Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Birth Name Cuba M. Gooding Jr. Date of Birth January 2, 1968 Place of Birth The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Height 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) Education John F. Kennedy High School, North Hollywood High School, Tustin High School, Apple Valley High School Profession Actor Net Worth $15,000,000 Source of Wealth Film, Television Nationality American Country United States Marital Status Married (Sarah Kaufer) Children 3 (Mason, Spencer, Piper)
Cuba Gooding Jr., born January 2, 1968, is an actor who has a net worth of $15 million. He has been active since 1986. Over the years, Cuba has appeared in both movies and television shows. Born in Bronx, New York, Cuba is best known for playing the character of Rod Tidwell in the movie “Jerry Maguire”. Both the movie and his performance were well received by critics.
Cuba has earned this wealth from his numerous appearances in movies and television shows. However, it all started for him at the 1984 Summer Games in LA. He performed at the closing ceremony as a break-dancer alongside singer Lionel Richie. After finishing high school, Cuba received offers to play some small roles and guest appearances in shows such as Hill Street Blues, MacGyver, Amen, and Coming to America.
His first big break was in the 1991 film “Boyz n the Hood”. It became a huge hit. Gooding played the lead role in this crime-based film directed by John Singleton. After this film, he got roles in many films such as A Few Good Men, Lightning Jack, Outbreak, Losing Isaiah, Jerry Maguire, World War II, Red Tails and many others. Many of these films have also become huge successes. He received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jerry Maguire. He has also been nominated for As Good as It Gets, Outbreak, What Dreams May Come, Men of Honor, Shadowboxer and American Gangster.
Gooding is the son of Cuba Gooding Sr., a singer, and Shirley Gooding, a singer. He has three siblings: Tommy, Omar, and April. Gooding married his high school friend, Sarah Kaufer, in 1994. They have three children from this marriage.
Earnings and Financial Data
date | Social class | Description | amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2013 | estate sale | The sale price of his Pacific Palisades home, which he bought in 2000 for $3.5 million | $9,800,000 |
2012 | Property | The value of his Northridge California home currently on the market, which he purchased in 1999 for $439,000 | $728,000 |
1999 | Salary | Salary from Men of Honor | $1,500,000 |
nineteen ninety eight | Salary | Salary from Instinct | $2,500,000 |
1997 | Salary | What dreams may be less than salary | $1,500,000 |
1996 | Salary | Salary from As Good as It Gets | $250,000 |
1995 | Salary | Salary from Jerry Maguire | $600,000 |
1994 | Contract | Salary by outbreak | $400,000 |
1993 | Salary | Salary from Lightning Jack | $500,000 |
1991 | Salary | Salary from Gladiator | $100,000 |
1990 | Salary | Salary from Boyz n the Hood | $32,000 |
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