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50 Cent

Acting Born Jul 6, 1975 New York City, New York, USA 162 credits

Biography

50 Cent is an American actor. Born Curtis James Jackson III on July 6, 1975, in New York City, he began pursuing a musical career in 1996. His debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', was released in 2003. As an actor, 50 Cent has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with over 138 credits to his name. He is known for his versatility and has worked in various genres, including action and drama. 50 Cent's acting career has been marked by his ability to transition from music to film and television, solidifying his position as a multifaceted artist.

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Career

Career overview

50 Cent is an American actor known for his work in film and television. He has appeared in numerous projects, with a total of 138 known credits. The exact nature of his acting work is not specified in the provided sources.

50 Cent's acting career is closely tied to his music career, which began in 1996. He released his debut album, Power of the Dollar, in 1999-2000, but its release was cancelled due to a shooting incident in May 2000. The album was recorded for Columbia Records, but 50 Cent was dropped from the label.

50 Cent's breakthrough in the entertainment industry came when his 2002 mixtape, Guess Who's Back?, was discovered by Detroit rapper Eminem. Eminem signed 50 Cent to his label, Shady Records, in 2002. This led to the release of 50 Cent's debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', in 2003. The album marked a significant turning point in 50 Cent's career, establishing him as a prominent figure in the hip-hop industry.

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Known for

Film

Street Fighter

as Balrog
Film

DragonHeart

1996
Film

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

2025
Film

Expend4bles

as Drew "Easy Day" Farrell

Power Book IV: Force

2022

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

2021

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

2021

BMF

2021

Power Book II: Ghost

as Kanan

Power Book II: Ghost

2020

Power Book II: Ghost

2020

For Life

as Cassius Dawkins

Frequent co-stars

Sylvester Stallone 3 shared titles
Lydia Hull 3 shared titles
Jerry Ferrara 2 shared titles
Matt Gerald 2 shared titles
Jason Statham 2 shared titles
Joy Bryant 2 shared titles
Omari Hardwick 1 shared title
Joseph Sikora 1 shared title
Naturi Naughton 1 shared title
Shane Johnson 1 shared title

Career timeline

Street FighterFightland · Executive ProducerMoses the Black · Executive Producer
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera · ProducerSean Combs: The Reckoning · Executive ProducerSkillhouseThe Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets · Executive Producer50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent
BoneyardHow Music Got FreeTikTok Star Murders · Executive ProducerTMZ Presents: The Downfall of DiddyTale of the Tape
Expend4blesThe Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and VanderpumpThe Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
Power Book IV: Force · Executive ProducerHyperfateThe BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast · Executive ProducerHip Hop HomicidesTHE SHOW: California Love
Power Book III: Raising Kanan · Executive ProducerPower Book III: Raising Kanan · CreatorBMF · Executive ProducerYou're Watching Video Music Box
Power Book II: GhostPower Book II: Ghost · Executive ProducerPower Book II: Ghost · Main Title Theme ComposerFor LifeFor Life · Executive Producer
The Kelly Clarkson ShowEscape Plan: The ExtractorsPower Confidential
Escape Plan 2: HadesDen of Thieves
SteveThe Defiant Ones
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartyPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping50 Cent | Rap Star
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSpySouthpawChampsNot Afraid: The Shady Records Story
Late Night with Seth MeyersPowerPower · DirectorThe Prince
Escape PlanCircus HalligalliLast VegasThe Frozen GroundThe Frozen Ground · Producer
The FinderFire with FireFire with Fire · ProducerFreelancersFreelancers · Producer
The VoiceRidiculousnessSetupSetup · ProducerAll Things Fall Apart
ConanMorning Glory13GunGun · Writer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenStreets of BloodBefore I Self DestructBefore I Self Destruct · ScreenplayBefore I Self Destruct · Director
Righteous KillElvis | Viva Las VegasG-Unit: Bullets Can't Touch UsThe Game: One Blood
The Graham Norton ShowKeeping Up with the KardashiansLive!50 Cent | Live in ConcertHoodz: Big Beef
Home of the BraveJack's LawBlack and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonRobot ChickenGet Rich or Die Tryin'Live 8Letter to the President
EntourageBeef IISMACK: Platinum Edition
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!America's Next Top ModelTop of the Pops SaturdayBeef
Star AcademyGrounded for LifeFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
Making the Video
CD:UK
The ViewThe View
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
ECHO-Verleihung

Full filmography

  • Street Fighter (2026) as Balrog
  • Fightland (2026) Executive Producer
  • Moses the Black (2026) Executive Producer
  • Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) Producer
  • Sean Combs: The Reckoning (2025) Executive Producer
  • Skillhouse (2025) as 50 Cent
  • The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets (2025) Executive Producer
  • 50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent (2025) as Self - Host
  • 50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent (2025) Executive Producer
  • 50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent (2025) Creator
  • Boneyard (2024) as Chief Carter
  • How Music Got Free (2024) as Self
  • TikTok Star Murders (2024) Executive Producer
  • TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • Tale of the Tape (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • Missionary (2024) as 50 Cent
  • Expend4bles (2023) as Drew "Easy Day" Farrell
  • The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige (2023) as Self
  • Power Book IV: Force (2022) Executive Producer
  • Hyperfate (2022) as Self
  • The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast (2022) Executive Producer
  • Hip Hop Homicides (2022) as Self
  • THE SHOW: California Love (2022) as Self
  • Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021) Executive Producer
  • Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021) Creator
  • BMF (2021) Executive Producer
  • You're Watching Video Music Box (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • Power Book II: Ghost (2020) as Kanan
  • Power Book II: Ghost (2020) Executive Producer
  • Power Book II: Ghost (2020) Main Title Theme Composer
  • For Life (2020) as Cassius Dawkins
  • For Life (2020) Executive Producer
  • LA Originals (2020) as Self
  • Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos (2020) as Self
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
  • Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) as Hush
  • Power Confidential (2019)
  • Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018) as Hush
  • Den of Thieves (2018) as Enson Levoux
  • Steve (2017) as Self
  • The Defiant Ones (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (2016) as Self
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) as 50 Cent
  • 50 Cent | Rap Star (2016) as Self
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
  • Spy (2015) as 50 Cent
  • Southpaw (2015) as Jordan Mains
  • Champs (2015) as Self
  • Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story (2015) as Self
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
  • Power (2014) as Kanan
  • Power (2014) Director
  • The Prince (2014) as The Pharmacy
  • Escape Plan (2013) as Hush
  • Circus Halligalli (2013)
  • Last Vegas (2013) as 50 Cent
  • The Frozen Ground (2013) as Pimp Clate Johnson
  • The Frozen Ground (2013) Producer
  • Dream School (2013) as Self - Student Mentor/Self - Multi-Platinum Award Winning Recording Artist & Entrepreneur
  • Tapia (2013) Executive Producer
  • 50 Cent | X Games Barcelona 2013 (2013) as Self
  • The Finder (2012) as Big Glade
  • Fire with Fire (2012) as Lamar
  • Fire with Fire (2012) Producer
  • Freelancers (2012) as Malo
  • Freelancers (2012) Producer
  • How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012) as Self
  • Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry (2012) as Self
  • The Voice (2011) as Self
  • Ridiculousness (2011) as Self
  • Setup (2011) as Sonny
  • Setup (2011) Producer
  • All Things Fall Apart (2011) as Deon
  • All Things Fall Apart (2011) Writer
  • All Things Fall Apart (2011) Producer
  • Blood Out (2011) as Detective Hardwick
  • Blood Out (2011) Executive Producer
  • Conan (2010) as Self
  • Morning Glory (2010) as Self
  • 13 (2010) as Jimmy
  • Gun (2010) as Rich
  • Gun (2010) Writer
  • Gun (2010) Producer
  • Twelve (2010) as Lionel
  • Caught in the Crossfire (2010) as Tino
  • Caught in the Crossfire (2010) Executive Producer
  • 50 Cent: Rise Above (2010)
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
  • Streets of Blood (2009) as Stan Green
  • Before I Self Destruct (2009) as Clarence
  • Before I Self Destruct (2009) Screenplay
  • Before I Self Destruct (2009) Director
  • DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • Dead Man Running (2009) as Thigo
  • DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • Righteous Kill (2008) as Spider
  • Elvis | Viva Las Vegas (2008) as Self
  • G-Unit: Bullets Can't Touch Us (2008) as Self
  • The Game: One Blood (2008) as Self
  • The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) as Self
  • Live! (2007) as Self
  • 50 Cent | Live in Concert (2007) as Self
  • Hoodz: Big Beef (2007) as Actor
  • Home of the Brave (2006) as Jamal Aiken
  • Jack's Law (2006) as Black
  • Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop (2006) as Self
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
  • Robot Chicken (2005) as 50 Cent / Gun (voice)
  • Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) as Marcus
  • Live 8 (2005) as Self
  • Letter to the President (2005) as Self
  • Top of the Pops Reloaded (2005) as Self
  • Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas (2005) as Self
  • 50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • 50 Cent | Who Dares Wins (2005) as Self
  • Beef III (2005) as Self
  • The Game: The Documentary (2005) as Self
  • The Game: The Documentary (2005) Executive Producer
  • 50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Infamous Times, Volume I: The Original 50 Cent (2005) as Self
  • Entourage (2004) as 50 Cent
  • Beef II (2004) as Self
  • SMACK: Platinum Edition (2004) as Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
  • America's Next Top Model (2003) as Self - Guest
  • Top of the Pops Saturday (2003) as Self
  • Beef (2003) as Self
  • Tupac: Resurrection (2003) as Self
  • 50 Cent | The New Breed (2003) as Self
  • 50 Cent | The New Breed (2003) Executive Producer
  • Born To Ball (2003) as Self
  • 50 Cent | Shoot First (2003) as Self
  • 50 Cent & G-Unit | In Da Club: The Movie (2003) as Self
  • Star Academy (2001) as Self
  • Grounded for Life (2001)
  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self
  • Making the Video (1999)
  • CD:UK (1998)
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • The View (1997) as Self - Guest
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
  • ECHO-Verleihung (1992) as Self
  • The Simpsons (1989) as 50 Cent (voice)
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
  • MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
  • Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Top of the Pops (1964) as Self
  • Power: Origins Executive Producer
  • Power: Origins Creator
  • The Fifth Wheel
  • Power: Legacy Executive Producer
  • The Gun Executive Producer
  • Trill League Creator
  • Trackmaster Executive Producer
  • Creature House Executive Producer
  • A Portrait of an Artist: The Making of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' as Self
  • 50 Cent: Gangsta Unit as 50 Cent