Curiosidades

Was Sylvester Stallone's original choice to play Hale Caesar in Os Mercenários (2010), but couldn't accept because of his tax issues made him unable to leave the United States.

His apartment in NYC was destroyed by the collapse of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. He happened to be on the west coast with his wife, Nikki Park., taking care of their daughter who was born on his birthday on the west coast.

He is a fifth degree black belt in Shotokan karate. He also studied Kung Fu and has a second degree Black Belt in Hapkido, 9th Dan in the Kushindaryu and Karate, 5th Dan in Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu, and a 9th Dan in Weaponry.

Is close friends with Woody Harrelson.

Has appeared in Michael Jackson's music video Michael Jackson: Bad (1987). You can only see him in the full length, 16-minute, black and white/color music video. It is usually shortened down to just the color segment for television.

On April 18, 2005, Snipes filed a suit against New Line Cinema for more then $5 million, claiming that the studio failed to pay the balance of his fixed rate for Blade: Trinity, and that he wasn't allowed to approve the director, per his contract stipulations.

Is a fanatical music lover and collector and owns more than 1,000 LPs and 4,000 CDs.

Married Korean artist Nikki Park, who is the mother of his four youngest children, in March 2003. Snipes spends a great deal of time in Park's home country, which he calls his "second home".

Has mastered numerous martial arts forms including the Brazilian street fighting form Capoeira.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 21, 1998.

The character of Raven from Tekken 5 (2004) was modeled after him.

Insisted that the role of Mimi (played by Ming-Na Wen), his character's wife in the film Por Uma Noite Apenas (1997), be played by an Asian woman in order to "push the boundaries of racial-sexual taboos". Snipes's character, Max, is a successful Black commercial director who has an extramarital affair with an attractive blonde (Nastassja Kinski).

He served a prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean, in Pennsylvania, for misdemeanor failure to file U.S. federal income tax returns. His period of incarceration was from Dec. 9, 2010 to April 2, 2013, along with a house arrest period ending on July 19, 2013.

Was set to star in Um Time Muito Louco (1994) reprising his role of Willie Mays Hayes, but gave up the project due to schedule conflicts. The role was recast with Omar Epps.

He attended the State University of New York at Purchase. He joins the other notable SUNY Purchase attendees who include: Parker Posey, Sherry Stringfield, Melissa Leo, Stanley Tucci, directors Hal Hartley and Nick Gomez, and producers Todd Baker and Bob Gosse. He left Purchase and transferred to a school in Florida, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1985.

You can see him reading a book on the plane in his big action film Passageiro 57 (1992). The book is "The Art of War" which is the same title as a movie that he starred in eight years later, though unrelated to it.

Ranked the tenth most popular movie star in America by the Annual Harris Poll (1999).

Father retired from United States Air Force Reserve's 315AW Charleston Air Force Base April 1998 with the rank of MSGT.

Seven Degrees Martial Arts Master.

He has black belts in Shotokan Karate and Hapkido and is trained in Capoeira, Kung Fu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wushu, Taekwondo and Kickboxing.

Introduction and training in the martial arts was first by fellow classmate and now fight co-coordinator/technical advisor Marcus Salgado.

Father of son Jelani Asar Snipes (born 1988) with first wife, April.

World Martial Arts Hall Of Fame, Member.

Publicly blasted John Singleton for not casting him in the title role in Shaft (2000). Snipes claims the film would have made twice its $60 million+ earnings had he been cast.

Father of sons Alaafia Jehu-T Snipes, Akhenaten Kihwa-T Snipes, Alimayu Moa-T Snipes (born March 26, 2007) and daughter Iset Jua-T Snipes (born July 31, 2001) with wife Nakyung Park.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1991).

Was set to star in Milagre em Sta. Anna (2008) but had to leave the project due to tax problems which made him unable to travel to Italy, the film's principal shooting location. His intended role went to Derek Luke.

He turned down a role in Faça a Coisa Certa (1989) in order to star in Garra de Campeões (1989).

(November 11, 2008) Attended the star-studded opening of Dubai's lavish Atlantis Palms resort. Guests were welcomed in style with a display of one million fireworks, said to be visible from space.

Earlier in his career he auditioned for certain films including for the leading role of Leroy Green in O Último Dragão (1985).

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 42.

BFA Fine Arts.

Godfather of actress Cashalà L'Shauntyelle.