02 January,2013 08:36 AM IST | | The Centre Stage team
CS takes a look at the actor's career:
>> His father, Cuba Gooding Sr., was the lead singer of The Main Ingredient.
>> He attended four high schools as a teen and became class president at three of them.
>> He and his wife Sara were high school sweethearts.
>> He was discovered by eccentric Hollywood agent, Coralie Jr., for his break-dancing talent. He thanked Coralie in his acceptance speech when he received the academy award for his best supporting role in âJerry Maguire'.
>> His first major role was in the John Singleton's box office surprise and critical hit Boyz n the Hood in 1991.
>> In 2002, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fameu00a0
