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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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
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
as Superfly (voice)
22 Jump Street (2014)
as Captain Dickson
Anaconda (2025)
as Ice Cube
The Book of Life (2014)
as Candle Maker (voice)
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
as Doughboy
Ride Along 2 (2016)
as James Payton
Ride Along (2014)
as James
The High Note (2020)
as Jack Robertson
Three Kings (1999)
as Chief Elgin
Anaconda (1997)
as Danny Rich
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
as Darius Stone / xXx
Are We There Yet? (2005)
as Nick Persons
Torque (2004)
as Trey
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
as Nick Persons
Friday (1995)
as Craig
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
as James 'Desolation' Williams
Fist Fight (2017)
as Ron Strickland
Barbershop (2002)
as Calvin Palmer
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
as Calvin Palmer
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
as Calvin
Friday After Next (2002)
as Craig
First Sunday (2008)
as Durell
Higher Learning (1995)
as Fudge
All About the Benjamins (2002)
as Bucum
Next Friday (2000)
as Craig Jones
Rampart (2011)
as Kyle Timkins
Trespass (1992)
as Savon
The Glass Shield (1994)
as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
24 Jump Street (2027)
as Captain Dickson
The Players Club (1998)
as Reggie
Janky Promoters (2009)
as Russell Redds
Lottery Ticket (2010)
as Mr. Washington
The Longshots (2008)
as Curtis Plummer
I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
as Gun Runner
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
as Self
You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Flashback Cops (2016)
as James
The Fab Five (2011)
as Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020)
as Self
CB4 (1993)
as Self
Korn: Deuce (2002)
as Self
The Up in Smoke Tour (2000)
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self
Outside Man (—)
as Ruben
Last Friday (—)
as Craig Jones
Letter to the President (2005)
as Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011)
as Self
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do (2009)
as Self
Woodstock '99 (2000)
Actor
Straight from the Streets (2000)
as Self
Dangerous Ground (1997)
as Vusi Madlazi
NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton (2016)
Actor
Katt Williams: 9 Lives (2010)
as Self
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars (2001)
as Self
Stand (2023)
as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)
as Self
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes (2007)
as Self - Rapper
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)
as Self
Hip Hop Don't Stop (2014)
as Self
Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist (2021)
Actor
Family Values Tour '98 (1999)
as Self
Straight Outta L.A. (2010)
as Self
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube (2000)
as Self
Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest (2017)
as Performer
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 (1993)
as Self
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren (2021)
as Self
Beef (2003)
as Self
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story (2016)
as Self
N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo (2025)
Actor
Humbug (—)
Actor
The Game: The Documentary 2 (2015)
as Self
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports (2023)
as Self
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (1995)
Actor
Ice Cube: The Making of a Don (2004)
as Self
The DOC (2022)
Actor
G-Funk (2017)
as Self
DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files (2007)
as Self
Burn Motherfucker, Burn! (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Ride Along 3 (—)
as James Payton
Africa Rising (2019)
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Are They Gone Yet? (—)
as Nick Persons
Thicker Than Water (1999)
as Slink
Beef II (2004)
as Self
Accidentes (—)
Actor
‘Friday’ Straight Up (2009)
Actor
Comin' Up Short (2024)
as Self
The Tuck Rule (2017)
Actor
Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live (2004)
Actor