Wesley Snipes

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31. Juli 1962 (63 Jahre)
Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. Snipes has made films in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, though he is best known for his action films. He 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).

Born in Florida, Snipes had notable parts in the comedy film Major League (1989), the drama Mo' Better Blues (1990), and the crime drama King of New York (1990) before gaining prominence by playing a drug lord in the crime drama New Jack City (1991). He subsequently received more attention for the drama film Jungle Fever (1991), the sports comedy White Men Can't Jump (1992), and the action film Passenger 57 (1992). He has since starred in various genres, such as the comedy film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), the thriller The Fan (1996), and the drama film Down in the Delta (1998), but mostly established himself as an action star, portraying both heroes and villains in films such as Demolition Man (1993), Rising Sun (1993), Money Train (1995), and U.S. Marshals (1998). Also in 1998, he was cast as Eric Brooks/BBlade in the superhero film Blade, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name, a role he went on to reprise in Blade II (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).

Snipes had smaller roles during the 2000s and moved to direct-to-video action films before returning to the theatrical release with films such as Brooklyn's Finest (2009) and The Expendables 3 (2014). His television work includes multiple episodes in the drama series H.E.L.P. (1990), the action thriller crime drama series The Player (2015), and the drama limited series True Story (2021), as well as the romantic drama film Disappearing Acts (2000).

He formed a production company, Amen-Ra Films, in 1991, and a subsidiary, Black Dot Media, to develop projects for film and television. Snipes has been training in martial arts since the age of 12, earning a 5thdan black belt in Shotokan karate and a 2nddan black belt in Hapkido. He is credited with helping popularise martial arts in Hollywood and bringing martial arts to mainstream audiences, as well as contributing to the representation of Black actors in action roles, breaking stereotypes. In 2017, Snipes made his debut as a novelist with the urban fantasy supernatural adventure Talon of God.

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Filme & Serien auf plex.tv

  • Gesetz der Strasse - Brooklyn's Finest
    Gesetz der Strasse - Brooklyn's Finest2009
  • Chaos
    Chaos2005
  • American Wildcats
    American Wildcats1986
  • The Recall
    The Recall2017
  • Gallowwalkers
    Gallowwalkers2012
  • Liberty Stands Still
    Liberty Stands Still2002
  • Unstoppable
    Unstoppable2004
  • Cut Throat City - Stadt ohne Gesetz
    Cut Throat City - Stadt ohne Gesetz2020
  • Futuresport - Kämpfe um dein Leben!
    Futuresport - Kämpfe um dein Leben!1998
  • Armed Response - Unsichtbarer Feind
    Armed Response - Unsichtbarer Feind2017

Bekannt aus

  • Blade
    Blade1998
  • Blade II
    Blade II2002
  • Blade: Trinity
    Blade: Trinity2004
  • Demolition Man
    Demolition Man1993
  • Auf der Jagd
    Auf der Jagd1998
  • Passagier 57
    Passagier 571992
  • Weiße Jungs bringen's nicht
    Weiße Jungs bringen's nicht1992
  • Money Train
    Money Train1995
  • New Jack City
    New Jack City1991
  • Undisputed - Sieg ohne Ruhm
    Undisputed - Sieg ohne Ruhm2002
  • Mord im Weissen Haus
    Mord im Weissen Haus1997
  • The Expendables 3
    The Expendables 32014
  • Dolemite Is My Name
    Dolemite Is My Name2019
  • The Art of War
    The Art of War2000
  • The Fan
    The Fan1996
  • Die Wiege der Sonne
    Die Wiege der Sonne1993
  • Drop Zone
    Drop Zone1994
  • Jungle Fever
    Jungle Fever1991
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995
  • Chaos
    Chaos2005

Filmografie

2025
Paper Empire · as Damon Moore
2024
2023
Back on the Strip · as Luther 'mr. Big'
2023
2021
True Story (2021) · as Carlton
2021
Coming 2 America · as General Izzi
2020
Cut Throat City · as Lawrenceauf plex.tv
2019
Dolemite Is My Name · as D’urville Martin
2019
2017
Armed Response · as Isaacauf plex.tv
2017
The Recall · as The Hunterauf plex.tv
2015
Chi-Raq · as Sean 'cyclops' Andrews
2015
The Player (2015) · as Mr. Johnson
2014
2012
Gallowwalkers · as Amanauf plex.tv
2011
Game of Death · as Agent Marcus
2010
2009
Brooklyn's Finest · as Casanova 'caz' Phillipsauf plex.tv
2008
2007
The Contractor · as James Dial
2006
Hard Luck · as Lucky
2006
The Detonator · as Sonni Griffith
2005
Chaos · as Lorenz / Jason Yorkauf plex.tv
2005
The Marksman · as Painter
2005
7 Seconds · as Jack Tuliver
2004
Blade: Trinity · as Eric Brooks / Blade
2004
Nine Lives · as Dean Cageauf plex.tv
2002
Zig Zag · as Dave Fletcher
2002
Undisputed · as Monroe Hutchen
2002
Liberty Stands Still · as Joeauf plex.tv
2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies · as Blade Trio (blade)
2002
Blade II · as Blade
2001
2000
Disappearing Acts · as Franklin Swift
2000
The Art of War · as Neil Shaw
1999
Play It to the Bone · as Wesley Snipes (ringside Fan)
1998
Down in the Delta · as Will Sinclair
1998
Futuresport · as Obike Fixxauf plex.tv
1998
Blade · as Blade
1998
U.S. Marshals · as Sheridan
1997
One Night Stand · as Max Carlyle
1997
Murder at 1600 · as Detective Harlan Regis
1996
1996
The Fan · as Bobby Rayburn
1996
America's Dream · as George Du Vaul (segment "the Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
1995
Waiting to Exhale · as James Wheeler (uncredited)
1995
Money Train · as John
1995
1995
1995
1994
Drop Zone · as Pete Nessip
1994
Sugar Hill · as Romello Skuggs
1993
Demolition Man · as Simon Phoenix
1993
Rising Sun · as Lt. Webster Smith
1993
Boiling Point · as Jimmy Mercer
1992
1992
Passenger 57 · as John Cutter
1992
1992
The Waterdance · as Raymond Hill
1992
White Men Can't Jump · as Sidney Deane
1991
Jungle Fever · as Flipper Purify
1991
New Jack City · as Nino Brown
1990
Mo' Better Blues · as Shadow Henderson (sax)
1990
King of New York · as Thomas Flanigan
1990
H.E.L.P. · as Lou Barton
1989
A Man Called Hawk · as Nicholas Murdock
1989
Major League · as Willie Mays Hayes
1987
Vietnam War Story · as Bookman
1987
1987
Critical Condition · as Ambulance Driver
1986
Streets of Gold · as Roland Jenkins
1986
Wildcats · as Trumaineauf plex.tv
1984
Miami Vice · as Silk
1970
All My Children · as Marty

2023
2017
Armed Responseauf plex.tv
2017
The Recallauf plex.tv
2004
2002
Undisputed · as Executive Producer
2002
2000
Disappearing Acts · as Executive Producer
2000
The Art of War · as Executive Producer
1998
1998
Futuresportauf plex.tv
1998
1998
1998
1996

2026
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
2023
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? · as Selfauf plex.tv
2022
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters · as Self - Actor - Blade Ii
2022
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2021
Marvel Studios: Assembled · as Self - Blade
2020
2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2018
Basketball: A Love Story · as Self (archive Footage)
2016
Forensic Justice · as Self (archive Footage)
2014
2014
2014
2014
2012
CBS Mornings · as Self - Author, Talon Of God
2011
Dish Nation · as Self
2011
2010
Conan (2010) · as Self - Guest
2010
2009
Talk Stoop · as Self
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Guest
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan · as Self - Guest
2006
NerdOffice · as Self
2005
2005
Balls of Steel · as Self
2005
2004
The Insider · as Self
2004
2004
The Gadget Show · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley · as Self - Guest
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self - Guest
2002
2002
2001
Rank · as Self
2000
1998
1998
Roll on Sunday · as Self
1998
1998
1998
1997
The Directors · as Self
1997
The View · as Self - Guest
1996
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show · as Self - Guest
1996
1995
1994
Extra · as Self
1994
The Howard Stern Show · as Self - Guest
1993
1993
1993
1993 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
1993
1992
1992
Def Comedy Jam · as Self - Audience Memberauf plex.tv
1992
1992 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
1992
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark · as Self - Guest
1987
Biography · as Self
1986
At The Movies · as Self
1985
Larry King Live · as Self - Guest
1982
1981
1975
Good Morning America · as Self - Guest
1971
Film · as Self
1953
1952
Today · as Self - Guest