Ice Cube

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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,” and the “Jump Street” series.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

15 June 1969, 56 years old

Known For

21 Jump Street

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

22 Jump Street

The Book of Life

Anaconda

Ride Along

Three Kings

Boyz n the Hood

xXx: State of the Union

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

War of the Worlds

William Radford

2025

N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo

2025

Comin' Up Short

Self

2024

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

Self

2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Superfly (voice)

2023

Stand

Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3

2023

The DOC

2022

You're Watching Video Music Box

Self (archive footage)

2021

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

Self

2021

Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist

2021

Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren

Self

2021

The High Note

Jack Robertson

2020

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Self

2020

Africa Rising

Self - Musician (archive footage)

2019

The Tuck Rule

2017

Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest

Performer

2017

Burn Motherfucker, Burn!

Self (archive footage)

2017

G-Funk

Self

2017

Fist Fight

Ron Strickland

2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Darius Stone / xXx

2017

The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story

Self

2016

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Calvin Palmer

2016

Flashback Cops

James

2016

Ride Along 2

James Payton

2016

NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton

2016

The Game: The Documentary 2

Self

2015

The Book of Life

Candle Maker (voice)

2014

22 Jump Street

Captain Dickson

2014

Ride Along

James

2014

Hip Hop Don't Stop

Self

2014

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Self

2012

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Self

2012

21 Jump Street

Captain Dickson

2012

Rampart

Kyle Timkins

2011

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

Self

2011

The Fab Five

Self

2011

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

Self

2010

Lottery Ticket

Mr. Washington

2010

Straight Outta L.A.

Self

2010

Janky Promoters

Russell Redds

2009

DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

Self

2009

‘Friday’ Straight Up

2009

The Longshots

Curtis Plummer

2008

First Sunday

Durell

2008

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

Self - Rapper

2007

Are We Done Yet?

Nick Persons

2007

DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files

Self

2007

xXx: State of the Union

Darius Stone / xXx

2005

Letter to the President

Self

2005

Are We There Yet?

Nick Persons

2005

Beef II

Self

2004

Ice Cube: The Making of a Don

Himself

2004

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Calvin

2004

Torque

Trey

2004

Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live

2004

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

Self

2003

Beef

Self

2003

Friday After Next

Craig

2002

Korn: Deuce

Self

2002

Barbershop

Calvin Palmer

2002

All About the Benjamins

Bucum

2002

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars

Self

2001

Ghosts of Mars

James 'Desolation' Williams

2001

The Up in Smoke Tour

Self

2000

Straight from the Streets

Self

2000

An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube

Self

2000

Next Friday

Craig Jones

2000

Family Values Tour '98

Himself

1999

Thicker Than Water

Slink

1999

Three Kings

Chief Elgin

1999

I Got the Hook-Up

Gun Runner

1998

The Players Club

Reggie

1998

Anaconda

Danny Rich

1997

Dangerous Ground

Vusi Madlazi

1997

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995

Friday

Craig

1995

Murder Was the Case: The Movie

Self

1995

Higher Learning

Fudge

1995

The Glass Shield

Theodore 'Teddy' Woods

1994

Last Friday

Craig Jones

Unknown

CB4

Self

1993

Humbug

Unknown

Stepdude

Unknown

Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

Self

1993

Trespass

Savon

1992

Boyz n the Hood

Doughboy

1991

Lottery Ticket 2

Mr. Washington

Unknown