Ice Cube
Acting Born Jun 15, 1969 Los Angeles, California, USA 177 credits
Biography
O'Shea Jackson Sr., born June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, USA, is an American male actor known professionally as Ice Cube. He is also credited under variations such as Nwa O'Shea Jackson and Westside C. According to The Movie Database, his acting career includes 144 credited roles across film and television. His profile lists him primarily for acting work, and he is identified as male. The TMDB entry categorizes him under the acting department and records his gender as male.
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Career overview
O'Shea Jackson Sr., born June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, is better known by his stage name Ice Cube. He first entered the entertainment world as a member of the hip‑hop group C.I.A. before joining the influential rap collective N.W.A. While his early career focused on music and production, he later expanded into acting, building a substantial filmography that includes more than one hundred forty‑four credited roles.
Ice Cube’s acting work is highlighted by appearances in several well‑known movies. He is recognized for his performances in “Boyz n the Hood,” the comedy “Friday,” the remake of “War of the Worlds,” and the “Jump Street” series. These roles have contributed to his reputation as a versatile actor who moves between dramatic and comedic material.
Across television and film, Ice Cube is listed primarily under the acting category, reflecting a career that has transitioned from his origins in rap to a broad presence on screen. His body of work demonstrates a sustained involvement in the industry, with a notable number of credited performances that underscore his lasting impact as both a musician and an actor.
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Eve
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Career timeline
War of the WorldsAnacondaNumber One on the Call SheetThe StudioSean Combs: The Reckoning
Hollywood BlackComin' Up ShortWe Got Time Today
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemStandThe Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
The DOC
SnackedHart to HeartThis Is PopYou're Watching Video Music BoxBeats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist
The High NoteCoachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Untold Stories of Hip HopAfrica Rising
The Shop
StevexXx: Return of Xander CageFist FightFist Fight · Executive ProducerThe Defiant Ones
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartyRide Along 2Ride Along 2 · ProducerBarbershop: The Next CutBarbershop: The Next Cut · Producer
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterStraight Outta Compton · ProducerThe Game: The Documentary 2
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth Meyers22 Jump StreetThe Book of Life
The Arsenio Hall Show
21 Jump StreetSomething from Nothing: The Art of RapYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
RampartThe Fab FiveThe Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
ConanThe TalkAre We There Yet? · ProducerLottery TicketLottery Ticket · Executive Producer
30 for 30 · DirectorJanky PromotersJanky Promoters · WriterJanky Promoters · Producer‘Friday’ Straight Up
First SundayFirst Sunday · ProducerThe LongshotsThe Longshots · Producer
The Graham Norton ShowAre We Done Yet?Are We Done Yet? · ProducerFriday: The Animated Series · Creator20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
Black. White. · Producer
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonxXx: State of the UnionCriss Angel MindfreakBeauty Shop · ProducerAre We There Yet?
TorqueBarbershop 2: Back in BusinessBarbershop 2: Back in Business · Executive ProducerBeef IIIce Cube: The Making of a Don
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowBeefCelebrities Uncensored
Friday After NextFriday After Next · ProducerFriday After Next · CharactersFriday After Next · WriterBarbershop
Good Day LiveThe Bernie Mac ShowPrimetime GlickGhosts of MarsRed Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
The Up in Smoke TourNext FridayNext Friday · ProducerNext Friday · WriterNext Friday · Characters
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornThree KingsThicker Than WaterThe Hip Hop YearsFamily Values Tour '98
The Players ClubThe Players Club · DirectorThe Players Club · WriterThe Players Club · ProducerI Got the Hook-Up
The ViewAnacondaDangerous GroundDangerous Ground · Executive Producer
The Daily ShowThe Daily ShowThe Jamie Foxx Show
Full filmography
- War of the Worlds (2025) as William Radford
- Anaconda (2025) as Ice Cube
- Number One on the Call Sheet (2025) as Self
- The Studio (2025) as Ice Cube
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo (2025)
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Comin' Up Short (2024) as Self
- We Got Time Today (2024) as Self
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) as Superfly (voice)
- Stand (2023) as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports (2023) as Self
- The DOC (2022)
- Snacked (2021) as Self
- Hart to Heart (2021) as Self
- This Is Pop (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- You're Watching Video Music Box (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist (2021)
- Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren (2021) as Self
- Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021) as Self
- The High Note (2020) as Jack Robertson
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020) as Self
- Untold Stories of Hip Hop (2019) as Self
- Africa Rising (2019) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- The Shop (2018) as Self
- Steve (2017) as Self
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) as Darius Stone / xXx
- Fist Fight (2017) as Ron Strickland
- Fist Fight (2017) Executive Producer
- The Defiant Ones (2017) as Self
- The F Word (2017) as Self
- Burn Motherfucker, Burn! (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies (2017) as Self - Co-narrator
- G-Funk (2017) as Self
- Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest (2017) as Performer
- The Tuck Rule (2017)
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (2016) as Self
- Ride Along 2 (2016) as James Payton
- Ride Along 2 (2016) Producer
- Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) as Calvin Palmer
- Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) Producer
- Hip Hop Evolution (2016) as Self
- Flashback Cops (2016) as James
- NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton (2016)
- The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Straight Outta Compton (2015) Producer
- The Game: The Documentary 2 (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- 22 Jump Street (2014) as Captain Dickson
- The Book of Life (2014) as Candle Maker (voice)
- Ride Along (2014) as James
- Ride Along (2014) Producer
- The Rebels (2014) Executive Producer
- Hip Hop Don't Stop (2014) as Self
- The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) as Self
- 21 Jump Street (2012) as Captain Dickson
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) as Self
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self
- Rampart (2011) as Kyle Timkins
- The Fab Five (2011) as Self
- The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Are We There Yet? (2010) Producer
- Lottery Ticket (2010) as Mr. Washington
- Lottery Ticket (2010) Executive Producer
- Katt Williams: 9 Lives (2010) as Self
- Straight Outta L.A. (2010) as Self
- Straight Outta L.A. (2010) Director
- 30 for 30 (2009) Director
- Janky Promoters (2009) as Russell Redds
- Janky Promoters (2009) Writer
- Janky Promoters (2009) Producer
- ‘Friday’ Straight Up (2009)
- DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do (2009) as Self
- First Sunday (2008) as Durell
- First Sunday (2008) Producer
- The Longshots (2008) as Curtis Plummer
- The Longshots (2008) Producer
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Are We Done Yet? (2007) as Nick Persons
- Are We Done Yet? (2007) Producer
- Friday: The Animated Series (2007) Creator
- 20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes (2007) as Self - Rapper
- DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files (2007) as Self
- Black. White. (2006) Producer
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- xXx: State of the Union (2005) as Darius Stone / xXx
- Criss Angel Mindfreak (2005)
- Beauty Shop (2005) Producer
- Are We There Yet? (2005) as Nick Persons
- Are We There Yet? (2005) Producer
- Barbershop (2005) Producer
- Letter to the President (2005) as Self
- Torque (2004) as Trey
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Calvin
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) Executive Producer
- Beef II (2004) as Self
- Ice Cube: The Making of a Don (2004) as Self
- Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live (2004)
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Beef (2003) as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003) as Self
- Friday After Next (2002) as Craig
- Friday After Next (2002) Producer
- Friday After Next (2002) Characters
- Friday After Next (2002) Writer
- Barbershop (2002) as Calvin Palmer
- All About the Benjamins (2002) as Bucum
- All About the Benjamins (2002) Writer
- All About the Benjamins (2002) Producer
- Korn: Deuce (2002) as Self
- Good Day Live (2001) as Self
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001) as Ice Cube
- Primetime Glick (2001)
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) as James 'Desolation' Williams
- Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars (2001) as Self
- The Up in Smoke Tour (2000) as Self
- Next Friday (2000) as Craig Jones
- Next Friday (2000) Producer
- Next Friday (2000) Writer
- Next Friday (2000) Characters
- Woodstock '99 (2000)
- Straight from the Streets (2000) as Self
- An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube (2000) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self - Guest
- Three Kings (1999) as Chief Elgin
- Thicker Than Water (1999) as Slink
- The Hip Hop Years (1999) as Self
- Family Values Tour '98 (1999) as Self
- The Players Club (1998) as Reggie
- The Players Club (1998) Director
- The Players Club (1998) Writer
- The Players Club (1998) Producer
- I Got the Hook-Up (1998) as Gun Runner
- The View (1997) as Self
- Anaconda (1997) as Danny Rich
- Dangerous Ground (1997) as Vusi Madlazi
- Dangerous Ground (1997) Executive Producer
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) as Ice Cube
- Friday (1995) as Craig
- Friday (1995) Executive Producer
- Friday (1995) Writer
- Higher Learning (1995) as Fudge
- Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (1995)
- The Glass Shield (1994) as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- CB4 (1993) as Self
- Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 (1993) as Self
- Trespass (1992) as Savon
- Boyz n the Hood (1991) as Doughboy
- Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane (1990) Writer
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Yo! MTV Raps (1988) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Outside Man as Ruben
- Outside Man Producer
- Last Friday as Craig Jones
- Last Friday Writer
- Last Friday Characters
- Last Friday Producer
- 24 Jump Street as Captain Dickson
- Accidentes
- Are They Gone Yet? as Nick Persons
- Are They Gone Yet? Producer
- Humbug
- Humbug Producer
- Ride Along 3 as James Payton