Biography
Kuba Guding is one of the actors, congenital talent of which attracts look and makes it slowly follow the creativity. Mecoming the viewer with several major roles, a man continues to conquer awards - Oscar, Emmy, Satellite. In his arsenal - the role of invincible athletes, bold police and selected criminals.Childhood and youth
Kuba Michael Guding Jr. was born on January 2, 1968 in Bronx, New York, in the family of musicians. Mother Shirley Sillivan was a member of the Australian Sweethearts group, and the father of Kuba Guding-senior is a vocalist Soul-team The Main Ingredient. In addition to the boy, three children were brought up in the family: Eypril, Omar and Thomas. Grandfather actor in the father's line come from Barbados.
The Huding family moved to Los Angeles in 1972, when the song "Everybody Plays The Fool" The Main Ingredient has become a global hit. After 2 years, the fame spoke the father of the kouse's head, and he left his wife and children. Educating 4 kids Shirley had to independently.
Because of the frequent movements, the boy had to change 4 educational institutions. He first went to school in Northern Hollywood, then to California Tastin, High School of Epple Valley. Diploma on the middle education of Kuba received at John Kennedy School in Los Angeles. A teenager easily found a common language with classmates, which helped him three times to take the presidency of the class. At 13, Kube adopted Christianity.
Motor Mother Guding absorbed artistry and melodiousness. For the first time as an artist, a young man showed himself in 1984 - he danced Break during the speech of Lionel Richie at the closure of the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
After graduating from school, 3 years studied Japanese martial arts, until she understood that his destination was to be in the frame. The young man took a few lessons of acting skills, but did not spend time on vocational education - already in 1981, he received the first episodic role in the police series "Blues Hill Street".
Films
In the 1980s, Guding appeared in the Comedy Eddie Murphy "Trip to America", Sitkom "Amen" and the serial action movie "Secret Agent McGaiver".
1991 brought a novice actor a debut major role: in the kinerama "Guys next door" Kube played Tre Stiles, one of the three best friends, whom the criminal world of the Southern Central was keen. Creative trio supplemented Lawrence Fishborn and Ice Cube. The film was nominated twice for Oscar, but did not receive a reward.
In 2002, it was included in the national register of US films as a heritage of American culture. Immediately after the "Guys next door", "Gladiator" (1992) was released on large screens - Drama Roui Herrington, who serves the refutation of the statement "Sport is life."
Boxer Tommy Riley (James Marshall), dreaming to repay the debts of the Father, becomes a member of the underground fighting, the "gladiator" of the sports agent - Jack's daddy. His comrade in misfortune - Abraham Lincoln Haynes (Kuba Guding). The circumstances make two men who have become friends, fight face to face. The film failed at the box office: under the budget of $ 20 million he collected only $ 9.2 million.
In subsequent years, the Huding filmography was replenished with several secondary roles in the "Somewhat Good Guys" ribbons (1992), "The Night of the Scary Court" (1993), "Epidemic" (1995).
In the youth of Kuba often played athletes, and the execution in the romantic drama "Jerry Maguyer" (1996) was awarded "Oscar". The main role of the sports agent who lost its work, executed Tom Cruise. Despite the failure, the man holds the "TUZ" sleeve - a talented athlete of the genus Tiduell. The embodiment of this character brought Guding "Satellite" and the US Cinema Actors Guild Prize. Film fees 5 times exceeded the budget: $ 273 million against $ 50 million.
In 2000, the American conquered the audience in the painting "Military diver", fulfilling the role of courageous and talented diver. Doors before the great future close only because of its skin color. Military topics actor continued in the film "Pearl Harbor" (2001).
In the biography of Guding, the comedy period is allocated, which began with the film "Snow Dogs" (2002), then there were a "maritime adventure" (2002), "Fighting temptations" (2003), "Daddy dad: Summer Camp" (2007) .
In 2009, Kuba fulfilled the main role in the biographical film "Golden Hands: the story of Ben Carson" about the neurosurgeon's doctor, who was the first to divide the occipital Siamese twins. After the militant period occurred: "Turn from Tahoe" (2009), "Kill on a schedule" (2011), "Deadlist" (2011).
Oskarone "Selm" (2014) became a special project for Guding, since the event was based on the events of the 1965 march for the voting rights of the US Citizens. In continuation of African American themes, the actor lit up in the series "Book of Blacks".
2016 passed under the flag of "American stories". In the historical TV series "American History of Crimes" Guding played O. Ja Simpson - an athlete and actor, who was accused of killing his wife and her lover.
The season was based on the book Jeffrey Tubin "The main race in his life: the people against O. Jay Simpson." The court over the athlete is considered the most protracted in the history of the United States (more than 9 months). The death penalty is accused of such a crime, and Simpson was separated by 9 years of conclusion.
Huding also appeared in the 6th season of the American Horror History: Roanok.
In 2018, the actor starred in the Drama "Swamp Game", returning to the image of an athlete.
Personal life
In 1994, Kuba Guding married a girl who was in love with early grades - Sarah Kapfer. Three children were born in the family: Son Spencer and Mason, Piper's daughter. The actor often appears with children on carpet tracks.
In 2014, Kapfer filed a law office from Guding, and in 2017 the spouse replied to her a statement for divorce. Once, the American spoke about his personal life in a talk show:
"We are growing, life changes. We are sorry in excellent relationships, together bring up children. And I sometimes even invite her on dates. But we are rather friends than spouses. "Now the Guding family divorce is not yet issued and it is unclear whether the process will be brought to the end: sometimes a photo appears in the press, on which Kuba and his wife look very happy.
Kuba Guding now
In 2019, the Drama "Life for the year" will be released on the screens, in which Guding will fulfill one of the secondary roles.
The plot of the film is quite trivial: A young man learns that his beloved is mortally sick, and decides to fit the impressions of life in one year.
Filmography
- 1991 - "Guys next door"
- 1992 - "Gladiator"
- 1996 - "Jerry Maguyer"
- 1999 - "Instinct"
- 2000 - "Military Diver"
- 2002 - "Marine Adventure"
- 2003 - Radio
- 2007 - "Tricks of Norbit"
- 2009 - "Golden Hands: The History of Ben Carson"
- 2011 - "Deadly List"
- 2014 - Selma
- 2016 - "American Criminal History: People against O. Jay Simpson"
- 2016 - "American Horror History: Roanok"
- 2019 - "Life for the year"