Fan Casting Jamie Foxx as Det. Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (2017)

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Jamie Foxx as Det. Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (2017)

Jamie Foxx

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Jamie Foxx, born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967, is an American actor, singer, and comedian. Rising to fame in the late 1990s, Foxx's versatile talents have earned him acclaim in various e...

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Det. Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (2017)

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In the Heat of the Night (2017)

by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lions Gate Entertainment Summit Entertainment

Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the station...

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Jamie Foxx is known for his roles in Collateral, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Baby Driver. He has been suggested by fans for 6,925 roles on myCast, including Good Casting, Bad Writing in Best & Worst Comic Book Castings. Similar actors include Will Smith, Idris Elba, and Anthony Mackie. Jamie Foxx was suggested to play Det. Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (2017) by cenkkivanc. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Will Smith, Michael B. Jordan, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. In the Heat of the Night (2017) has 11 roles, including Sam Wood, Chief Bill Gillespie, and Eric Endicott.

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