Cuba Gooding, Jr.: podcast appearances and interviews

Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. is an American actor born on January 2, 1968. His breakthrough role was as Tre Styles in the film Boyz n the Hood, released in 1991. He gained widespread recognition and critical acclaim for his performance in the film Jerry Maguire in 1996, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying a football star. Gooding's acting career includes notable roles in films such as A Few Good Men, Judgment Night, Lightning Jack, As Good as It Gets, Men of Honor, Pearl Harbor, Snow Dogs, Radio, Norbit, and Linewatch. He also played Dr. Ben Carson in the film Gifted Hands in 2009. His filmography extends to roles in Red Tails and The Butler, released in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Additionally, he has contributed voice acting work in films such as Home on the Range and The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends. In 2016, Gooding portrayed O. J. Simpson in the FX drama series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. That same year, he co-starred in the FX series American Horror Story: Roanoke. Gooding has also performed on stage, making his Broadway debut as Ludie Watts in the revival of The Trip to Bountiful in 2013 and playing Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago in both the West End and on Broadway in 2018.