James — Ride Along Character Profile

About James

Tough Atlanta detective mentoring his future brother-in-law on patrol.

James — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Firearms expert, Detective work, Interrogation, Tactical driving, Leadership

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 7/10

Character Facts

Played by

Ice Cube

Appears in

Ride Along (2014)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• James — Family Sister — Angela (Tika Sumpter)

  Sibling bond where James acts as a protective older brother.

• James — Professional Mentor — Ben Barber (Kevin Hart)

  Experienced detective mentoring a rookie through chaotic patrol shifts.

• James — Professional Colleague — Santiago (John Leguizamo)

  Regular police partners who coordinate dispatch and field operations.

• James — Professional Colleague — Miggs (Bryan Callen)

  Fellow officer who assists in precinct operations and joint missions.

• James — Conflict Target — Omar (Laurence Fishburne)

  Dedicated detective hunting the primary criminal antagonist.

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• Pawnshop Jay (David Banner)
• Miggs (Bryan Callen)
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• Marko (Dragoș Bucur)
• Ramon (Jacob Latimore)
• Dr. Cowan (Gary Weeks)