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Wesley Snipes
Actor · Producer· Orlando, Florida, USA
Wesley Snipes, born in 1962, emerged from the comedy ranks with "Major League" to carve a niche as an action star in "New Jack City" and "Passenger 57," earning accolades for "The Waterdance" and "One Night Stand." His portrayal of the vampire hunter Blade in a series of films underscored his martial arts prowess, honed since adolescence, and his role in popularizing black actors in lead action roles. Beyond his on-screen presence, Snipes directed and produced, and in 2017, ventured into literature with "Talon of God," cementing his legacy as a multifaceted entertainer.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
62 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Where's Usher? | Leslie Snipes | Film |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Blade | Film |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | General Izzi | Film |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | D’Urville Martin | Film |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Sean 'Cyclops' Andrews | Film |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Doc | Film |
| 2012 | Gallowwalkers | Aman | Film |
| 2011 | Game of Death | Agent Marcus | Film |
| 2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | Casanova 'Caz' Phillips | Film |
| 2008 | The Art of War II: Betrayal | Neil Shaw | Film |
| 2007 | The Contractor | James Dial | Film |
| 2006 | The Detonator | Sonni Griffith | Film |
| 2006 | Hard Luck | Lucky | Film |
| 2005 | 7 Seconds | Jack Tuliver | Film |
| 2005 | The Marksman | Painter | Film |
| 2005 | Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity | Self | Film |
| 2005 | Chaos | Lorenz / Jason York | Film |
| 2004 | Unstoppable | Dean Cage | Film |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Eric Brooks / Blade | Film |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Producer | Film |
| 2002 | Zig Zag | Dave Fletcher | Film |
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Joe | Film |
| 2002 | Blade II | Blade | Film |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Monroe Hutchen | Film |
| 2002 | Blade II | Producer | Film |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2000 | The Art of War | Neil Shaw | Film |
| 2000 | Disappearing Acts | Franklin Swift | Film |
| 2000 | The Art of War | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2000 | Disappearing Acts | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone | Wesley Snipes (Ringside Fan) | Film |
| 1999 | Futuresport | Obike Fixx | Film |
| 1999 | Futuresport | Producer | Film |
| 1998 | Down in the Delta | Will Sinclair | Film |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Sheridan | Film |
| 1998 | Blade | Blade | Film |
| 1998 | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self | Film |
| 1998 | The Big Hit | Producer | Film |
| 1998 | Down in the Delta | Producer | Film |
| 1998 | Blade | Producer | Film |
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Max Carlyle | Film |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Detective Harlan Regis | Film |
| 1996 | The Fan | Bobby Rayburn | Film |
| 1995 | Money Train | John | Film |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Noxeema Jackson | Film |
| 1994 | Drop Zone | Pete Nessip | Film |
| 1994 | Sugar Hill | Romello Skuggs | Film |
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Jimmy Mercer | Film |
| 1993 | Rising Sun | Lt. Webster Smith | Film |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | Simon Phoenix | Film |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Raymond Hill | Film |
| 1992 | Passenger 57 | John Cutter | Film |
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Sidney Deane | Film |
| 1991 | New Jack City | Nino Brown | Film |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | Flipper Purify | Film |
| 1990 | H.E.L.P. | Lou Barton | TV |
| 1990 | King of New York | Thomas Flanigan | Film |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Shadow Henderson (Sax) | Film |
| 1989 | Major League | Willie Mays Hayes | Film |
| 1987 | Critical Condition | Ambulance Driver | Film |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Trumaine | Film |
| 1986 | Streets of Gold | Roland Jenkins | Film |
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