Wesley Snipes Biography (1962-)

Born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, FL; father, an aircraft engineer; mother, Marian (a teacher's aide); married, 1985 (divorced, 1990); children: Jelani Asar. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., BeverlyHills, CA 90212.; Contact: Amen RA Films, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills,CA 90212-2732.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer, choreographer
Birth Details
July 31, 1962
Orlando, Florida, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Roland Jenkins, Streets of Gold, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
  • Trumaine, Wildcats (also known as First and Goal), Warner Bros., 1986
  • Ambulance driver, Critical Condition, 1987
  • Willy Mays Hayes, Major League, Paramount, 1989
  • Shadow Henderson, Mo' Better Blues, Universal, 1990
  • Thomas Flannigan, King of New York, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Nino Brown, New Jack City, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Flipper Purify, Jungle Fever, Universal, 1991
  • Sidney Deane, White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • John Cutter, Passenger 57, Warner Bros., 1992
  • Raymond Hill (some sources say Warren), The Waterdance, JBW Productions, 1992
  • Jimmy Mercer, Boiling Point (also known as Money Men and L'extreme limite), Warner Bros., 1993
  • Simon Phoenix, Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Web Smith, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
  • Pete Nessip, Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994
  • Roemello Skuggs, Sugar Hill (also known as Skeezer, Harlem, and Harlem: A Love Story), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
  • John, Money Train, Columbia, 1995
  • Miss Noxeema Jackson, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (also known as To Wong Foo, with Love, from Julie Newmar), Universal, 1995
  • (Uncredited) James Wheeler, Waiting to Exhale, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
  • Narrator, John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk (documentary), Black Dot Media, 1996
  • Bobby Rayburn, The Fan, TriStar, 1996
  • Detective Harlan Regis, Murder at 1600 (also known as ExecutivePrivilege and Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Warner Bros.,1997
  • Max Carlyle, One Night (also known as One Night Stand), NewLine Cinema, 1997
  • Mark J. Sheridan/Mark Warren/Mark Roberts, U.S. Marshals, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Cousin Will Sinclair, Down in the Delta, Miramax, 1998
  • Blade/Eric, Blade, New Line Cinema, 1998
  • Himself, Jackie Chan: My Story, 1998
  • Ringside fan, Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It),Buena Vista, 1999
  • Neil Shaw, The Art of War, Warner Bros., 2000
  • Monroe Hutchen, Undisputed, Miramax, 2001
  • Mr. Fletcher, Zigzag, Zig Zag Productions, Inc., 2001
  • Joe, Liberty Stands Still, Lions Gate Films, 2001
  • Blade, Blade 2, New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Film Work
  • Executive producer, John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk (documentary), Black Dot Media, 1996
  • Producer, The Big Hit (also known as Warheads), 1998
  • Martial arts choreographer and producer, Blade, New Line Cinema, 1998
  • Producer, Down in the Delta, Miramax, 1998
  • Executive producer, The Art of War, Warner Bros., 2000
  • Executive producer, Undisputed, Miramax, 2001
  • Executive producer, Dr. Ben, 2001
  • Producer, Blade 2, New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Officer Lou Barton, H.E.L.P. (also known as 911), ABC, 1990
  • Movies
  • George Du Vaul, "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black," America's Dream, HBO, 1996
  • Obike Fixx, Futuresport, ABC, 1998
  • Franklin Swift, Disappearing Acts, HBO, 2000
  • Episodic
  • All My Children, ABC, 1984
  • Silk, "Streetwise," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
  • Nicholas Murdock, "Choice of Chance," A Man Called Hawk, ABC, 1989
  • One of two guys "working for the man" in fantasy sequence, "Here's why you should always make your bed in the morning," The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, 1989
  • Voice of the pied piper, "The Pied Piper," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995
  • Himself, Clive Anderson All Talk, BBC1, 1997, 1998
  • Specials
  • Sergeant Bookman, "An Old Ghost Walks the Earth," Vietnam War Story, HBO, 1988
  • Himself, The Real Malcolm X, CBS, 1992-2001
  • Presenter, The 1992 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
  • Presenter, The 1993 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1993
  • Narrator, Hardwood Dreams, Fox, 1995
  • Television Work
  • Movie
  • Producer, Futuresport, ABC, 1998
  • Executive producer, Disappearing Acts, HBO, 2000
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Me Nobody Knows, off-Broadway production, c. 1974
  • L. B., The Boys of Winter, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1985
  • Sister Boom Boom and understudy for the role of Richard Pabich, Execution of Justice, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1986
  • Also appeared as Puck, A Midsummer Night's Dream; in Death andthe King's Horseman.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Music Videos
  • Mini Max, "Bad" by Michael Jackson, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 24, Gale Group, 2000
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
    Periodicals
    • Ebony, November, 1997, p. 188
    • Hollywood Reporter, March 23, 1992, pp. S12-S13, S21
    • Jet, May 29, 2000, p. 64
    • Newsmakers 1993, Issue 4, 1993
    • New York Times, March 27, 1991, p. B6
    • People Weekly, September 7, 1998, p. 144
    • Premiere, July, 1991, pp. 78-79

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