Acting Wesley Snipes

snipes signing autographs @ comic con international in 2010

at age of 23, snipes discovered agent while performing in competition. made film debut in 1986 goldie hawn vehicle wildcats. later year, appeared on tv show miami vice drug-dealing pimp in episode streetwise (first aired december 5, 1986). in 1987, appeared michael jackson s nemesis in martin scorsese–directed music video bad , feature film streets of gold. same year, snipes considered role of geordi la forge in tv series star trek: next generation, role went levar burton.

snipes performance in music video bad caught eye of director spike lee. snipes turned down small role in lee s right thing larger part of willie mays hayes in major league, beginning succession of box-office hits snipes. lee later cast snipes jazz saxophonist shadow henderson in mo better blues , lead in interracial romance drama jungle fever. played thomas flanagan in king of new york opposite christopher walken. played drug lord nino brown in new jack city, written him barry michael cooper. played drug dealer in 1994 film sugar hill.

snipes has played number of roles in action films passenger 57, demolition man (with sylvester stallone), money train, fan, u.s. marshals , rising sun, comedies white men can t jump, , wong foo, everything! julie newmar played drag queen. snipes has appeared in dramas waterdance , disappearing acts.

in 1997, won best actor volpi cup @ 54th venice film festival performance in new line cinema s 1 night stand. in 1998, snipes had largest commercial success blade, has grossed on $150 million worldwide. film turned series. received star on hollywood walk of fame , honorary doctorate in humanities , fine arts alma mater, suny/purchase. in 2005, snipes sued new line cinema, , david s. goyer, director of blade: trinity, snipes produced. claimed studio did not pay full salary, intentionally cut out of casting decisions, , character s screen time reduced in favor of co-stars ryan reynolds , jessica biel. suit later settled, no details released. has discussed reprising role of blade part of marvel cinematic universe, last theatrical release film until 2009.

snipes ethan hawke during 66th venice international film festival.

he later appeared in contractor, filmed in bulgaria , uk, gallowwalkers, released in 2012, , game of death. snipes slated play 1 of 4 leads in spike lee s 2008 war film miracle @ st. anna had leave film due tax problems; role went derek luke.

snipes in 2014, @ french premiere of expendables 3.

snipes made comeback performance in brooklyn s finest casanova caz phillips, supporting character, first theatrical release film since 2004. had turn down part of hale caesar in expendables because not allowed leave united states without court s approval. in 2014, appeared in sequel expendables 3.