- Cuba has been nominated for 2 SAG Awards. In 2008, he was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" for American Gangster. In 1997, he won for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role" for Jerry Maguire.
- Cuba was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1996 for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" for Jerry Maguire.
- Was once a backup dancer for Paula Abdul.
- He was suggested by Roger Moore to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.
- Cuba Gooding Jr. made his feature acting debut in the movie Coming To America in 1988.
- He shares the same birthday with fellow actors Kate Bosworth and Dax Shepard, Brandon DeShazer, and Taye Diggs.
- He was discovered by Coralie Jr, for his breakdancing talent.
- He is married Sara Kapfer they have been married since 1994, and have three children.
- In 1991 he was listed as one of twelve promising new actors in John Willis Screen World.
- He is the son of Cuba Gooding.
- In 1997 People magazine named him one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
- He got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.
- He is the older brother to Omar Gooding.
- He is 5'10" (1.78 m) .
- He has a mastiff for a dog.
- Won a Supporting Acting Academy Award for Jerry Maguire
- Cuba: I speak to my agent about great roles, and he's like, 'They are all going to Will Smith.
- Cuba : Before I was an actor I was a break dancer, one of those street performers you see. I guess, my introduction into the professional world of performing was a stint as back up dancer for Lionel Richie and I performed at the closing ceremony at the '84 Olympics.
- Cuba: I understand it all. I can write my own ticket for one or two movies. But if they're not the right ones, my ticket gets yanked. I understand that's how it works, and I'm okay with it.
- Cuba: We lived in a big house and had chauffeurs, we'd go backstage at the concerts and then in the fifth grade . . . bang! Rock bottom.
- Cuba : I came in there and did everything I had to do and the rest was history. So it was never like me sitting going 'Ah, there's Tom!' To me, it was like that son of a bitch was holding me back from doing what I had to do - on his final audition for Jerry Maguire.
- Cuba: I have never made a decision based on race and never will. I am admiring of my fellow peers, black film-makers and black actors and actresses. When Halle and Denzel won Oscars, I felt pride because I was black, but never did I analyse their win based on colour.
