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  • Category: Motion pictures
  • Unveiled: 21 Aug 1998
  • Star rank: 80
  • Address:
    7022 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 4 tiles from the curb, facing west
  • GPS location:
    34.101411, -118.342304

Wesley Snipes

Next star: Tony Danza
Previous star: George Schlatter

Biography

Snipes in September 2009

Source: Wikipedia

Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist. He has starred in numerous action-adventures, thrillers, and dramatic feature films and is well known for his role as Blade in the Blade trilogy. Snipes formed a production company titled Amen-Ra Films in 1991 and a subsidiary, Black Dot Media, to develop projects for film and television. Snipes has been training in martial arts since age twelve, earning a high ranking 5th dan black belt in Shotokan Karate. He has also trained as a student of Capoeira under Mestre Jelon Vieira and in a number of other disciplines including various styles of kung fu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Fact file

  • Born: Wesley Trent Snipes July 31, 1962 (age 48) Orlando, Florida, U.S.
  • Occupation: Actor, martial artist, film producer
  • Years active: 1986–present
  • Spouse(s): April Duboise (1985–1990) Nikki Park (2003–present)

Read more about Wesley Snipes at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

In the news

Wesley Snipes' Goons Trail Pole Dancer To Clear Himself Of Tax Charges!
Perez Hilton Gossip, 2010-09-02 15:30:19
He must be getting desperate! Dianne Passage, the pole dancing wife of alleged Ponzi schemer Ken Starr, claims that private investigators employed by Wesley Snipes have been following her to gather evidence that clears the actor of tax charges. Passage said: "I was leaving, and I noticed two men trailing ...

Snipes' lawyers file motion for new trial
Variety, 2010-08-25 22:33:45
Legal News: Actor's appeal stems from tax evasion in Florida -- Lawyers for Wesley Snipes today filed a motion for a new trial in Florida on his conviction for tax evasion.

Snipes avoids jail-- for now
Variety, 2010-08-23 20:53:26
Legal News: Thesp is granted stay before starting prison term for tax evasion -- Wesley Snipes won't be going to jail quite so soon, a U.S. District Court ruled on Monday.

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