Gooding, Cuba Jr.
1968 - Born on January 2nd in The Bronx, New York.
1981-1985 - He landed guest starring roles on shows like "Hill Street Blues" and "MacGyver".
1991 - His first major role was in the box office surprise Boyz n the Hood.
1992 - He followed this success with supporting roles in major films like A Few Good Men, Lightning Jack and Outbreak.
1994 - Cuba met and fell in love with Sara Kapfer, whom he later lived with for seven years before tying the knot in March 13th and had three children.
1996 - Cuba was cast as an arrogant but loyal football player in the Tom Cruise-Cameron Crowe film Jerry Maguire.
- The film became a huge box office smash and earned Cuba an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
1997 - Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
2002 - He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2003 - He won critical support for his portrayal of a mentally handicapped man in the heartwarming film Radio, another movie about football.
1981-1985 - He landed guest starring roles on shows like "Hill Street Blues" and "MacGyver".
1991 - His first major role was in the box office surprise Boyz n the Hood.
1992 - He followed this success with supporting roles in major films like A Few Good Men, Lightning Jack and Outbreak.
1994 - Cuba met and fell in love with Sara Kapfer, whom he later lived with for seven years before tying the knot in March 13th and had three children.
1996 - Cuba was cast as an arrogant but loyal football player in the Tom Cruise-Cameron Crowe film Jerry Maguire.
- The film became a huge box office smash and earned Cuba an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
1997 - Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
2002 - He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2003 - He won critical support for his portrayal of a mentally handicapped man in the heartwarming film Radio, another movie about football.
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