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Wesley Trent Snipes was born in Orlando, Florida, to Marian (Long), a teacher's assistant, and SMSGT Wesley Rudolph Snipes, an aircraft engineer. He grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that dance and the theatre were to be his career. He attended the High School for the Performing Arts (...
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11 wins & 16 nominations.
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Actor (70 credits)
Actor (70 credits)
2020
Paper Empire
(TV Series)
Damon Moore
Damon Moore
- The Fintch Factor
(2020)
- Market Lunch Break
(2020)
- Calling Kiev
... Damon Moore
- Digital Limbo
... Damon Moore
2015
The Player
(TV Series)
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
- Tell
(2015)
... Mr. Johnson
- Downtown Odds
(2015)
... Mr. Johnson
- A House Is Not a Home
(2015)
... Mr. Johnson
- The Norseman
(2015)
... Mr. Johnson
- House Rules
(2015)
... Mr. Johnson
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
- The Pied Piper
(1997)
... The Pied Piper (voice)
1990
H.E.L.P.
(TV Series)
Off. Lou Barton
Off. Lou Barton
- Undue Force
(1990)
... Off. Lou Barton
- To Everything, There Is a Season
(1990)
... Off. Lou Barton
- Steam Heat
(1990)
... Off. Lou Barton
- The Children's Hour
(1990)
... Off. Lou Barton
- Are You There, Alpha Centauri?
(1990)
... Off. Lou Barton
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
(TV Series)
Hood
Hood
- Here's Why You Should Always Make Your Bed in the Morning
(1989)
... Hood
1989
A Man Called Hawk
(TV Series)
Nicholas Murdock
Nicholas Murdock
- Choice of Chance
(1989)
... Nicholas Murdock
- A Time and a Place
(1989)
... Nicholas Murdock
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Producer (16 credits)
Producer (16 credits)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (83 credits)
Self (83 credits)
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Archive footage (11 credits)
Archive footage (11 credits)
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TV commercial: Maryland State Lottery. See more »Alternate Names:
Welsey SnipesHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened. I've focused primarily on acting and developing characters, but that has blossomed into a whole new venue I'm still young and fit enough to do. My love is still drama, though. Even if I play a straight action guy, I want to give him some depth and substance. See more »Trivia:
Ranked the tenth most popular movie star in America by the Annual Harris Poll (1999). See more »Trademark:
Characters in his films, usually his own characters, frequently quote the literary classic "The Art of War", written by Sun Tzu around 500 B.C.E., which is widely regarded as the single best resource for training military special forces groups worldwide. See more »Star Sign:
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