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Wesley Snipes

1962 - Today

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Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, though he is best known for his action films. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his work in The Waterdance (1992) and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in the film One Night Stand (1997). Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wesley Snipes is the 657th most popular actor (down from 594th in 2019), the 1,375th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,087th in 2019) and the 338th most popular American Actor.

Wesley Snipes is most famous for his role in the movie "Blade." He is a half-human, half-vampire who hunts down and kills vampires.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Wesley Snipes ranks 657 out of 13,578. Before him are Hattie McDaniel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ron Howard, John Gielgud, Katharina Schratt, and Margaret Rutherford. After him are Olga Kurylenko, Richard S. Castellano, Edward Norton, Christian Bale, Cybill Shepherd, and Milla Jovovich.

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Among people born in 1962, Wesley Snipes ranks 30. Before him are Joan Laporta, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Anthony Edwards, Carlos Sainz, Jon Bon Jovi, and Steve Irwin. After him are Izzy Stradlin, Carles Puigdemont, Michelle Yeoh, Alexander Litvinenko, Clyde Drexler, and Viktor Tsoi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wesley Snipes ranks 1,375 out of 20,380. Before him are Ben Carson (1951), Peter Agre (1949), Irving Fisher (1867), John Cocke (1925), Nettie Stevens (1861), and John F. Kelly (1950). After him are Richard S. Castellano (1933), Edward Norton (1969), Izzy Stradlin (1962), Cybill Shepherd (1950), Martha Washington (1731), and Lewis A. Swift (1820).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Wesley Snipes ranks 338. Before him are Harry Dean Stanton (1926), Jane Wyman (1917), Mildred Harris (1901), Hattie McDaniel (1893), Sarah Jessica Parker (1965), and Ron Howard (1954). After him are Richard S. Castellano (1933), Edward Norton (1969), Cybill Shepherd (1950), Robert Knepper (1959), Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967), and Edna Purviance (1895).

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