Biography: Jamie Foxx was born Eric Bishop on 12/13/1967 in Terrell, Texas. He became known for being a cast member for the hit TV series "In Living Color" from 1991-1994. After In Living Color, Foxx went on to do films like "Booty Call, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Bait, and Any Given Sunday". In 1997 he started his own TV show called "The Jamie Foxx Show" on the WB.