Ice Cube

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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.

Known For

21 Jump Street

Captain Dickson

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Darius Stone / xXx

22 Jump Street

Captain Dickson

The Book of Life

Candle Maker (voice)

Anaconda

Danny Rich

Ride Along

James

Three Kings

Chief Elgin

Boyz n the Hood

Doughboy

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Anaconda MOVIE	Ice Cube
2025	Sean Combs: The Reckoning TV	Self (archive footage)
2025	War of the Worlds MOVIE	William Radford
2025	Number One on the Call Sheet TV	Self
2025	The Studio TV	Ice Cube
2025	N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo MOVIE	Self
2024	We Got Time Today TV	Self
2024	Comin' Up Short MOVIE	Self
2023	The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports MOVIE	Self
2023	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem MOVIE	Superfly (voice)
2023	Stand MOVIE	Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
2022	The DOC MOVIE	Self
2021	You're Watching Video Music Box MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2021	Hart to Heart TV	Self
2021	Snacked TV	Self
2021	Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James MOVIE	Self
2021	Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist MOVIE	Self
2021	Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren MOVIE	Self
2021	This Is Pop TV	Self (archive footage)
2020	The High Note MOVIE	Jack Robertson
2020	Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert MOVIE	Self
2019	Untold Stories of Hip Hop TV	Self
2019	Africa Rising MOVIE	Self - Musician (archive footage)
2018	The Shop TV	Self
2017	The Tuck Rule MOVIE	Self
2017	The Defiant Ones TV	Self
2017	Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies TV	Self - Co-narrator
2017	Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest MOVIE	Performer
2017	The F Word TV	Self
2017	Burn Motherfucker, Burn! MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2017	G-Funk MOVIE	Self
2017	Fist Fight MOVIE	Ron Strickland
2017	xXx: Return of Xander Cage MOVIE	Darius Stone / xXx
2016	Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party TV	Self
2016	The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story MOVIE	Self
2016	Hip Hop Evolution TV	Self
2016	Barbershop: The Next Cut MOVIE	Calvin Palmer
2016	Flashback Cops MOVIE	James
2016	Ride Along 2 MOVIE	James Payton
2016	NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton MOVIE	Self
2015	The Game: The Documentary 2 MOVIE	Self
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self - Guest
2015	Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV	Self
2014	The Book of Life MOVIE	Candle Maker (voice)
2014	22 Jump Street MOVIE	Captain Dickson
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self - Guest
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV	Self
2014	Ride Along MOVIE	James
2014	Hip Hop Don't Stop MOVIE	Self
2013	The Arsenio Hall Show TV	Self
2012	Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap MOVIE	Self
2012	Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ MOVIE	Self
2012	21 Jump Street MOVIE	Captain Dickson
2011	Rampart MOVIE	Kyle Timkins
2011	The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' MOVIE	Self
2011	The Fab Five MOVIE	Self
2010	Conan TV	Self
2010	Katt Williams: 9 Lives MOVIE	Self
2010	Lottery Ticket MOVIE	Mr. Washington
2010	Straight Outta L.A. MOVIE	Self
2009	Janky Promoters MOVIE	Russell Redds
2009	DJ SWB Volume 6 \| This Is How We Do MOVIE	Self
2009	‘Friday’ Straight Up MOVIE	Self
2008	The Longshots MOVIE	Curtis Plummer
2008	First Sunday MOVIE	Durell
2007	20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes MOVIE	Self - Rapper
2007	Are We Done Yet? MOVIE	Nick Persons
2007	The Graham Norton Show TV	Self
2007	DJ Crazy Toones \| It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files MOVIE	Self
2005	Criss Angel Mindfreak TV	Self
2005	xXx: State of the Union MOVIE	Darius Stone / xXx
2005	Letter to the President MOVIE	Self
2005	Are We There Yet? MOVIE	Nick Persons
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV	Self
2004	Beef II MOVIE	Self
2004	Ice Cube: The Making of a Don MOVIE	Self
2004	Barbershop 2: Back in Business MOVIE	Calvin
2004	Torque MOVIE	Trey
2004	Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live MOVIE	Self
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV	Self
2003	Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend MOVIE	Self
2003	Beef MOVIE	Self
2003	Celebrities Uncensored TV	Self
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher TV	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self - Guest
2002	Friday After Next MOVIE	Craig
2002	Korn: Deuce MOVIE	Self
2002	Barbershop MOVIE	Calvin Palmer
2002	All About the Benjamins MOVIE	Bucum
2001	Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars MOVIE	Self
2001	The Bernie Mac Show TV	Ice Cube
2001	Good Day Live TV	Self
2001	Ghosts of Mars MOVIE	James 'Desolation' Williams
2001	Primetime Glick TV	Self
2000	The Up in Smoke Tour MOVIE	Self
2000	Straight from the Streets MOVIE	Self
2000	An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube MOVIE	Self
2000	Woodstock '99 MOVIE	Self
2000	Next Friday MOVIE	Craig Jones
1999	Family Values Tour '98 MOVIE	Self
1999	Thicker Than Water MOVIE	Slink
1999	Three Kings MOVIE	Chief Elgin
1999	The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV	Self - Guest
1999	The Hip Hop Years TV	Self
1998	I Got the Hook-Up MOVIE	Gun Runner
1998	The Players Club MOVIE	Reggie
1997	The View TV	Self
1997	Anaconda MOVIE	Danny Rich
1997	Dangerous Ground MOVIE	Vusi Madlazi
1996	The Jamie Foxx Show TV	Ice Cube
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self - Guest
1995	Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat MOVIE	Self
1995	Friday MOVIE	Craig
1995	Higher Learning MOVIE	Fudge
1994	The Glass Shield MOVIE	Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV	Self - Guest
1993	CB4 MOVIE	Self
1993	Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 MOVIE	Self
1992	Trespass MOVIE	Savon
1991	Boyz n the Hood MOVIE	Doughboy
1988	Yo! MTV Raps TV	Self
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV	Self
1981	Entertainment Tonight TV	Self
	Last Friday MOVIE	Craig Jones
	Humbug MOVIE	Self
	Accidentes MOVIE	Self

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