| 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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| Birthday |
31st July, 1962
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| Birthplace |
Orlando, Florida, USA
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight |
165lbs (75 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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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., Strong facial structure with high well-defined cheekbones, Wears a short to shaved hairstyle, Has big eyes and keeps a thin drooping mustache, Possesses a well toned muscular body
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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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, USA, High School for the Performing Arts, New York City, New York, USA
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| University |
Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles, California, USA, State University of New York at Purchase, Purchase, New York, USA (1985)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, film producer, martial artist, and author
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Trumaine in the 1986 sports comedy film Wildcats, Shadow Handerson in the 1990 musical comedy-drama film Mo’ Better Blues, Nino Brown in the 1991 action crime drama film New Jack City, Sidney "Syd" Deane in the 1992 sports comedy film White Men Can’t Jump, Chief John Cutter in the 1992 action thriller film Passenger 57, Lieutenant Webster "Web" Smith in the 1993 buddy cop crime thriller film Rising Sun, Simon Phoenix in the 1993 science fiction action film Demolition Man, Noxeema Jackson in the 1995 road comedy film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Officer John Robinson in the 1995 action comedy film Money Train, Mark J. Sheridan/Mark Roberts/Mark Warren in the 1998 action crime drama film U.S. Marshals, Eric Brooks/Blade in the Blade film series, Casanova "Caz" Phillips in the 2009 crime drama film Brooklyn's Finest, and Doctor "Doc" Death in the 2014 action film The Expendables 3
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| Year(s) Active |
1986–present, 1986–2010, 2013–present, 1985–2010, 2013–present, 1985–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
The Schiff Company, LLC, Amen RA Films, Agency for the Performing Arts
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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, film producer, and martial artist. His prominent film roles include Major League (1989), New Jack City (1991), Jungle Fever (1991), White Men Can't Jump (1992), Passenger 57 (1992), Rising Sun (1993), Demolition Man (1993), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), U.S. Marshals (1998), The Expendables 3 (2014), Coming 2 America (2021), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004), portraying Blade. In television, he is known for his role on The Player (2015). Snipes was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his work in The Waterdance (1992) and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in the film One Night Stand (1997).
