Biography
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records; however, he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled. Jackson is to be dropped from the label. His 2002 mixtape, Guess Who's Back?, was ...
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Complete Filmography

Skill House
2025
Ten influencers are lured into a sinister content house and forced to compete in lethal social media challenges — because in Skillhouse, clout isn’t j...

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
2025
Producer
Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and th...

Missionary
2024
as 50 Cent
'Missionary,’ a short film featuring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

Boneyard
2024
as Chief Carter
After Police Chief Carter discovers the remains of eleven women, FBI Special Agent Petrovick is recruited to profile the serial killer responsible for...

TikTok Star Murders
2024
Executive Producer
A TikTok creator who gained popularity under the username JinnKid in late 2019, Ali Abulaban is known for his viral Skyrim and Scarface comedic impres...

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
A series of lawsuits and allegations have legendary rap mogul P. Diddy on the ropes. TMZ has the troubling inside story from people who were there.

Tale of the Tape
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Long before the days of platinum and gold success, a rapper’s worth was in the DJ’s placement within his mix. Ultimately, it would be the growing popu...

How Music Got Free
2024
as Self
The fascinating, and often hilarious, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music in the late '90s and early 2000s," according...

Expend4bles
2023
as Drew "Easy Day" Farrell
Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that...

The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
An investigation into many of the shocking claims against Emmett, which include allegations of race discrimination, workplace abuse, and questionable ...

THE SHOW: California Love
2022
as Self
Go behind the scenes of the historic Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Eminem. The c...

Hyperfate
2022
as 50 Cent
An interstellar exploration of rap stardom told through digital artifacts, personal memories and cosmic reveries.

You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z,...

Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos
2020
as Self
The most insane jackass is back in this special compilation based on youtube videos by Steve-O.

LA Originals
2020
as Self
Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond.

Escape Plan: The Extractors
2019
as Hush
After security expert Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin's girl...

Escape Plan 2: Hades
2018
as Hush
Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his...

Den of Thieves
2018
as Enson Levoux
A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the...

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as 50 Cent
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap...

50 Cent | Rap Star
2016
as Self
He’s the winner of 13 Billboard Music Awards, a Grammy Award, and six World Music Awards. His dark and edgy lyrics portray his life as a gangster, a c...

Spy
2015
as 50 Cent
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Southpaw
2015
as Jordan Mains
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle...

Champs
2015
as Self
A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.

Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story
2015
as Self
This documentary is an in-depth look into not only Eminem's career, but also the careers of the all the artists' who graced the label over the years. ...

The Prince
2014
as The Pharmacy
A family man who turns out to be a retired mob enforcer must travel across the country to find his daughter who has gone missing.

Last Vegas
2013
as 50 Cent
Aging pals Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Billy finally proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, all four ...

Escape Plan
2013
as Hush
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival...

The Frozen Ground
2013
as Pimp Clate Johnson
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on...

The Frozen Ground
2013
Producer
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on...

Tapia
2013
Executive Producer
Albuquerque-born boxer Johnny Tapia's life was a maelstrom of turmoil. The glory of his punishing ring prowess and handful of world titles across thre...
50 Cent | X Games Barcelona 2013
2013
as Self
50 Cent show at X Games 20113 in Barcelona

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
2012
as Self
Who of the icons Jay-Z, Diddy, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre becomes the first dollar billionaire?

How to Make Money Selling Drugs
2012
as Self
Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for ...

Fire with Fire
2012
as Lamar
A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against—after being held up at a local convenience store—t...

Fire with Fire
2012
Producer
A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against—after being held up at a local convenience store—t...

Freelancers
2012
as Malo
The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, w...

Freelancers
2012
Producer
The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, w...

Setup
2011
as Sonny
A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own ha...

Setup
2011
Producer
A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own ha...

Blood Out
2011
as Detective Hardwick
When big city detectives refuse to further investigate his kid brother's gang related murder, small town Sheriff Michael Spencer drops the badge and g...

Blood Out
2011
Executive Producer
When big city detectives refuse to further investigate his kid brother's gang related murder, small town Sheriff Michael Spencer drops the badge and g...

All Things Fall Apart
2011
as Deon
50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon's world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his pro...

All Things Fall Apart
2011
Writer, Producer
50 Cent stars as gifted college running back Deon in this touching drama. Deon's world turns upside down when an unexpected crisis jeopardizes his pro...

Morning Glory
2010
as Self
A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently fa...

Twelve
2010
as Lionel
A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the cri...

Gun
2010
as Rich
The Detroit Police launches a full-scale war against gun runners with the cooperation of the Feds and target a criminal named Rich. When a gun exchang...

Gun
2010
Writer, Producer
The Detroit Police launches a full-scale war against gun runners with the cooperation of the Feds and target a criminal named Rich. When a gun exchang...

Caught in the Crossfire
2010
as Tino
Two detectives investigating a gang-related find themselves targeted by both gang members and crooked cops.

Caught in the Crossfire
2010
Executive Producer
Two detectives investigating a gang-related find themselves targeted by both gang members and crooked cops.

13
2010
as Jimmy
A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble be...
50 Cent: Rise Above
2010
After overcoming a tough start to life, Curtis James Jackson III went on to become a wildly successful rapper, producer, actor, and entrepreneur.

Before I Self Destruct
2009
as Clarence
A coming of age story about an inner-city youth raised by a hardworking single mother. When his dream of becoming a basketball player fails to materia...

Before I Self Destruct
2009
Director, Screenplay
A coming of age story about an inner-city youth raised by a hardworking single mother. When his dream of becoming a basketball player fails to materia...

Streets of Blood
2009
as Stan Green
A police officer's partner has died during Hurricane Katrina, but he later discovers that his partner may have been murdered. An investigation follows...
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Juice is making his dope DVD blend again and this time its time for volume 70!! So just lay back and relax to some dope music videos from 2009 and ...
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema is mixing up blends with artists like Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, AZ, Rick Ross, Fabolous, 50 Cent and Jadakiss.

Dead Man Running
2009
as Thigo
A loan shark gives ex-con Nick a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate on a multi-part...

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
as Self

Righteous Kill
2008
as Spider
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; i...

Live!
2007
as Self
A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette.

Hoodz: Big Beef
2007
as Actor
This DVD features all of hip-hop's beefs that have spilled over into the streets. It is a series of mini-documentaries which dissect the origin of the...
50 Cent | Live in Concert
2007
as Self
This rare, exclusive live footage from 50 Cent's extremely successful European tour captures the superstar rapper performing some of his biggest hits,...

Home of the Brave
2006
as Jamal Aiken
The day after they get the word they'll go home in two weeks, a group of soldiers from Spokane are ambushed in an Iraqi city. Back stateside we follow...
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
2006
as Self

Jack's Law
2006
as Black
Jack Santos is a retired undercover vice cop whose world is suddenly torn apart by the murder of his wife and daughter. After serving a prison term fo...

50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die
2005
as Self (archive footage)
50 Cent: Refuse to Die documents the early life and the subsequent successful career of the rap star 50 Cent. The documentary, by New Line Productions...

Beef III
2005
as Self
Beef III is the third installment of the Beef series. It is a documentary about Hip hop rivalries and beefs (arguments). It was released on DVD on Nov...

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005
as Marcus
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Live 8
2005
as Self
On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians fr...

50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD
2005
as Self (archive footage)

Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005
as Self
Hip-Hop Honeys: Las Vegas is your VIP pass to party in Sin City alongside 21 beautiful models and some of hip-hop's biggest stars. Once again, Game ha...

The Game: The Documentary
2005
as Self
See the movie that started it all.

The Game: The Documentary
2005
Executive Producer
See the movie that started it all.

Letter to the President
2005
as Self
Feature documentary that showcases the close-knit ties between the Hip Hop Music community and America's social and political policy in the last 30 ye...

The Infamous Times, Volume I: The Original 50 Cent
2005
as Self
In 1987 at the height of New York’s brutal crack cocaine epidemic, one man terrorized the city’s most notorious gangstas. Armed with a bulletproof ves...
50 Cent | Who Dares Wins
2005
as Self
Considered the most influential hip-hopper since Notorious B.I.G., 50 Cent is on a jet-fueled rocket to superstardom. It was only a few years ago that...

Beef II
2004
as Self
Beef II (released on DVD in August 2004) is a sequel to the 2003 documentary Beef, which continued to document the history of rivalries in hip-hop and...

SMACK: Platinum Edition
2004
as Self
S.M.A.C.K. Volume 1 represents the streets, music, arts, culture and knowledge of the hip-hop generation. S.M.A.C.K. takes a deeper look into the live...

Tupac: Resurrection
2003
as Self
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of ...

Beef
2003
as Self
A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.

50 Cent & G-Unit | In Da Club: The Movie
2003
as Self
Born To Ball
2003
as Self
Raise up on 'em . . . and drop it like it's hot! Cross 'em up and leave your man on his heels, then take it straight down the middle and smash on 'em ...
50 Cent | Shoot First
2003
as Self
He was the angriest rapper on the streets and he knew that his opinions and disses would get him in trouble, but he went out of his way to look for it...

50 Cent | The New Breed
2003
as Self
The DVD documents the making of the songs and albums by 50 Cent, especially his Get Rich or Die Tryin' album released that year. Some of the footage f...

50 Cent | The New Breed
2003
Executive Producer
The DVD documents the making of the songs and albums by 50 Cent, especially his Get Rich or Die Tryin' album released that year. Some of the footage f...
50 Cent: Gangsta Unit
N/A
as 50 Cent
A Portrait of an Artist: The Making of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'
N/A
as Self
Making of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Street Fighter
N/A
as Balrog
A new film adaptation of the Street Fighter video game. Plot TBA.
Creature House
N/A
Executive Producer
After the untimely death of a legendary make-up and visual effects guru, a group of his friends and foes gather at his studio, only to find themselves...
Trackmaster
N/A
Executive Producer
A burgeoning rap duo uses a beat of mysterious origins in their new single and accidentally unleashes an ancient spirit that brutally murders anyone w...
The Gun
N/A
Executive Producer
When a young man with a bright future seeks to get revenge for his father’s murder, he finds a gun that is haunted by an evil force