Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes was born in 1962 in Orlando, Florida, to a teacher and aircraft engineer. Childhood spent in a dysfunctional area of the southern Bronx (New York), left a special imprint on the behavior of the boy and his entire future life. His dream of becoming an actor came early. The talented child was accepted into the Higher School of Fine Arts. Here he studied with great dedication, until life forced his family to return to Orlando. Living in Florida, the boy didn't give up. He continued to more

Wesley Snipes was born in 1962 in Orlando, Florida, to a teacher and aircraft engineer. Childhood spent in a dysfunctional area of the southern Bronx (New York), left a special imprint on the behavior of the boy and his entire future life. His dream of becoming an actor came early. The talented child was accepted into the Higher School of Fine Arts. Here he studied with great dedication, until life forced his family to return to Orlando.
Living in Florida, the boy didn't give up. He continued to perform on any stage, built even on the street. At the same time, Wesley was in college. After his graduation, he entered New York University. The stubborn guy did not give up hopes of one day becoming an actor. He regularly went through numerous castings, starred in commercials and performed in the theater, using the slightest opportunity.

And finally, in 1986, luck smiled at him. At one of the castings on a black guy in excellent physical shape drew attention Goldie Hawn . W. Snipes got his first role in the film. Wildcats .

The further course of the acting career was smooth and successful. Snipes has successfully starred in several Hollywood films. And after Wesley in 1987 showed himself in the video of Michael Jackson “Bad” (Bad), he drew the attention of leading producers. The actor finally began to offer the main roles.

The pinnacle of the career of W. Snipes everyone considers the film "Blade" In 1998 he played the role of a half-vampire. The popularity of the actor has increased many times. But, unfortunately, after this picture began a decline in his work.

In 1990, the actor separated from his first wife, Puerto Rican April Snipes. The actor's personal life improved only in 2003, when he married a Korean Nikki Park. From this marriage, W. Snipes has two children – a daughter and a son.
In 2008, a federal court sentenced the actor to 3 years in prison for tax evasion of $15 million. In 2010, W. Snipes was transferred to the McCann prison.