Cuba Gooding Jr.
Awards & Honours
20
Awards Won
1
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Cuba Gooding Jr. won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jerry Maguire in 1997, a rare achievement for a comedic supporting role. He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award and multiple NAACP Image Awards across four different films. His portrayal of O.J. Simpson in The People v. O.J. Simpson earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination, showcasing his range as a dramatic actor. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Received a star at 6914 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to motion pictures.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Movie Lines
100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time
50 Most Powerful People in Entertainment
Magazine Covers
Time
March 17, 1997
The New Hollywood: Cuba Gooding Jr.
People
1997
50 Most Beautiful People
Ebony
1997
Cuba Gooding Jr.: Hollywood's Hottest Star
Jet
1996
Cuba Gooding Jr. Wins Oscar
TV Guide
1996
Jerry Maguire: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Records & Feats
First African American to win Best Supporting Actor for a comedic role
Gooding's Oscar win for Jerry Maguire was notable for being a comedic performance in a supporting role, a rare category win.
Only actor to win an Oscar for a role that included an improvised catchphrase that became a cultural phenomenon
His line 'Show me the money!' from Jerry Maguire was improvised and became one of the most quoted movie lines of the 1990s.