We’re as shocked as everyone else.
The star of such films as Ray, Django Unchained, Collateral and the upcoming Baby Driver isn’t who you think he is.
His actual name is Eric Marlon Bishop and apparently, he revealed this as far back as 2014 when he told David Letterman that it was to get a leg up doing stand-up comedy early in his career (they'd always let women go first so he chose an effeminate name). We either missed that episode or it just went over our heads.
Apparently, though, we're not the only ones.
Here's what Twitter had to say:
Yo, am I the only one who thought Jamie Foxx real name was Jamie Foxx? ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/w4KBWv5xlX
— Katelynn 🔮 (@_maccckiller) May 29, 2017
— • queen • (@xSHONTIx) May 29, 2017
Jamie Foxx's real name is Eric??? Everything is a lie. https://t.co/mBL5rLp2wu
— #LetMyPeopleGLO (@MichellCClark) May 29, 2017
I'm over here questioning my entire existence. https://t.co/OEIWvFVPr2
— big brother (@nonotwashington) May 29, 2017
We have been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amuck, and flat out deceived https://t.co/kYM0tHUyM4
— Kaldur'ahm (@MommaAfro_) May 29, 2017
how is one of his kids last named foxx and the other ones bishop pic.twitter.com/OGIiv4xJO6
— 🌬liz (@mfNEstan) May 29, 2017
When you find out that Jamie Foxx name is not really Jamie Foxx, it’s Eric Marlon Bishop. pic.twitter.com/1yVdPDzWrF
— ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ (@keepit250) May 29, 2017
Just found out today that Jamie Foxx's real was Eric Marlon Bishop. pic.twitter.com/VOzXR4bHVP
— Joe Negan (@mynameisNegan) May 29, 2017
Jamie Foxx's real name is Eric Marlon Bishop🤔 pic.twitter.com/w7tTNrNxvL
— VOMAC NAS (@NasHatton) May 29, 2017
"Jamie Foxx" real name is Eric..what other life changing thing should I be informed about before I die
— Angelo (@dopeisland) May 29, 2017
When Jamie Foxx's name isn't Jamie Foxx pic.twitter.com/I4zMQK2GoQ
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) May 29, 2017
When you find out #JamieFoxx isn't even his real name? pic.twitter.com/5zDJGjxn0k
— TV One (@tvonetv) May 29, 2017
This how I felt when I found out @iamjamiefoxx name was Eric Bishop pic.twitter.com/P9yCzCu5cD
— AnthonyMichael (@AntzInHerPantz) May 30, 2017
Jamie Foxx will always be Jamie Foxx. Point. Blank. Period. pic.twitter.com/zjPeAOj12F
— ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ (@Chiiiinnnnk) May 29, 2017