Jamal Woolard
Biography
Jamal Woolard is an American actor and rapper who records as Gravy. Born in Brooklyn, he first joined the group Da Franchise, which included Red Café and Q Da Kid and was signed to Violator Records; the group released the single We Gotta Eat in 2000. He later appeared on Tupac Shakur's song Untouchable from the album Pac's Life. Woolard played The Notorious B.I.G. in Notorious (2009), a role he prepared for by gaining more than 50 pounds. He returned to that character in the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me (2017) and also played him in City of Lies (2018). He starred as Marquese in Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). He was nominated for a BET Award for Best Actor and for Black Reel Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Ensemble for Notorious.
51years old
Turns 52 on July 8in 268 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 14 years2009 to 2023
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Getting ready for a role
For his role as The Notorious B.I.G. in the film Notorious, Jamal Woolard needed to gain more than 50 pounds.
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Jamal Woolard shares two films with Dennis L.A. White, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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George Tillman Jr.Director, 1 film, 2009
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Benny BoomDirector, 1 film, 2017
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