Wesley Snipes is an actor known for his action roles in such films as Blade and Passenger 57 and for his trouble with the law over unpaid taxes.
Born in Florida in 1962, Wesley Snipes made his film debut in Wildcats in 1986 and was cast in Mo' Better Blues in 1990. In 1991, Snipes took the leading role in Lee's Jungle Fever and also played one of his most memorable characters—stylish crime lord Nino Brown in New Jack City. In 2008, Snipes was sentenced to a maximum of 3 years in prison on tax evasion charges, an event that has colored his career since.
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