Jamal Woolard

Notorious,” the big screen adaptation of the story of iconic rapper Notorious B.I.G., opens today in theaters nationwide. The film stars newcomer Jamal Woolard in the title role, Derek Luke as Sean “Puffy” Combs, and Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur. “Notorious” chronicles the rise and fall of hip-hop star Biggie Smalls who was gunned down in 1997 at the age 25. The tragic event scarred a generation, along with the murder of fellow rap star Shakur, but while the film may open old wounds, filmmakers and Big’s mom, Voletta Wallace, hope it may reveal some truths to heal them. “Puff had some flaws and ... Read Full Story

Jamal Woolard as Chris Wallace in Notorious Photo: Fox Searchlight My expectations for the Chris Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G., biopic were mixed at best. The January release date along with a smattering of clips released online led me to believe it would be a poorly acted story relying purely on Biggie's music. Fortunately, I was dead wrong as Notorious , while it does rely on some of B.I.G.'s biggest hits, is quite entertaining once it gets beyond a very bumpy start. The film opens with the shooting that killed Wallace in March of 1997 and quickly bounces back to his childhood on the streets ... Read Full Story

Notorious 2009 Watch Full Movie Director : George Tillman Jr. Writers : Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo Hodari Coker Plot : The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm. Genre : Biography | Drama | Music Cast Jamal Woolard ... Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace Mohamed Dione ... Record Executive at Party Derek Luke ... Sean 'Puffy' Combs Dennis L.A. White ... Damion 'D-Roc' Butler Marc John Jefferies ... Lil Cease Menyone DeVeaux ... Hot Girl Christopher Jordan Wallace ... Biggie (age 8-13) Ricky Smith ... Wally Amanda Christopher ... Read Full Story

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 Jamal Woolard and Anthony Mackie have earned a spot on the 2009 MTV Movie Awards 'Breakthrough Male' nominee shortlist. The prestigious awards are scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 31. Woolard is American rapper and newcoming actor who portrayed The Notorious B.I.G. in the biopic Notorious. According to MTV, Woodlard's portrayal in the January 2009 released flick was good enough for a Breakthrough Male award. Vin Diesel, Taraji P. Henson, Brandon T. Jackson, Angelina Jolie and Tina Fey also picked up shortlist nods. The award show is set to air live from Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Comedian ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) - When novice thespian Jamal Woolard was picked out of a sea of unknowns to depict one of rap's most iconic figures - The Notorious B.I.G. - he knew few people had faith in his ability to pull off such a critical role in his first attempt at acting. Read Full Story