Wesley Snipes
film actor, Martial artist, film producer
Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, martial artist and movie producer. He is best known for his role as the vampire hunter in the Blade trilogy movies.
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| Born | Wesley Trent Snipes July 31, 1962 |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Spouse(s) | Nikki Park (2003-present) April Duboise (1985-1990) |
Snipes was born in Orlando, Florida and spent most of his childhood in The Bronx, New York City. He moved back to Orlando when he was a teenager.
FilmographyEdit
Feature filmsEdit
Denotes lead role
| Title | Year | Functioned as | Notes | ||
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| Actor | Producer | Role | |||
| Wildcats | 1986 |  |
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Trumaine | |
| Streets of Gold | 1986 | |
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Roland Jenkins | |
| Critical Condition | 1987 | |
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Ambulance Driver | Cameo |
| Major League | 1989 | |
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Willie Mays Hayes | |
| King of New York | 1990 | |
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Thomas Flanigan | |
| Mo' Better Blues | 1990 | |
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Shadow Handerson | |
| New Jack City | 1991 | |
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Nino Brown | |
| Jungle Fever | 1991 | |
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Flipper Purify | |
| The Waterdance | 1992 | |
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Raymond Hill | |
| White Men Can't Jump | 1992 | |
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Sidney "Syd" Deane | |
| Passenger 57 | 1992 | |
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John Cutter | |
| Boiling Point | 1993 | |
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Agent Jimmy Mercer | |
| Rising Sun | 1993 | |
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Lt. Webster "Web" Smith | |
| Demolition Man | 1993 | |
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Simon Phoenix | |
| Sugar Hill | 1993 | |
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Roemello Skugs | |
| Drop Zone | 1994 | |
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U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip | |
| To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | 1995 | |
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Noxeema Jackson | |
| Money Train | 1995 | |
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John Robinson | |
| Waiting to Exhale | 1995 | |
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James Wheeler | Uncredited cameo |
| The Fan | 1996 | |
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Bobby Rayburn | |
| John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk | 1996 | |
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Documentary film | |
| Murder at 1600 | 1997 | |
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Det. Harlan Regis | |
| One Night Stand | 1997 | |
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Maximilian "Max" Carlyle | |
| U.S. Marshals | 1998 | |
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Mark J. Sheridan / Mark Roberts / Mark Warren | |
| The Big Hit | 1998 | |
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| Down in the Delta | 1998 | |
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Will Sinclair | Limited release |
| Blade | 1998 | |
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Eric Brooks / Blade | |
| Play It to the Bone | 1999 | |
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Ringside Fan | Cameo |
| The Art of War | 2000 | |
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Agent Neil Shaw | |
| Liberty Stands Still | 2002 | |
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Joe | Direct-to-video |
| Zig Zag | 2002 | |
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David "Dave" Fletcher | |
| Blade II | 2002 | |
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Eric Brooks / Blade | |
| Undisputed | 2002 | |
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Monroe "Undisputed" Hutchens | |
| Unstoppable | 2004 | |
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Agent Dean Cager | Limited release |
| Blade: Trinity | 2004 | |
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Eric Brooks / Blade | |
| 7 Seconds | 2005 | |
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Jack Tulliver | Direct-to-video |
| The Marksman | 2005 | |
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Painter | Direct-to-video |
| Chaos | 2005 | |
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Lorenz / Jason York | Direct-to-video |
| The Detonator | 2006 | |
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Agent Sonni Griffith | Direct-to-video |
| Hard Luck | 2006 | |
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Lucky | Direct-to-video |
| The Contractor | 2007 | |
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Agent James Jackson Dial | Direct-to-video |
| The Art of War II: Betrayal | 2008 | |
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Agent Neil Shaw | Direct-to-video |
| Brooklyn's Finest | 2009 | |
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Casanova "Caz" Phillips | |
| Game of Death | 2011 | |
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Agent Marcus Jones | Direct-to-video |
| Revelations of the Mayans: 2012 and Beyond | 2012 | |
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Documentary film | |
| Gallowwalkers | 2012 | |
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Aman | Direct-to-video |
| The Expendables 3 | 2014 | |
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Doctor Death | |
| Chi-Raq | 2015 | |
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Sean "Cyclops" Andrews | Limited release |
| The Recall | 2017 | |
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"The Hunter" | Limited release |
| Armed Response | 2017 | |
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Isaac | Direct-to-video |
| Dolemite Is My Name | 2019 | |
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D'Urville Martin | Limited release |
| Cut Throat City | 2020 | |
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Lawrence | Limited release |
| Coming 2 America | 2021 | |
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Gen. Izzi | Limited release |
TelevisionEdit
Denotes lead role
| Title | Year | Functioned as | Network | Notes | ||
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| Actor | Producer | Role | ||||
| All My Children | 1984 | |
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Marty | ABC | Episode: "Episode #1.3877" |
| Miami Vice | 1986 | |
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Silk | NBC | Episode: "Streetwise" |
| Vietnam War Story | 1987 | |
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Bookman | Unknown | Episode: "An Old Ghost Walks the Earth" |
| A Man Called Hawk | 1989 | |
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Nicholas Murdock | ABC | Episodes: "Choice of Chance", "A Time and a Place" |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | 1989 | |
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Hood | Lifetime | Episode: "Here's Why You Should Always Make Your Bed in the Morning" |
| H.E.L.P. | 1990 | |
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Officer Lou Barton | ABC | 6 episodes |
| America's Dream | 1996 | |
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George Du Vail | HBO | Television film |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1997 | |
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The Pied Piper | HBO | Episode: "The Pied Piper"; voice role |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | 1998 | |
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Unknown | Television film | |
| Futuresport | 1998 | |
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Obike Fixx | ABC | Television film |
| Disappearing Acts | 2000 | |
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Franklin Swift | HBO | Television film |
| Dr. Ben | 2001 | |
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Unknown | Television film | |
| The Bernie Mac Show | 2003 | |
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Duke | Fox | Episode: "Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope " |
| The Player | 2015 | |
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Mr. Johnson | NBC | 9 episodes |
| What We Do in the Shadows | 2019 | |
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Wesley | FX | Episode: "The Trial" |
| Paper Empire | 2019–2020 | |
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Damon Moore | Unknown | Episodes: "The Fintch Factor", "Market Lunch Break", "Digital Limbo", "Calling Kiev" |
TheatreEdit
| Title | Year | Venue | Role | Notes |
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| Execution of Justice | 1986 | Broadway | Sister Boom Boom |
Miscellaneous crewEdit
| Title | Year | Choreographer | Notes |
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| Blade | 1998 | |
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| Blade II | 2002 | |
Music videoEdit
| Title | Year | Performer | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bad" | 1987 | Michael Jackson | Mini Max | Directed by Martin Scorsese |
| "Video Greatest Hits - HIStory" | 1995 | Michael Jackson | Mini Max | (segment "Bad") |
Soundtrack appearancesEdit
| Title | Year | Performer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 1986 | |
"Football Rap (End Credits)"; uncredited |
| Mo' Better Blues | 1990 | |
"Pop Top 40" |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | |
Episode: "Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting/Wesley Snipes/Chris Cornell" - "Fame"; uncredited |
Video gamesEdit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demolition Man | 1994 | Simon Phoenix | Live action full motion video |
| Julius Styles: The International | 2011 | Julius Styles | Voice role |
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