Ice Cube
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Anaconda
2025Sean Combs: The Reckoning as Self (archive footage)
2025War of the Worlds as William Radford
2025Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
2025The Studio as Ice Cube
2025N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
2024We Got Time Today as Self
2024Comin' Up Short as Self
2023The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports as Self
2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as Superfly (voice)
2023Stand as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
2022The DOC
2021You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
2021Hart to Heart as Self
2021Snacked as Self
2021Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James as Self
2021Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist
2021Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren as Self
2021This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
2020The High Note as Jack Robertson
2020Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self
2019Untold Stories of Hip Hop as Self
2019Africa Rising as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2018The Shop as Self
2017The Tuck Rule
2017The Defiant Ones as Self
2017Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies as Self - Co-narrator
2017Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest as Performer
2017The F Word as Self
2017Burn Motherfucker, Burn! as Self (archive footage)
2017G-Funk as Self
2017Fist Fight as Ron Strickland
2017xXx: Return of Xander Cage as Darius Stone / xXx
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
2016The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story as Self
2016Hip Hop Evolution as Self
2016Barbershop: The Next Cut as Calvin Palmer
2016Flashback Cops as James
2016Ride Along 2 as James Payton
2016NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton
2015The Game: The Documentary 2 as Self
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2014The Book of Life as Candle Maker (voice)
201422 Jump Street as Captain Dickson
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014Ride Along as James
2014Hip Hop Don't Stop as Self
2013The Arsenio Hall Show as Self
2012Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap as Self
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
201221 Jump Street as Captain Dickson
2011Rampart as Kyle Timkins
2011The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' as Self
2011The Fab Five as Self
2010Conan as Self
2010Katt Williams: 9 Lives as Self
2010Lottery Ticket as Mr. Washington
2010Straight Outta L.A. as Self
2009Janky Promoters as Russell Redds
2009DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do as Self
2009‘Friday’ Straight Up
2008The Longshots as Curtis Plummer
2008First Sunday as Durell
200720 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes as Self - Rapper
2007Are We Done Yet? as Nick Persons
2007The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files as Self
2005Criss Angel Mindfreak
2005xXx: State of the Union as Darius Stone / xXx
2005Letter to the President as Self
2005Are We There Yet? as Nick Persons
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2004Beef II as Self
2004Ice Cube: The Making of a Don as Self
2004Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Calvin
2004Torque as Trey
2004Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self
2003Beef as Self
2003Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2003Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002Friday After Next as Craig
2002Korn: Deuce as Self
2002Barbershop as Calvin Palmer
2002All About the Benjamins as Bucum
2001Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars as Self
2001The Bernie Mac Show as Ice Cube
2001Good Day Live as Self
2001Ghosts of Mars as James 'Desolation' Williams
2001Primetime Glick
2000The Up in Smoke Tour as Self
2000Straight from the Streets as Self
2000An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube as Self
2000Next Friday as Craig Jones
1999Family Values Tour '98 as Self
1999Thicker Than Water as Slink
1999Three Kings as Chief Elgin
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
1999The Hip Hop Years as Self
1998I Got the Hook-Up as Gun Runner
1998The Players Club as Reggie
1997The View as Self
1997Anaconda as Danny Rich
1997Dangerous Ground as Vusi Madlazi
1996The Jamie Foxx Show as Ice Cube
1996The Daily Show as Self
1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995Friday as Craig
1995Murder Was the Case: The Movie as Self
1995Higher Learning as Fudge
1994The Glass Shield as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993CB4 as Self
1993Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92 as Self
1992Trespass as Savon
1991Boyz n the Hood as Doughboy
1988Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1981Entertainment Tonight as Self
—Last Friday as Craig Jones
—Lottery Ticket 2 as Mr. Washington
—Humbug