Wesley Snipes
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| Lahir | Wesley Trent Snipes 31 Juli 1962 Orlando, Florida, AS |
| Pendidikan | Jones High School |
| Almamater | State University of New York at Purchase (BFA) |
| Pekerjaan | Aktor, Produser film, seniman bela diri |
| Tahun aktif | 1985–sekarang |
| Suami/istri | |
| Anak | 5[1] |
Wesley Trent Snipes (lahir 31 Juli 1962) adalah aktor Amerika, produser film, dan seniman bela diri. Peran filmnya yang menonjol termasuk New Jack City (1991), White Men Can't Jump (1992), Passenger 57 (1992), Rising Sun (1993), Demolition Man (1993), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), U.S. Marshals (1998) dan Marvel Comics karakter Blade dalam Blade film trilogy (1998–2004), The Expendables 3 (2014) dan untuk perannya di The Player (2015). Snipes dinominasikan untuk Pemeran Pendukung Laki-laki Terbaik untuk pekerjaannya di The Waterdance dan memenangkan Volpi Cup for Best Actor untuk penampilannya di film One Night Stand.
Dia membentuk perusahaan produksi, Amen-Ra Films, pada tahun 1991, dan anak perusahaannya, Black Dot Media, untuk mengembangkan proyek film dan televisi..[2][3] Dia telah berlatih seni bela diri sejak usia 12 tahun, mendapatkan gelar ke-5 dan black belt di Shotokan Karate dan sabuk hitam dan kedua di Hapkido.[4]
Kehidupan pribadi[sunting | sunting sumber]
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Snipes mulai berlatih di Seni bela diri ketika dia berumur 12 tahun. Dia memiliki sabuk hitam tingkat 5 di Shotokan karate dan sabuk hitam tingkat 2 di Hapkido. Dia juga telah berlatih di Capoeira[4] di bawah Mestre Jelon Vieira dan dalam sejumlah disiplin ilmu lainnya termasuk kung fu di USA Shaolin Temple[5] dan Jiu-jitsu Brasil[4] dan Kickboxing.[6] Selama waktunya di New York, Snipes dilatih dalam pertempuran oleh teman dan mentornya Brooke Ellis.[7]
Snipes telah menikah dua kali, pertama dengan April Snipes (née Dubois), dengan siapa dia memiliki seorang putra Jelani, yang memiliki peran cameo di Snipes' film tahun 1990 Mo' Better Blues. Pada tahun 2003, Snipes menikah dengan pelukis Nakyung "Nikki" Park, dengan siapa dia memiliki empat anak.[8]
Snipes, yang dibesarkan sebagai seorang Kristen, masuk Islam pada tahun 1978 tetapi meninggalkan Islam pada tahun 1988. Selama wawancara tahun 1991, Snipes mengatakan "Islam membuat saya lebih sadar akan apa yang telah dicapai orang Afrika, harga diri saya, dan memberi saya harga diri".[9]
Apartemen Snipes di New York City dihancurkan oleh collapse dari World Trade Center's Twin Towers selama Serangan 11 September 2001. Dia berada di Pantai Barat pada saat itu.[7]
Snipes memiliki saudara tiri A.D. Snipes, yang juga seorang entertainer, seorang komedian yang tinggal di San Antonio, TX. Snipes yang lebih muda telah muncul di TNT Classics Rough Riders dan Buffalo Soldiers, dan telah muncul di BET's Comicview dan HBO's Def Comedy Jam.[butuh rujukan]
Filmografi pilihan[sunting | sunting sumber]
- Wildcats (1986)
- Streets of Gold (1986)
- Critical Condition (1987)
- Bad (1987)
- Major League (1989)
- Mo' Better Blues (1990)
- King of New York (1990)
- New Jack City (1991)
- Jungle Fever (1991)
- The Waterdance (1992)
- White Men Can't Jump (1992)
- Passenger 57 (1992)
- Boiling Point (1993)
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Sugar Hill (1994)
- Drop Zone (1994)
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
- Money Train (1995)
- Waiting to Exhale (1995)
- The Fan (1996)
- Murder at 1600 (1997)
- One Night Stand (1997)
- Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
- U.S. Marshals (1998)
- Blade (1998)
- Down in the Delta (1998)
- Masters of the Martial Arts (1998)
- Play It to the Bone (1999)
- The Art of War (2000)
- Blade II (2002)
- Liberty Stands Still (2002)
- Zig Zag (2002)
- Undisputed (2002)
- Unstoppable (2004)
- 7 Seconds (2005)
- The Marksman (2005)
- Chaos (2005)
- The Detonator (2006)
- Hard Luck (2006)
- The Contractor (2007)
- The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008)
- Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
- Game of Death
- Gallowwalkers (2012)
- The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Chi-Raq (2015)
- Armed Response (2017)
- The Recall (2017)
- Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
- Cut Throat City (2020)
- Coming 2 America (2021)
- Back on the Strip (2022)
Penghargaan[sunting | sunting sumber]
| Penghargaan | Kategori | Judul film | Hasil |
|---|---|---|---|
| CableACE Awards | Best Actor in a Dramatic Series | Vietnam War Story | Menang |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | New Jack City | Nominasi |
| Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | New Jack City | Menang |
| Gold Special Jury Award | Best Actors (shared with Eric Stoltz and William Forsythe) | The Waterdance | Menang |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Waterdance | Nominasi |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Screen Duo (shared with Woody Harrelson) | White Men Can't Jump | Nominasi |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | Demolition Man | Nominasi |
| Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | America's Dream | Menang |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actor (Volpi Cup) | One Night Stand | Menang |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Duo – Action/Adventure (shared with Tommy Lee Jones) | U.S. Marshals | Nominasi |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor – Horror | Blade | Menang |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | Blade | Nominasi |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | Motion pictures star | All film work | Menang |
| Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable – Best Actor | Disappearing Acts | Nominasi |
| Black Reel Awards | Best Actor (Motion Picture) | Undisputed | Nominasi |
| Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Brooklyn's Finest | Menang |
| Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | The Player | Nominasi |
| DFCS Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominasi |
| SDFCS Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Dolemite Is My Name | Menang |
| SDFCS Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominasi |
| SLFCA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominasi |
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Dolemite Is My Name | Menang |
Referensi[sunting | sunting sumber]
- ^ a b James Howard (December 31, 2019). "Full Detail on Wesley Snipes' Wife Nakyung Park!". Medium. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2020-07-10. Diakses tanggal April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Wesley Snipes". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Diakses tanggal April 3, 2020.
- ^ Adam James (January 15, 2019). "Why Hollywood won't cast Wesley Snipes anymore". Looper. Diakses tanggal April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wesley Snipes: Action man courts a new beginning". The Independent. London. June 4, 2010. Diakses tanggal June 10, 2010.
- ^ Ritter, Peter (May 14, 2006). "Neighborhood Report: Greenwich Village; This Monk Is a Boldface Name". New York Times. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal August 24, 2018. Diakses tanggal January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Wesley Snipes Archives". Martial Mania.
- ^ a b "Interview with the Sports Junkies". 106.7 The Fan. February 19, 2010.[pranala nonaktif]
- ^ "Wesley Snipes' Wife Nikki Nakyung Park". BallerWives.com. August 8, 2009. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2009-08-14. Diakses tanggal 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Wesley Snipes, Hollywood's hottest new star talks about: his divorce, his days on the streets and why he does not have 'jungle fever'." Ebony Magazine. September 1991 by Laura B. Randolph Diarsipkan August 28, 2014, di Wayback Machine.
Pranala luar[sunting | sunting sumber]
- Wesley Snipes di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
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