Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

1962-07-31 Orlando, Florida, USA 82 Credits

Biography

Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. Snipes has made films 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). Born in Florida, Snipes had notable parts in the come...

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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

as Self - Blade

6.8
Acting

Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, and director Shawn Levy sit down and spill the proverbial beans about how "Deadpool & Wolverine" was conceived, carried t...

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

as Blade

7.6
Acting

A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces...

Where’s Usher?

Where’s Usher?

2024

as Leslie Snipes

Acting

The road to Usher’s Super Bowl halftime performance continues. This time, Apple Music drops a new official film, Where’s Usher?, to promote the perfor...

Back on the Strip

Back on the Strip

2023

as Luther 'Mr. Big'

5.6
Acting

Aspiring magician Merlin moves to Las Vegas but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Back on the Strip

Back on the Strip

2023

Producer

5.6
Producing

Aspiring magician Merlin moves to Las Vegas but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

2021

as General Izzi

6.4
Acting

Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native name...

Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City

2020

as Lawrence

6.4
Acting

Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. ...

Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019

as D’Urville Martin

7.0
Acting

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Armed Response

Armed Response

2017

as Isaac

5.1
Acting

The story follows a team of highly trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound.

Armed Response

Armed Response

2017

Producer

5.1
Producing

The story follows a team of highly trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound.

The Recall

The Recall

2017

as The Hunter

4.6
Acting

When five friends vacation at a remote lake house, they expect nothing less then a good time, unaware that Earth is under attack by an alien invasion ...

The Recall

The Recall

2017

Producer

4.6
Producing

When five friends vacation at a remote lake house, they expect nothing less then a good time, unaware that Earth is under attack by an alien invasion ...

Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

2015

as Sean 'Cyclops' Andrews

5.7
Acting

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

The Making of The Expendables 3

The Making of The Expendables 3

2014

as Self

6.6
Acting

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the third installment of the Expendables franchise.

The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3

2014

as Doc

6.2
Acting

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks...

Gallowwalkers

Gallowwalkers

2012

as Aman

4.7
Acting

When a nun broke her covenant with God to save the life of her unborn son, Aman, he was cursed for life. As an adult, Aman has killed those who have ...

Game of Death

Game of Death

2011

as Agent Marcus

4.9
Acting

CIA agent Marcus is sent undercover to Detroit to take out an arms dealer and the head of the hedge fund that is financing him. His CIA backup has oth...

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

as (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from their VHS cocoons to conjure a jam on culture so cult...

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

as Casanova 'Caz' Phillips

6.3
Acting

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty...

The Art of War II: Betrayal

The Art of War II: Betrayal

2008

as Neil Shaw

4.7
Acting

Agent Neil Shaw is called out of retirement and finds himself in the midst of a plot to assassinate several leading Senators with himself set-up to ta...

The Contractor

The Contractor

2007

as James Dial

5.5
Acting

Former CIA Operative James Dial is coaxed back into action to kill a terrorist in London, but it all goes wrong and he is forced into hiding, where he...

Hard Luck

Hard Luck

2006

as Lucky

5.6
Acting

Three converging story lines involving bootleggers, a serial killer and drug dealers are followed. A former drug dealer tries to go straight, but come...

The Detonator

The Detonator

2006

as Sonni Griffith

4.6
Acting

Sonni Griffith, a top US Secret Agent must protect a witness as he crosses Europe.

The Marksman

The Marksman

2005

as Painter

5.4
Acting

When Chechen rebels take over a Russian nuclear reactor, it’s up to a special ops marksman to rescue the hostages and prevent nuclear catastrophe.

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'

2005

as Self

5.7
Acting

Documentary on the making of 'Blade: Trinity'.

7 Seconds

7 Seconds

2005

as Jack Tuliver

5.4
Acting

When an experienced thief accidentally makes off with a Van Gogh, his partner is kidnapped by gangsters in pursuit of the painting, forcing the crimin...

Chaos

Chaos

2005

as Lorenz / Jason York

6.3
Acting

In Seattle, detective Quentin Conners is unfairly suspended and his partner Jason York leaves the police force after a tragic shooting on Pearl Street...

Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

2004

as Eric Brooks / Blade

5.9
Acting

For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out in...

Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

2004

Producer

5.9
Producing

For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out in...

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

2004

as Dean Cage

5.1
Acting

The deranged military and former CIA agent Dean Cage is in a rehab program, trying to forget the traumatic loss of his best friend Scott in Bosnia. Wh...

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

2002

as Self

3.0
Acting

Documentary about the making of the film 'Blade II'.

Undisputed

Undisputed

2002

as Monroe Hutchen

6.5
Acting

Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. I...

Undisputed

Undisputed

2002

Executive Producer

6.5
Producing

Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. I...

Zig Zag

Zig Zag

2002

as Dave Fletcher

5.8
Acting

An autistic 15-year-old boy steals money from his boss to provide rent for his abusive father, who uses the money to repay a loan shark.

Blade II

Blade II

2002

as Blade

6.6
Acting

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Blade II

Blade II

2002

Producer

6.6
Producing

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Liberty Stands Still

Liberty Stands Still

2002

as Joe

5.3
Acting

As the heir and current marketing director for one of the nation's biggest gun manufacturers, Liberty Wallace is indifferent to the atrocities made po...

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000

as Franklin Swift

6.2
Acting

A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000

Executive Producer

6.2
Producing

A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.

The Art of War

The Art of War

2000

as Neil Shaw

5.7
Acting

Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As...

The Art of War

The Art of War

2000

Executive Producer

5.7
Producing

Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As...

Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone

1999

as Wesley Snipes (Ringside Fan)

5.5
Acting

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unava...

Futuresport

Futuresport

1999

as Obike Fixx

4.2
Acting

In the not too distant future, a new deadly sport is the only way to stop a war that will kill millions. Fix is the creator of the sport, but the spot...

Futuresport

Futuresport

1999

Producer

4.2
Producing

In the not too distant future, a new deadly sport is the only way to stop a war that will kill millions. Fix is the creator of the sport, but the spot...

Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

1998

as Will Sinclair

6.4
Acting

A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home in the Mississippi Delta, to live ...

Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

1998

Producer

6.4
Producing

A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home in the Mississippi Delta, to live ...

Blade

Blade

1998

as Blade

6.8
Acting

The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.

Blade

Blade

1998

Producer, Martial Arts Choreographer

6.8
Producing

The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

1998

as Self

8.5
Acting

Special honoring the grand masters of the martial arts with guest stars from film and television, music performances, live demonstrations, competition...

Jackie Chan: My Story

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to per...

Jackie Chan: My Story

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

Thanks

6.2

Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to per...

The Big Hit

The Big Hit

1998

Producer

6.0
Producing

Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassin...

U.S. Marshals

U.S. Marshals

1998

as Sheridan

6.5
Acting

U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes....

One Night Stand

One Night Stand

1997

as Max Carlyle

5.7
Acting

In Los Angeles, Max Carlyle makes a good living directing commercials and has a happy home life with his wife, Mimi, and two children. When Carlyle tr...

Murder at 1600

Murder at 1600

1997

as Detective Harlan Regis

6.1
Acting

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Desp...

John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

1996

as Narrator

1.0
Acting

John Henrik Clarke talks about Black history.

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996

as Self

7.0
Acting

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar is a documentary on Jackie Chan.

The Fan

The Fan

1996

as Bobby Rayburn

6.0
Acting

When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supporti...

America's Dream

America's Dream

1996

as George Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

6.5
Acting

Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each o...

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

1995

as James Wheeler (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar l...

Money Train

Money Train

1995

as John

5.8
Acting

When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

as Noxeema Jackson

7.4
Acting

Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When th...

Drop Zone

Drop Zone

1994

as Pete Nessip

5.7
Acting

A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered ...

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

1994

as Romello Skuggs

5.6
Acting

In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner and brother to lead a straight life with his girl...

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

as Simon Phoenix

6.7
Acting

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a res...

Hardwood Dreams

Hardwood Dreams

1993

as Narrator

Acting

A 1990 California high school basketball team aspires to repeat their state championship while dealing with their many issues on and off the court.

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

as Lt. Webster Smith

6.1
Acting

When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called ...

Boiling Point

Boiling Point

1993

as Jimmy Mercer

5.0
Acting

Red is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who is easily manipulated. Th...

Passenger 57

Passenger 57

1992

as John Cutter

6.0
Acting

Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notori...

The Waterdance

The Waterdance

1992

as Raymond Hill

6.1
Acting

Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehab center with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies man, and Bloss, a racist bik...

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

1992

as Sidney Deane

6.6
Acting

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

Sous les marches du palais

Sous les marches du palais

1991

as Self

Acting
Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991

as Flipper Purify

6.4
Acting

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference wo...

New Jack City

New Jack City

1991

as Nino Brown

6.6
Acting

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infi...

Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990

as Shadow Henderson (Sax)

6.5
Acting

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he ...

King of New York

King of New York

1990

as Thomas Flanigan

6.7
Acting

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and ...

Major League

Major League

1989

as Willie Mays Hayes

6.9
Acting

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing s...

Critical Condition

Critical Condition

1987

as Ambulance Driver

5.5
Acting

Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by climbing insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital ...

Wildcats

Wildcats

1986

as Trumaine

6.2
Acting

High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant,...

Streets of Gold

Streets of Gold

1986

as Roland Jenkins

5.0
Acting

Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a Je...

Outbreak Z

N/A

Acting

Callie and Ethan lead their team through an overrun college in search of a man who has possession of a possible vaccine to the "Zombie" virus.

Outbreak Z

N/A

Executive Producer

Producing

Callie and Ethan lead their team through an overrun college in search of a man who has possession of a possible vaccine to the "Zombie" virus.