Oscar-winning actor, crass comedian, hip-hop hedonist. Its hard to pin down the real Jamie Foxx. But The Soloist hit surprisingly close to home. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
For Jamie Foxx, making private issues public is yet another surprise by the pop-culture chameleon, the guy who poses and postures in music videos but also aspires to walk across the Oscar stage again. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
‘Ive asked my agent to find me beautiful- character movies. Thats where we flourish.’
Jamie Foxx(Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
One night, Jamie Foxx wandered into a San Diego comedy club and there, at a friends dare, he ended up on stage. He lighted up the place and he found a circuitous path to fame. The comedy led to TV, which then led to movies and, finally, his biggest passion, music. (Bob Carey / Los Angeles Times)
