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,” the notorious remake of "War of the Worlds" and the “Jump Street” series.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

The Graham Norton Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

All Movies (91)

• Anaconda2025 · as Ice Cube
• War of the Worlds2025 · as William Radford
• N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo2025
• Comin' Up Short2024 · as Self
• The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports2023 · as Self
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem2023 · as Superfly (voice)
• Stand2023 · as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
• The DOC2022
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James2021 · as Self
• Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist2021
• Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren2021 · as Self
• The High Note2020 · as Jack Robertson
• Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert2020 · as Self
• Africa Rising2019 · as Self - Musician (archive footage)
• The Tuck Rule2017
• Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest2017 · as Performer
• Burn Motherfucker, Burn!2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• G-Funk2017 · as Self
• Fist Fight2017 · as Ron Strickland
• xXx: Return of Xander Cage2017 · as Darius Stone / xXx
• The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story2016 · as Self
• Barbershop: The Next Cut2016 · as Calvin Palmer
• Flashback Cops2016 · as James
• Ride Along 22016 · as James Payton
• NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton2016
• The Game: The Documentary 22015 · as Self
• The Book of Life2014 · as Candle Maker (voice)
• 22 Jump Street2014 · as Captain Dickson
• Ride Along2014 · as James
• Hip Hop Don't Stop2014 · as Self
• Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap2012 · as Self
• Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · as Self
• 21 Jump Street2012 · as Captain Dickson
• Rampart2011 · as Kyle Timkins
• The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'2011 · as Self
• The Fab Five2011 · as Self
• Katt Williams: 9 Lives2010 · as Self
• Lottery Ticket2010 · as Mr. Washington
• Straight Outta L.A.2010 · as Self
• Janky Promoters2009 · as Russell Redds
• DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do2009 · as Self
• ‘Friday’ Straight Up2009
• The Longshots2008 · as Curtis Plummer
• First Sunday2008 · as Durell
• 20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes2007 · as Self - Rapper
• Are We Done Yet?2007 · as Nick Persons
• DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files2007 · as Self
• xXx: State of the Union2005 · as Darius Stone / xXx
• Letter to the President2005 · as Self
• Are We There Yet?2005 · as Nick Persons
• Beef II2004 · as Self
• Ice Cube: The Making of a Don2004 · as Self
• Barbershop 2: Back in Business2004 · as Calvin
• Torque2004 · as Trey
• Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live2004
• Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend2003 · as Self
• Beef2003 · as Self
• Friday After Next2002 · as Craig
• Korn: Deuce2002 · as Self
• Barbershop2002 · as Calvin Palmer
• All About the Benjamins2002 · as Bucum
• Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars2001 · as Self
• Ghosts of Mars2001 · as James 'Desolation' Williams
• The Up in Smoke Tour2000 · as Self
• Straight from the Streets2000 · as Self
• An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube2000 · as Self
• Woodstock '992000
• Next Friday2000 · as Craig Jones
• Family Values Tour '981999 · as Self
• Thicker Than Water1999 · as Slink
• Three Kings1999 · as Chief Elgin
• I Got the Hook-Up1998 · as Gun Runner
• The Players Club1998 · as Reggie
• Anaconda1997 · as Danny Rich
• Dangerous Ground1997 · as Vusi Madlazi
• Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat1995
• Friday1995 · as Craig
• Higher Learning1995 · as Fudge
• The Glass Shield1994 · as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
• CB41993 · as Self
• Birth of a Nation: 4.29.921993 · as Self
• Trespass1992 · as Savon
• Boyz n the Hood1991 · as Doughboy
• Last Friday— · as Craig Jones
• Humbug—
• Accidentes—
• Ride Along 3— · as James Payton
• Outside Man— · as Ruben
• 24 Jump Street— · as Captain Dickson
• Are They Gone Yet?— · as Nick Persons

All TV Shows (44)

• Sean Combs: The Reckoning2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Number One on the Call Sheet2025 · as Self
• The Studio2025 · as Ice Cube
• We Got Time Today2024 · as Self
• Hollywood Black2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hart to Heart2021 · as Self
• Snacked2021 · as Self
• This Is Pop2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Untold Stories of Hip Hop2019 · as Self
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• Steve2017 · as Self
• The Defiant Ones2017 · as Self
• Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies2017 · as Self - Co-narrator
• The F Word2017 · as Self
• Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party2016 · as Self
• Hip Hop Evolution2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Arsenio Hall Show2013 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Talk2010 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Criss Angel Mindfreak2005
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Ice Cube
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Primetime Glick2001
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self - Guest
• The Hip Hop Years1999 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · as Ice Cube
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self