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Wesley Snipes grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that the theater was to be his career. He attended the High School for the Performing Arts (popularized in Fame). But dreams of the musical theater (and maybe a few commercials) faded when his mother moved to Orlando... See full bio »

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Hide HideActor (57 titles)
???? The Expendables 3 (rumored) (announced)
 
2011 Julius Styles: The International (Video Game)
Julius Styles (voice)
 
2010 Game of Death
Marcus
 
2007 The Contractor (video)
James Dial
 
2006 Hard Luck (video)
Lucky
 
2006 The Detonator (video)
Sonni Griffith
 
2005/II Chaos
Lorenz / Jason York
 
2005 The Marksman (video)
Painter
 
2005 7 Seconds (video)
Jack Tuliver
 
2003 The Bernie Mac Show (TV series)
Duke
Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope (2003) … Duke
 
2002 Undisputed
Monroe Hutchen
 
2002 Blade II
Blade
 
2000 Disappearing Acts (TV movie)
Franklin Swift
 
1999 Play It to the Bone
Ringside Fan
 
1998 Futuresport (TV movie)
Obike Fixx
 
1998 Blade
Blade
 
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper (1997) … The Pied Piper (voice)
 
1996 America's Dream (TV movie)
George Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
 
1995 Waiting to Exhale
James Wheeler (uncredited)
 
1995 Money Train
John
 
1990 Mo' Better Blues
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
 
1990 H.E.L.P. (TV series)
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 A Man Called Hawk (TV series)
Nicholas Murdock
Choice of Chance (1989) … Nicholas Murdock
A Time and a Place (1989) … Nicholas Murdock
 
1988 Vietnam War Story II (video)
 
1987 Bad (video short)
Mini Max
 
1987 Critical Condition
Ambulance Driver
 
1987 Vietnam War Story (TV series)
 
1986 Miami Vice (TV series)
Silk
Streetwise (1986) … Silk
 
1986 Wildcats
Trumaine
 
Show ShowProducer (14 titles)
2012 Revelations of the Mayans: 2012 and Beyond (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2004 Blade: Trinity (producer)
 
2002 Undisputed (executive producer)
 
2002 Blade II (producer)
 
2001 Dr. Ben (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2000 Disappearing Acts (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 The Art of War (executive producer)
 
1998 Futuresport (TV movie) (producer)
 
1998 Blade (producer)
 
1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (TV special documentary) (executive producer)
 
1998 Down in the Delta (producer)
 
1998 The Big Hit (producer)
 
1996 John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk (documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
2002 Blade II (fight coordinator)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1998 Blade (martial arts choreographer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2007 Wages of Sin (special thanks)
 
1996 Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda (TV documentary) (thanks - as Welsey Snipes)
 
1995 Fast Track (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
1993-2010 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Wesley Snipes! (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 2 August 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
2010 Conflict and Chaos: Brooklyn's Finest (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.199 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.17 (2010) … Himself
 
2008 Balls of Steel (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.4 (2008) … Himself (uncredited)
Episode #3.2 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2005 Road to 'New Jack City' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Jennifer Lopez (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.133 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Rank (TV series documentary)
Himself
25 Toughest Stars (2002) … Himself
 
1998-2002 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 16 September 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2001 Dr. Ben (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997-2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
Episode dated 17 August 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 10 November 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
2000 Stars and Bras (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Spike Lee (2000) … Himself
 
1999 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 August 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Jackie Chan: My Story (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997-1998 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.6 (1998) … Himself
Episode #2.8 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 August 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Money Train (1995) … Himself
 
1995 MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video documentary)
Mini Max (segment "Bad")
 
1995 Moviewatch (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
From Birmingham (1995) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1991-1994 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 May 1994 (1994) … Himself
Episode dated 31 March 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1993 Hardwood Dreams (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1993 Big City (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 14 October 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 25th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 1993 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1991-1992 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 November 1992 (1992) … Himself
Episode dated 8 March 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1992 1992 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 The Real Malcolm X (TV documentary)
Himself - Actor
 
1991 The Annual Artists Rights Foundation Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies (video documentary)
Blade Trio (Blade)
 
1993 Dangerous: The Short Films (video short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial Levis 501 (1986) See more »

Publicity Listings:

8 Interviews  | 30 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Welsey Snipes

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"I read that Asian women were bedroom generals. Some people think that means they're great in bed, but that's not the issue. They're talking about a place where the man is at his most vulnerable, where they have the most control. They don't have to beat him over the head to mow the lawn. They can whisper it in his ear and give him a kiss on the cheek and it's no problem... See more »

Trivia:

On April 18, 2005, Snipes filed a suit against New Line Cinema for more then $5 million, claiming that the studio failed to pay the balance of his fixed rate for Blade: Trinity, and that he wasn't allowed to approve the director, per his contract stipulations. 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:

Leo