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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 & 20 nominations.
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Actor (69 credits)
Actor (69 credits)
2019-2020
Paper Empire
(TV Series)
Damon Moore
Damon Moore
- The Fintch Factor
(2020)
- Market Lunch Break
(2020)
- Digital Limbo
(2019)
... Damon Moore
- Calling Kiev
... 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)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Stunts (1 credit)
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Additional Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (86 credits)
Self (86 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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Welsey SnipesHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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