Ice Cube

Biography

O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, and filmmaker. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined N.W.A. He is known for his roles in the films “Boyz n the Hood,” “Friday,” the notorious remake of "War of the Worlds" and the “Jump Street” series.

Career Overview

Ice Cube has 144 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Friday with 4 titles. Signature works include War of the Worlds, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, 21 Jump Street. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 144
Birth Date: 1969-06-15 00:00:00
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

Friday (4 titles)
Jump Street Collection (3 titles)
Barbershop (3 titles)
xXx (2 titles)
Ride Along (2 titles)
21 Jump Street (2 titles)
The Are We Collection (2 titles)
Beef Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Samuel L. Jackson (2 collaborations)
Eva Longoria (1 collaborations)
Clark Gregg (1 collaborations)
Iman Benson (1 collaborations)
Henry Hunter Hall (1 collaborations)
Devon Bostick (1 collaborations)
Andrea Savage (1 collaborations)
Nicole Pulliam (1 collaborations)
Michael O'Neill (1 collaborations)
Jim Meskimen (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (109 credits)
- Last Friday
  Craig Jones
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2027
- 24 Jump Street
  Captain Dickson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Outside Man
  Ruben
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Humbug
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Ride Along 3
  James Payton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Are They Gone Yet?
  Nick Persons
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Accidentes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Anaconda
  Ice Cube
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- War of the Worlds
  William Radford
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Studio
  
  - Casting (2025) ... Ice Cube actor actors
  
  2025
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning
  
  - Pain vs Love (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  2025
- Comin' Up Short
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  Superfly (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Stand
  Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The DOC
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- You're Watching Video Music Box
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The High Note
  Jack Robertson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Africa Rising
  Self - Musician (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Tuck Rule
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest
  Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Burn Motherfucker, Burn!
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- G-Funk
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Fist Fight
  Ron Strickland
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage
  Darius Stone / xXx
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Barbershop: The Next Cut
  Calvin Palmer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Flashback Cops
  James
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Ride Along 2
  James Payton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Game: The Documentary 2
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Ice Cube, Tig Notaro (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
  
  - Producers (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- The Book of Life
  Candle Maker (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- 22 Jump Street
  Captain Dickson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Ride Along
  James
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Hip Hop Don't Stop
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Michael B. Jordan, Cobie Smulders, Sean Finnerty (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Amber Heard, Elvis Duran (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Ryan Seacrest, Action Bronson (2017) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Rosamund Pike, the Band Perry (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Jonah Hill, Jaden Smith, Dua Lipa (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Ice Cube, Kumail Nanjiani, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Ruby Rose, Ty Segall (2017) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- 21 Jump Street
  Captain Dickson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Rampart
  Kyle Timkins
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Fab Five
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Katt Williams: 9 Lives
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Lottery Ticket
  Mr. Washington
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Straight Outta L.A.
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Conan
  
  - Voodoo or Voo Don't (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  2010
- Janky Promoters
  Russell Redds
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- ‘Friday’ Straight Up
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Longshots
  Curtis Plummer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- First Sunday
  Durell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- 20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
  Self - Rapper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Are We Done Yet?
  Nick Persons
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Graham Norton Show
  
  - Will Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Toby Jones, Laura Mvula (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2007
- xXx: State of the Union
  Darius Stone / xXx
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Letter to the President
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Are We There Yet?
  Nick Persons
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  
  - Ice Cube / Steve Jones / French Kicks (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Beef II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Ice Cube: The Making of a Don
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business
  Calvin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Torque
  Trey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Beef
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - Michael Eric Dyson; Ice Cube; David Gregory; David Jolly; Symone Sanders (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  
  - Malala Yousafzai/Ice Cube & O'Shea Jackson Jr. (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Homaru Cantu, Ice Cube, Tim McGraw (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Bachelorette Jen Schefft (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Ice Cube, Paula Deen, Rob Zombie (2010) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Carrie Ann Inaba, Xavier Rudd (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Paget Brewster (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Elantu B. Veovode, Nine Black Alps (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube & Johnny Holiday (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- Friday After Next
  Craig
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Korn: Deuce
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Barbershop
  Calvin Palmer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- All About the Benjamins
  Bucum
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Ghosts of Mars
  James 'Desolation' Williams
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Good Day Live
  
  - Kathie Lee Gifford, Ice Cube (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2001
- The Bernie Mac Show
  
  - Goodbye Dolly (2002) ... Ice Cube actor actors
  
  2001
- The Up in Smoke Tour
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Straight from the Streets
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Woodstock '99
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Next Friday
  Craig Jones
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Family Values Tour '98
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Thicker Than Water
  Slink
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Three Kings
  Chief Elgin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- I Got the Hook-Up
  Gun Runner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Players Club
  Reggie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Anaconda
  Danny Rich
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Dangerous Ground
  Vusi Madlazi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - Episode 83 (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube/Madsen (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Daily Show
  
  - October 28, 2020 - Ice Cube (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Friday
  Craig
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Higher Learning
  Fudge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Glass Shield
  Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- CB4
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Ice Cube, B.J. Novak, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Ice Cube, Carmen Elektra, Ray LaMontagne (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Aaron Buerge, Ice Cube, Matchbox Twenty (2002) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- Trespass
  Savon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Boyz n the Hood
  Doughboy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
  
  - Mark Consuelos is guest co-hosting, a fitness challenge, there are apperances by Ice Cube and Kirk Franklin, (2008) ... actor actors
  
  1988
production (24 credits)
- Last Friday
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2027
- Outside Man
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Humbug
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Are They Gone Yet?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Fist Fight
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Barbershop: The Next Cut
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Ride Along 2
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Straight Outta Compton
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Ride Along
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Lottery Ticket
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Are We There Yet?
  
  - The Lindsey Goes Vegan Episode (2011) ... producer production
  
  - The Mother's Day Episode (2011) ... producer production
  
  - The Suzanne's Surprise Party Episode (2011) ... producer production
  
  - The Kevin Gets a Commercial Episode (2011) ... producer production
  
  - The Nick's Kid Episode (2011) ... producer production
  
  2010
- Janky Promoters
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Longshots
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- First Sunday
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Are We Done Yet?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Beauty Shop
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Are We There Yet?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Friday After Next
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- All About the Benjamins
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Next Friday
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- The Players Club
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Dangerous Ground
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Friday
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1995
writing (8 credits)
- Last Friday
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2027
- Janky Promoters
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Friday After Next
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2002
- All About the Benjamins
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Next Friday
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- The Players Club
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Friday
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
directing (3 credits)
- Straight Outta L.A.
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- 30 for 30
  
  - Straight Outta L.A. (2010) ... director directing
  
  2009
- The Players Club
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998

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