While Jamie Foxx may be well-known for his ability to bounce between dramatic and comedy roles, that wasn’t always a given. Having come up as an actor in the comedy series In Living Color and The Jamie Foxx Show, Jamie dabbled in serious acting with films like Ali and Redemption. However, it was in 2004 that he proved himself to be a true serious actor with the films Collateral and, more notably, the Ray Charles biopic Ray. Jamie was Oscar-nominated for both films, winning for his portrayal of Ray Charles. Ray director Taylor Hackford told the New York Times in 2004, “I would not be telling the truth if I said I knew he could do it, but I had to roll the dice and, fortunately, Jamie reached down in himself and pulled out an incredible performance.”
