Ice Cube
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O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His work on N.W.A.'s 1989 album Straight Outta Compton helped boost gangsta rap's popularity. His political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992) were all critically and commercially successful. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016. A native of Los Angeles, Ice Cube formed his first rap group, C.I.A., in 1986. In 1987, with Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, he formed the gangsta rap group N.W.A. As its lead rapper, Ice Cube also wrote most of the lyrics on Straight Outta Compton. This landmark album shaped West Coast hip-hop's early violent and controversial identity. It helped differentiate it from East Coast rap. After a monetary dispute over the group's management by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller, Ice Cube left N.W.A in late 1989 and embarked on a solo career, releasing eleven albums, with seven charting within the top-10 on the U.S. Billboard200. His singles "It Was a Good Day", "Check Yo Self", "You Know How We Do It", "Bop Gun (One Nation)", "Pushin' Weight", and "You Can Do It" all charted in the top-40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Ice Cube has also had an active film career since the early 1990s. His first acting role was in the hood film Boyz n the Hood (1991), named after a 1987 N.W.A. song he wrote. He also co-wrote and starred in the 1995 comedy film Friday, which spawned a franchise and reshaped his public image into an actor. He made his directorial debut with the 1998 film The Players Club, and also produced and curated the film's accompanying soundtrack. His film credits include comedies Three Kings (1999), the Barbershop and Are We There Yet? franchises, 21 Jump Street (2012), 22 Jump Street (2014), Ride Along (2014) and Ride Along 2 (2016). He has also appeared in the XXX franchise (2005–2017), the crime drama Rampart (2012), the animated fantasy The Book of Life (2014), and the thriller War of the Worlds (2025). Ice Cube has also served as executive producer, including for the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ice Cube, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
War of the Worlds (2025)
as William Radford
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
as Darius Stone / xXx
21 Jump Street (2012)
as Captain Dickson
22 Jump Street (2014)
as Captain Dickson
The Book of Life (2014)
as Candle Maker (voice)
Anaconda (2025)
as Ice Cube
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
as Superfly (voice)
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
as Darius Stone / xXx
Torque (2004)
as Trey
Friday (1995)
as Craig
Anaconda (1997)
as Danny Rich
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
as Doughboy
Three Kings (1999)
as Chief Elgin
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
as James 'Desolation' Williams
The High Note (2020)
as Jack Robertson
Fist Fight (2017)
as Ron Strickland
Ride Along 2 (2016)
as James Payton
Are We There Yet? (2005)
as Nick Persons
Ride Along (2014)
as James
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
as Nick Persons
Woodstock '99 (2000)
Actor
Next Friday (2000)
as Craig Jones
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
as Calvin Palmer
Outside Man (—)
as Ruben
Barbershop (2002)
as Calvin Palmer
Friday After Next (2002)
as Craig
Korn: Deuce (2002)
as Self
Last Friday (—)
as Craig Jones
Flashback Cops (2016)
as James
All About the Benjamins (2002)
as Bucum
I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
as Gun Runner
First Sunday (2008)
as Durell
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
as Calvin
Higher Learning (1995)
as Fudge
Lottery Ticket (2010)
as Mr. Washington
Accidentes (—)
Actor
Rampart (2011)
as Kyle Timkins
The Glass Shield (1994)
as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
24 Jump Street (2027)
as Captain Dickson
Humbug (—)
Actor
Trespass (1992)
as Savon
The Fab Five (2011)
as Self
Comin' Up Short (2024)
as Self
Straight from the Streets (2000)
as Self
CB4 (1993)
as Self
Are They Gone Yet? (—)
as Nick Persons
Hip Hop Don't Stop (2014)
as Self
Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist (2021)
Actor
The Longshots (2008)
as Curtis Plummer
Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest (2017)
as Performer
The Players Club (1998)
as Reggie
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
as Self
Thicker Than Water (1999)
as Slink
Ride Along 3 (—)
as James Payton
Dangerous Ground (1997)
as Vusi Madlazi
Janky Promoters (2009)
as Russell Redds
The Up in Smoke Tour (2000)
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020)
as Self
Stand (2023)
as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports (2023)
as Self
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars (2001)
as Self
Family Values Tour '98 (1999)
as Self
Letter to the President (2005)
as Self
Beef (2003)
as Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011)
as Self
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes (2007)
as Self - Rapper
NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton (2016)
Actor
Katt Williams: 9 Lives (2010)
as Self
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)
as Self
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do (2009)
as Self
Beef II (2004)
as Self
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (1995)
Actor
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 (1993)
as Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)
as Self
G-Funk (2017)
as Self
The Game: The Documentary 2 (2015)
as Self
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren (2021)
as Self
Africa Rising (2019)
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Straight Outta L.A. (2010)
as Self
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story (2016)
as Self
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube (2000)
as Self
The DOC (2022)
Actor
‘Friday’ Straight Up (2009)
Actor
Ice Cube: The Making of a Don (2004)
as Self
N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo (2025)
Actor
Burn Motherfucker, Burn! (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files (2007)
as Self
Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live (2004)
Actor
The Tuck Rule (2017)
Actor