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A 'good'ing year!

Updated on: 02 January,2013 08:36 AM IST  | 
The Centre Stage team |

American actor Cuba M. Gooding, Jr, who is an Academy Award-winner for his portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire celebrates his birthday today.

A 'good'ing year!

CS takes a look at the actor’s career:




>> His father, Cuba Gooding Sr., was the lead singer of The Main Ingredient.

>> He attended four high schools as a teen and became class president at three of them.

>> He and his wife Sara were high school sweethearts.

>> He was discovered by eccentric Hollywood agent, Coralie Jr., for his break-dancing talent. He thanked Coralie in his acceptance speech when he received the academy award for his best supporting role in ‘Jerry Maguire’.

>> His first major role was in the John Singleton’s box office surprise and critical hit Boyz n the Hood in 1991.

>> In 2002, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fameu00a0



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