He hit the big time with blockbusters like Blade, but the actor's personal favorites may surprise you
New Jack City (1991)
A gangster epic set during the crack era, with Snipes as sadistic
kingpin Nino Brown. ''He was a bad guy,'' Snipes says with a grin.
The Waterdance (1992)
Snipes plays a ladies' man-turned-paraplegic. ''I think I pulled it off
pretty good,'' says the actor. ''People said I did, at least.''
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
Snipes and Woody Harrelson play hoops hustlers. ''That's what movies
should be. I got to laugh every day.''
To Wong Foo... (1995)
''I played a transvestite nun on Broadway. I knew I could do it. I didn't
want Nino to be the last character people remembered me for.''
Disappearing Acts (2000)
A made-for-TV romance, with Snipes and Sanaa Lathan as a pair of
mismatched lonely hearts.
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