABC7 New York |language=en}}</ref>

On February 26, 2024, Gooding was mentioned in a sexual assault lawsuit brought against [[Sean Combs]] by music producer Rodney Jones. The lawsuit alleged that Gooding had "groped and fondled [Jones] non-consensually."<ref>{{cite news | publisher=Yahoo! News | title=Cuba Gooding Jr. mentioned in latest sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy | date=February 28, 2024 | url=https://news.yahoo.com/cuba-gooding-jr-mentioned-latest-175556261.html }}</ref> On March 26, 2024, Jones amended the lawsuit to include Gooding as a co-defendant.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/03/26/lil-rod-cuba-gooding-jr-diddy-sexual-assault-lawsuit/73102830007/|title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser Lil Rod adds Cuba Gooding Jr. to sexual assault lawsuit|first=Taijuan|last=Moorman|website=[[USA Today]]|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/03/27/sean-diddy-combs-brendan-paul-arrest-yung-miami/73116840007/|title=Ex-Diddy associate alleges arrested Brendan Paul was mogul's drug 'mule,' Yung Miami was sex worker|first=Naledi|last=Ushe|website=[[USA Today]]|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{BLP sources section|date=June 2018}}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Coming to America]]''
| Boy Getting Haircut
| 
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Sing (1989 film)|Sing]]''
| Stanley
| 
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Boyz n the Hood]]''
| Jason "Tre" Styles III
| 
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1992
| ''[[Gladiator (1992 film)|Gladiator]]''
| Abraham Lincoln Haines
| 
|-
| ''[[Judgement (1992 film)|Judgment]]''
| Officer Alvarez
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|A|Few Good Men}}''
| Corporal Carl Edward Hammaker
| 
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Judgment Night (film)|Judgment Night]]''
| Mike Peterson
| 
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1994
| ''[[Lightning Jack]]''
| Ben Doyle
| 
|-
| ''[[Blown Away (1994 film)|Blown Away]]''
| Bomb Squad Class Member
| [[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1995
| ''[[Outbreak (1995 film)|Outbreak]]''
| Major Salt
| 
|-
| ''[[Losing Isaiah]]''
| Eddie Hughes
| 
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''
| Rod Tidwell
| 
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1997
| ''[[Trading Favors]]''
| Liquor Store Clerk
| 
|-
| ''[[As Good as It Gets]]''
| Frank Sachs
| 
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1998
| ''[[What Dreams May Come (film)|What Dreams May Come]]''
| Albert Lewis
| 
|-
| ''[[Welcome to Hollywood]]''
| Himself
| Cameo
|-
| ''{{sortname|A|Murder of Crows|dab=film}}''
| Lawson Russell
| Also producer
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1999
| ''[[Instinct (1999 film)|Instinct]]''
| Theo Caulder
|
|-
| ''[[Chill Factor (film)|Chill Factor]]''
| Arlo
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[Men of Honor]]''
| BM2 /Chief / Senior Chief [[Carl Brashear]]
| 
|-
| ''[[Disney's The Kid|The Kid]]''
| Wedding Guest
| Uncredited cameo
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2001
| ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]''
| [[Petty Officer]] [[Doris Miller]]
| 
|-
| ''[[Rat Race (film)|Rat Race]]''
| Owen Templeton
| 
|-
| ''[[In the Shadows (2001 film)|In the Shadows]]''
| FBI Agent Draven
|
|-
| ''[[Zoolander]]''
| Himself
| Cameo
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2002
| ''[[Snow Dogs]]''
| Theodore "Ted" Brooks
| 
|-
| ''[[Boat Trip (film)|Boat Trip]]''
| Jerry Robinson
| 
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2003
| ''{{sortname|The|Fighting Temptations}}''
| Darrin Hill
| 
|-
| ''[[Radio (2003 film)|Radio]]''
| [[James "Radio" Kennedy|James Robert "Radio" Kennedy]]
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]''
| Buck The Domestic Horse
| [[Voice acting|Voice]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2005
| ''[[Shadowboxer]]''
| Mikey
| 
|-
| ''[[Dirty (2005 film)|Dirty]]''
| Salim Adel
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[End Game (2006 film)|End Game]]''
| Alex Thomas
| [[Direct-to-video]]
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2007
| ''[[Norbit]]''
| Deion Hughes
| 
|-
| ''[[What Love Is]]''
| Tom
|
|-
| ''[[Daddy Day Camp]]''
| Charlie Hinton
|
|-
| ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]''
| [[Nicky Barnes]]
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends}}''
| Loofah The Beipiaosaurus
| Voice role; direct-to-video
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2008
| ''[[Hero Wanted]]''
| Liam Case
| Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Harold (film)|Harold]]''
| Cromer
| Also producer
|-
| ''[[Linewatch]]''
| Michael Dixon
| rowspan=9 | Direct-to-video
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2009
| ''{{sortname|The|Way of War}}''
| David Wolfe
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Devil's Tomb}}''
| Captain Mack
|-
| ''[[Lies & Illusions]]''
| Isaac
|-
| ''[[Hardwired (film)|Hardwired]]''
| Luke Gibson
|-
| ''[[Wrong Turn at Tahoe]]''
| Joshua
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2011
| ''[[Ticking Clock]]''
| Lewis Hicks
|-
| ''[[Sacrifice (2011 film)|Sacrifice]]''
| Detective John Hebron
|-
| ''[[The Hit List (2011 film)|The Hit List]]''
| Jonas Arbor
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2012
| ''[[Red Tails]]''
| Major Emanuel Stance
|
|-
| ''[[One in the Chamber]]''
| Ray Carver
| Direct-to-video
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2013
| ''[[Don Jon]]''
| Hollywood Actor #2
| Cameo
|-
| ''[[Absolute Deception]]''
| John Nelson
| Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Life of a King]]''
| Eugene Brown
| 
|-
| ''[[The Butler]]''
| Carter Wilson
| 
|-
| ''[[Machete Kills]]''
| El Chameleón 2
| 
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2014
| ''[[Freedom (2014 film)|Freedom]]''
| Samuel
| Also executive producer 
|-
| ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]''
| [[Fred Gray (attorney)|Fred Gray]]
| 
|-
| 2018  
| ''[[Bayou Caviar]]''
| Rodney Jones
| Also director and co-writer
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Life in a Year]]''
| Xavier
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Weapon (2023 film)|The Weapon]]''
| "Blue"
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2024
| ''[[Skeletons in the Closet (film)|Skeletons in the Closet]]''
| Andres
|
|-
| ''[[Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace]]''
| Balthazar
|
|-
| ''[[The Firing Squad (2024 film)|The Firing Squad]]''
| Samuel Wilson
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Kevin Sorbo Star in The Firing Squad|website=Indiewrap|date=April 24, 2024|url=https://indiewrapmag.com/film/cuba-gooding-jr-and-kevin-sorbo-star-in-the-firing-squad/}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Athena Saves Christmas]]''
| Sheriff Jacobs
| In post-production
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title 
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1986
| ''[[Better Days (TV series)|Better Days]]''
| Bully
| Episode: "Wooly Bully"
|-
| ''[[The Dating Game]]''
| Himself / Contestant
| IDK <ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/UoalNnTmnOs Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191116164113/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoalNnTmnOs Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoalNnTmnOs| title = The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 2 (2002) | website=[[YouTube]]| date = March 14, 2017 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''
| Gang member #2 / Ethan Dillon
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1988
| ''[[CBS Schoolbreak Special]]''
| Paul
| Episode: "No Means No"
|-
| ''[[Amen (TV series)|Amen]]''
| Kenny
| Episode: "Thelma's Handyman"
|-
| 1989–1991
| ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
| Billy Colton
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1992
| ''Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story''
| Tyree
| rowspan="2" | TV film
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1993
| ''[[Daybreak (1993 film)|Daybreak]]''
| Stephen "Torch" Tolkin
|-
| [[The Untouchables (1993 TV series)|''The Untouchables'']] 
| Tommy Taylor
| Episode: "Betrayal in Black & Tan"
|-
| 1995
| ''{{sortname|The|Tuskegee Airmen}}''
| Billy Roberts
| TV film
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| Host; episode: "Cuba Gooding Jr./[[Ricky Martin]]"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story]]''
| [[Ben Carson]]
| rowspan="2" | TV film
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2012
| ''[[Firelight (2012 film)|Firelight]]''
| Dwayne Johnson (DJ)
|-
| ''Guilty''
| Billy Remz
| [[Television pilot|Pilot]]
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Summoned (film)|Summoned]]''
| Detective Callendar
| TV film
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2015
| ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]''
| Dwayne "Puma" Robinson
| Episode: "[[List of Empire episodes|The Devil Quotes Scripture]]"
|-
| ''[[The Book of Negroes (miniseries)|The Book of Negroes]]''
| [[Samuel Fraunces]]
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Big Time in Hollywood, FL]]''
| Himself
| 6 episodes
|-
| ''[[Forever (2014 TV series)|Forever]]''
| Isaac Monroe
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2016
| ''[[The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story|American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson]]''
| [[O. J. Simpson]]
| Miniseries; 10 episodes
|-
| ''[[American Horror Story: Roanoke]]''
| Matt Miller / Dominic Banks
| 5 episodes
|-
|}

===Theatre===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Venue
! {{Ref heading}}
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Trip to Bountiful (play)|The Trip to Bountiful]]''
| Ludie Watts
| [[Stephen Sondheim Theatre]], Broadway 
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/the-trip-to-bountiful-stephen-sondheim-theatre-vault-0000013990|title= The Trip to Bountiful (2013, Broadway)|website= Playbill|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| 2018
|rowspan=2|''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Billy Flynn (Chicago)|Billy Flynn]]
|[[Phoenix Theatre, London|Phoenix Theatre]], West End
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/article/casting-complete-for-london-revival-of-chicago-starring-cuba-gooding-jr-and-ruthie-henshall|title= Casting Complete for London Revival of Chicago, Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ruthie Henshall|website= Playbill|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Ambassador Theatre (New York City)|Ambassador Theatre]], Broadway
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/person/cuba-gooding-jr-vault-0000123994|title= Cuba Gooding Jr.|website= Playbill|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Video game===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Quest for the Code]]''
| Cyrus
| Live-action
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Project
! Result 
! class=unsortable| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 1991
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association]] 
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[Boyz n the Hood]]''
| {{nom}} 
| 
|-
| rowspan=2| 1995
| rowspan=2|[[NAACP Image Award]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actor in Television]] 
| ''{{sortname|The|Tuskegee Airmen}}''
| {{nom}}
| 
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]
|''[[Outbreak (1995 film)|Outbreak]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=8|1996 || [[Academy Award]] || [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || rowspan=8| ''[[Jerry Maguire]]'' || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1997|title= 69th Academy Awards|website= [[Academy Awards|Oscars.org]]|date= October 5, 2014|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[American Comedy Awards]] || [[American Comedy Awards|Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] || [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association]] || [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture]] || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://goldenglobes.com/person/cuba-gooding-jr/|title= Cuba Gooding Jr.|website= Golden Globe Awards|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award]] || [[Image Awards|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture]] || {{nom}} || 
|-
| [[Satellite Award]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role|Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role]] || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/3rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= Screen Actors Guild Awards|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 1997
| [[Satellite Award]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture]] || ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' || {{nom}} || 
|-
| 1998 || [[NAACP Image Award]] || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[What Dreams May Come (film)|What Dreams May Come]]'' || {{nom}} || 
|-
| rowspan=3|2000 || [[BET Award]] || [[BET Award for Best Actor & Actress|Best Actor]] || rowspan=3|''[[Men of Honor]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|- 
| [[Black Reel Award]] || [[Black Reel Award: Best Actor|Best Actor]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award]] || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]] || {{nom}} || 
|-
| rowspan=3|2003 || rowspan=3|[[Razzie Award]] || rowspan=3|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor|Worst Actor]] || ''[[Boat Trip (film)|Boat Trip]]'' || {{nom}} || 
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Fighting Temptations}}'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| rowspan=2|''[[Radio (2003 film)|Radio]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2004 || [[NAACP Image Award]] || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]] || {{won}} || 
|-
| rowspan=3|2007
| rowspan=2|[[Razzie Award]] || rowspan=2|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor|Worst Actor]] || ''[[Norbit]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Day Camp]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/14th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= Screen Actors Guild Awards|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2009 || [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie|Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie]] || rowspan=2| ''[[Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= Screen Actors Guild Awards|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3|[[NAACP Image Award]] || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Special]] ||{{won}} ||
|-
| 2012 || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Special]] || ''[[Firelight (2012 film)|Firelight]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2013 || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]] || rowspan=2|''[[The Butler]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/20th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= Screen Actors Guild Awards|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4| 2016 || [[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]] || rowspan=4|''[[The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story|American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-miniseries|title= 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards|website= [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmys.com]]|accessdate= February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award]] || [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries|Best Actor in a Movie/Limited Series]] || {{nom}} || 
|-
| [[Satellite Award]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film|Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award]] || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Special]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|421|Cuba Gooding Jr.}}
* {{IBDB name}}
* [http://www.cinecon.com/interviews/cubagoodingjr.shtml Cinema Confidential interview] (January 2002)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090123081527/http://www.hollywood.com/feature/id/365876 Hollywood.com interview] (November 9, 2000)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050511112652/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_19_96/ai_57042479 Jet interview] (October 11, 1999)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051107080750/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n8_v52/ai_19448526 Ebony interview] (June 1997)
* {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130101042648/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/G/Gooding_Jr_Cuba/1996/12/13/758649.html JAM! Movies interview]}} (December 13, 1996)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090923114907/http://www.hanes.com/backstage/ Hanes Backstage Game with Cuba Gooding Jr. & Michael Jordan] (July 2007)

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