| First Name |
Wesley
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| Middle Name |
Trent
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| Last Name |
Snipes
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| Full Name at Birth |
Wesley Trent Snipes
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| Alternative Name |
Blade
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| Age |
58 years
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| Birthday |
31st July, 1962
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| Birthplace |
Orlando, Florida, United States
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
He Has His Own Production Company "Amen-Ra Films"., He Has Been Training in Martial Arts Since age 12, He Has A 5th Dan Black Belt In Shotokan Karate And 2nd Degree Black Belt In Hapkido.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Of Music & Art And Performing Arts, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (Moved Back To Florida Before He Could Graduate.), Jones High School, Orlando, Florida, United States, High School for the Performing Arts, New York City
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| University |
Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles, California, United States, State University Of New York At Purchase, Purchase, New York, United States (1985)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, film producer, martial artist, author
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Trumaine In Wildcats (1986), Nino Brown In New Jack City (1991), Eric Brooks / Blade In Blade Film Series (1998-2004).
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| Year(s) Active |
1986–present, 1986–2010, 2013–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
The Schiff Company, Llc, Amen RA Films
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| Brand Endorsement |
Amen-Ra Films, Black Dot Media, (1988) Commercial for Maryland State Lottery, TV commercial Levis 501 (1986), Appears in the infomercial for the Total Gym workout system (2005)
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| Official Websites |
www.imbd.com/name/nm0000648/, www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=86383, wesleysnipes.com/, www.nndb.com/people/318/000025243/
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| Father |
Wesley Rudolph Snipes, (An Aircraft Engineer.)
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| Mother |
Maryann (Long), (A Teacher's Assistant.)
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| Family Member |
Jelani Asar Snipes (Son), Akhenaten Kihwa-T Snipes (Son), Iset Jua-T Snipes (Daughter), Alaafia Jehu-T Snipes (Son), Alimayu Moa-T Snipes (Son)
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| Friend |
Woody Harrelson, Corin Nemec, Ving Rhames, Eriq La Salle
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| Associated People |
Spike Lee, Stephen Dorff, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Sylvester Stallone, Ethan Hawke, David S. Goyer, Ryan Reynolds
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| Favorite Places |
Orlando, Florida, United States, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, South Korea
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| Favorite Colors |
Black
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Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, director, film producer, martial artist, and author. His prominent film roles include New Jack City (1991), White Men Can't Jump (1992), Passenger 57 (1992), Demolition Man (1993), and the Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004).
