Wesley Snipes biography
Wesley Snipes is an American actor (born 1962), born on 31 July 1962 in Orlando.
Wesley Snipes's screen career began in 1984 with All My Children, playing Marty.
Wesley Snipes has appeared in 60 films and 19 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Another Other (2025), Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Back on the Strip (2023).
Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Volpi Cup for Best Actor.
- Also known as
- Wesley Trent Snipes
- Born
- 31 July 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Orlando
- Work
- Television actor, Film actor, Karateka, Taekwondo athlete, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Wesley Snipes filmography
60 films and 19 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Another Other | Unknown | Short film | |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Eric Brooks / Blade | ||
| 2023 | Back on the Strip | Luther "Mr. Big" | Limited release; also producer | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | General Izzi | Streaming release | |
| 2020 | Cut Throat City | Lawrence | Limited release | |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | D'Urville Martin | Limited release | |
| 2017 | The Recall | "The Hunter" | Limited release; also producer | |
| 2017 | Armed Response | Isaac | Direct-to-video; also producer | |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Sean "Cyclops" Andrews | Limited release | |
| 2015 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | |||
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Doctor "Doc" Death | ||
| 2012 | Gallowwalkers | Aman | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Revelations of the Mayans: 2012 and Beyond | Documentary film; executive producer only | ||
| 2011 | Game of Death | Agent Marcus Jones | Direct-to-video | |
| 2011 | Julius Styles: The International | Julius Styles | ||
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest | Casanova "Caz" Phillips | ||
| 2008 | The Art of War II: Betrayal | Agent Neil Shaw | Direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | The Contractor | Agent James Jackson Dial | Direct-to-video | |
| 2006 | The Detonator | Agent Sonni Griffith | Direct-to-video | |
| 2006 | Hard Luck | Lucky | Direct-to-video | |
| 2005 | Chaos | Lorenz / Jason York | Direct-to-video | |
| 2005 | 7 Seconds | Jack Tulliver | Direct-to-video | |
| 2005 | The Marksman | Enter "The Marksman" Painter | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Unstoppable | Agent Dean Cage | Limited release; also producer | |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Eric Brooks / Blade | Also producer |
Show all 60 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Blade II | Eric Brooks / Blade | Also producer and fight coordinator | |
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Agent Alex / Joe | Limited release | |
| 2002 | Zig Zag | David "Dave" Fletcher | Limited release | |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Monroe "Undisputed" Hutchens | Also executive producer | |
| 2000 | The Art of War | Agent Neil Shaw | Also executive producer | |
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone | Ringside Fan | Limited release; cameo | |
| 1998 | Down in the Delta | Will Sinclair | Limited release; also producer | |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Mark J. Sheridan / Mark Roberts / Mark Warren | ||
| 1998 | Jackie Chan : My Story | Cantonese | ||
| 1998 | Blade | Eric Brooks / Blade | Also producer and martial arts choreographer | |
| 1998 | The Big Hit | Producer only | ||
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Maximilian "Max" Carlyle | Limited release | |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Detective Harlan Regis | ||
| 1996 | The Fan | Bobby Rayburn | ||
| 1996 | John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk | Documentary film; executive producer only | ||
| 1995 | Money Train | Officer John Robinson | ||
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Noxeema Jackson | ||
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | James Wheeler | Uncredited cameo | |
| 1994 | Drop Zone | U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip | ||
| 1994 | Demolition Man | Simon Phoenix | Live action full-motion video | |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | Simon Phoenix | ||
| 1993 | Rising Sun | Lieutenant Webster "Web" Smith | ||
| 1993 | Sugar Hill | Romello "Rome" Skuggs | ||
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Agent Jimmy Mercer | ||
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Sidney "Syd" Deane | ||
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Raymond Hill | ||
| 1992 | Passenger 57 | Chief John Cutter | ||
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | Flipper Purify | ||
| 1991 | New Jack City | Nino Brown | ||
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Shadow Henderson | ||
| 1990 | King of New York | Detective Thomas Flanigan | ||
| 1989 | Major League | Willie Mays Hayes | ||
| 1987 | Critical Condition | Ambulance Driver | Cameo | |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Trumaine | ||
| 1986 | Streets of Gold | Roland Jenkins |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Paper Empire | Damon Moore | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Maris Morlak | 2 episodes; voice role | |
| 2021 | True Story | Carlton | 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Wesley | Episode: "The Trial" | |
| 2018 | Represent | Unknown | Episode: "Wesley Snipes Talks Blade and Black Panther" | |
| 2015 | The Player | Mr. Johnson | 9 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Duke | Episode: "Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope" | |
| 2001 | Dr. Ben | Television documentary film; executive producer only | ||
| 2000 | Disappearing Acts | Franklin Swift | Television film; also executive producer | |
| 1998 | Futuresport | Obike Fixx | Television film; also producer | |
| 1998 | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Television documentary film; executive producer only | ||
| 1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | The Pied Piper | Episode: "The Pied Piper"; voice role | |
| 1996 | America's Dream | George Du Vail | Television film | |
| 1990 | H.E.L.P | Officer Lou Barton | 6 episodes | |
| 1989 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Hood | ||
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Nicholas Murdock | 2 episodes | |
| 1987 | Vietnam War Story | Bookman | Episode: "An Old Ghost Walks the Earth" | |
| 1986 | Miami Vice | Silk | Episode: "Streetwise" | |
| 1984 | All My Children | Marty | Episode: "Episode #1.3877" |