Cuba Gooding Jr.

Acclaimed actor turned director, Cuba Gooding Jr. was born in 1968 in The Bronx, New York City, USA, and he extended his talent into directing during the late 2010s. He has primarily worked in drama and action genres, directing films such as "Louisiana Caviar" and "Bayou Caviar," although he is perhaps best known for his Oscar-winning performance in the film "Jerry Maguire." Despite his relatively recent foray into directing, Gooding Jr. has already shown a style marked by gritty realism and a strong emphasis on character development. As a director, Cuba Gooding Jr. exhibits the same charisma behind the camera as he does in front of it, infusing his films with a passion that is palpably his own.