Biography
O'Shea Jackson Sr., better known by his stage name Ice Cube, (born June 15, 1969) 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.
Known For
Complete Filmography
War of the Worlds
2025
A 'Screenlife' sci-fi thriller about privacy based on the classic alien invasion novel by H.G. Wells.

N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
2025
Chronicles the origins and evolution of West Coast hip-hop through the life and influence of Alonzo "Lonzo" Williams. Known as the "Godfather of West ...

DUNCAN HOOPS & SIMON NETS & GREG BASKETS
2024
Music
The 3rd instalment in the DCU, introducing Greg Baskets, who later will have his own story to tell

Comin' Up Short
2024
as Self
From being a ruthless gang banger, to protecting Ice Cube's life, Shorty from the controversial rap group Da Lench Mob, reveals untold secrets of N.W....

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023
as Self
Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For de...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as Superfly (voice)
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers ...

Stand
2023
as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overc...

The DOC
2022
Dave Caplan’s directorial debut tells the inspirational story of hip hop icon The DOC, 30 years after losing his voice in a horrific accident as he co...

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,...

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
2021
as Self
This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, d...
Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist
2021
In an attempt to bring the curated playlists found on its music streaming app to life, Beats Music has partnered with Revolt TV to air a 24-hour conce...

Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren
2021
as Self
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren is an professional boxing match between YouTuber Jake Paul and former MMA fighter Ben Askren. The bout took take place on Ap...

The High Note
2020
as Jack Robertson
Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. ...

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020
as Self
The Coachella concert series is examined through the lens of rare footage, interviews, and performances from some of the most famous performers who ev...

Africa Rising
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer...
The Tuck Rule
2017
The Tuck Rule Game, the January 19, 2002 playoff game between the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots, and its aftermath.

Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest
2017
as Performer
Highlights from the inaugural Colossal Clusterfest that took place in San Francisco from June 2-4.

Burn Motherfucker, Burn!
2017
as Self (archive footage)
An in-depth and provocative look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots exploring the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African ...

G-Funk
2017
as Self
G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic ...

Fist Fight
2017
as Ron Strickland
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

Fist Fight
2017
Executive Producer
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017
as Darius Stone / xXx
Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.

The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story
2016
as Self
Reggie Jackson's prolific power made him one of baseball's best hitters. But it was his magnanimous personality that made him so controversial. "The M...

Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
as Calvin Palmer
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as ...

Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
Producer
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as ...

Flashback Cops
2016
as James
Arya and Jay have to infiltrate the Black Dragon gang

Ride Along 2
2016
as James Payton
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of ...

Ride Along 2
2016
Producer
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of ...

NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton
2016
Documentary looking back at the West Coast group who invented gangster rap. The original lineup of N.W.A consisted of Dr Dre, Ice Cube and Eazy-E, all...
The Game: The Documentary 2
2015
as Self
10 years after releasing his debut album The Documentary, Compton rapper, The Game, recently released a double album in two separate installments. The...

Straight Outta Compton
2015
Producer
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in Am...

The Book of Life
2014
as Candle Maker (voice)
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path t...

22 Jump Street
2014
as Captain Dickson
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local co...

Ride Along
2014
as James
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game jun...

Ride Along
2014
Producer
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game jun...

Hip Hop Don't Stop
2014
as Self
This film gives us the definitive chronicle of hip-hop from its beginnings. See the evolution of music with vintage footage, live performances and exc...

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of thi...

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV Ra...

21 Jump Street
2012
as Captain Dickson
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade...

Rampart
2011
as Kyle Timkins
The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own...

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011
as Self
A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/Director John Singleton looking back at the picture...

The Fab Five
2011
as Self
Depicts the story of Jalen Rose and his other Fab Five teammates, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. Called by some “the greatest...

Katt Williams: 9 Lives
2010
as Self
From Lord Have Mercy to A Pimp Named Slickback, original comedy freak Katt Williams has made his mark inhabiting a hustler's gallery of fast-and-loose...

Lottery Ticket
2010
as Mr. Washington
Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a wi...

Lottery Ticket
2010
Executive Producer
Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a wi...

Straight Outta L.A.
2010
as Self
In 1982, the Raiders and owner Al Davis captivated black and Latino fans with swagger and charisma that matched the rapidly changing city.

Straight Outta L.A.
2010
Director
In 1982, the Raiders and owner Al Davis captivated black and Latino fans with swagger and charisma that matched the rapidly changing city.

Janky Promoters
2009
as Russell Redds
Two shady concert promoters get into hot water when their chance to book a superstar rapper goes awry.

Janky Promoters
2009
Writer, Producer
Two shady concert promoters get into hot water when their chance to book a superstar rapper goes awry.
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
2009
as Self
DJ SWB is back at it again with his crazyyyy video mixes, and this time YUNG JOC and LUPE FIASCO lend a helping hand by hosting over 107 minutes of th...
‘Friday’ Straight Up
2009
Featurette about the making of "Friday."

The Longshots
2008
as Curtis Plummer
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

The Longshots
2008
Producer
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

First Sunday
2008
as Durell
Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they...

First Sunday
2008
Producer
Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they...

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
2007
as Self - Rapper
Examines the 20 of the most shocking unsolved crimes in history including the disappearance of Adam Walsh, the murder of Jam-Master Jay, the murders o...

Are We Done Yet?
2007
as Nick Persons
Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a...

Are We Done Yet?
2007
Producer
Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a...

DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files
2007
as Self
Released when the mixtape game was just starting to go digital, and the hand-to-hand hip-hop DVD-R market was huge in giving artists a direct visual c...

xXx: State of the Union
2005
as Darius Stone / xXx
Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. governmen...

Beauty Shop
2005
Producer
Far from Chicago, hairdresser Gina Norris has relocated to Atlanta with her daughter and has quickly established herself as a rare talent in her profe...

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...

Are We There Yet?
2005
as Nick Persons
The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve...

Are We There Yet?
2005
Producer
The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve...

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...

Ice Cube: The Making of a Don
2004
as Himself
A true-life tale of the Great American Dream, this movie showcases one man's rise from the streets of South Central L.A. to the hills of Hollywood. Fe...

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Calvin
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business...

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
Executive Producer
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business...

Torque
2004
as Trey
Biker Cary Ford is framed by an old rival and biker gang leader for the murder of another gang member who happens to be the brother of Trey, leader of...
Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live
2004
Gangsta rappers Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC come together to form Westside Connection, a group dedicated to creating the West Coast rapper's soundtrack. ...

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
as Self
Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in the time of "Boyz n the Hood," the parallels between...

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

Friday After Next
2002
as Craig
Craig and his cousin Day Day have finally moved out of their parents' houses and into their own crib, working nights at a local mall as security guard...

Friday After Next
2002
Producer, Characters, Writer
Craig and his cousin Day Day have finally moved out of their parents' houses and into their own crib, working nights at a local mall as security guard...

Korn: Deuce
2002
as Self
Deuce is the second DVD by the American Nu Metal band, Korn. It was released on June 11, 2002 - the same day as the band's fifth studio release, Untou...

Barbershop
2002
as Calvin Palmer
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop...

All About the Benjamins
2002
as Bucum
Bounty hunter Bucum Jackson teams with the small-time con artist, Reggie Wright, that he is pursuing, in an attempt to locate a missing stash of diamo...

All About the Benjamins
2002
Writer, Producer
Bounty hunter Bucum Jackson teams with the small-time con artist, Reggie Wright, that he is pursuing, in an attempt to locate a missing stash of diamo...

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
2001
as Self
Documentary about the making of John Carpenter's sci-fi horror movie, Ghosts of Mars.

Ghosts of Mars
2001
as James 'Desolation' Williams
In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted a...

The Up in Smoke Tour
2000
as Self
The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC R...

Straight from the Streets
2000
as Self
Straight From The Streets is a unique mosaic of inner city culture and politics that goes where no other film has dared!

An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube
2000
as Himself
Ice Cube discusses his acting process on the set of "Three Kings" in this satirical poke at actors’ pretensions.

Next Friday
2000
as Craig Jones
A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles, heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin, to avoid a neighborhood thug with a ...

Next Friday
2000
Producer, Writer, Characters
A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles, heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin, to avoid a neighborhood thug with a ...

Family Values Tour '98
1999
as Himself
This program captures some of the highlights from "The Family Values Tour '98," the rock excursion that includes headliners Korn, Rammstein, Ice Cube,...

Thicker Than Water
1999
as Slink
In Los Angeles, two rival gang leaders are also trying to be music producers. When DJ's equipment shorts out and Lonzo is cut out of the action by a r...

Three Kings
1999
as Chief Elgin
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gol...

I Got the Hook-Up
1998
as Gun Runner
Two broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin selling them out of the back of their van. Trouble arises th...

The Players Club
1998
as Reggie
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, D...

The Players Club
1998
Director, Writer, Producer
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, D...

Anaconda
1997
as Danny Rich
A 'National Geographic' film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest — and deadlie...

Dangerous Ground
1997
as Vusi Madlazi
Vusi Madlazi returns to the South African village he left as a young boy to bury his father. He meets up with his brother Ernest, who tells him their ...

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime? ...

Friday
1995
as Craig
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

Friday
1995
Executive Producer, Writer
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

Murder Was the Case: The Movie
1995
as Self
Follows the exploits of Snoop Doggy Dogg as he gets shot, and makes a deal with the devil to survive.

Higher Learning
1995
as Fudge
African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will ...

The Glass Shield
1994
as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s...

CB4
1993
as Self
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these th...

Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
1993
as Self
First hand footage from the LA uprising following the acquittals of the 4 officers in the Rodney King beating.

Trespass
1992
as Savon
Two Arkansas firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory in East St. Louis. What they don't...

Boyz n the Hood
1991
as Doughboy
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre...

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
1990
Writer
“Burn Hollywood Burn” was released as a single for PE’s third album, Fear of a Black Planet. The song is a scathing examination of stereotypes about B...

Last Friday
N/A
as Craig Jones
The fourth and final installment in the 'Friday' franchise.
Oliver Twist
N/A
as Fagin
Disney's contemporary remake of 'Oliver Twist.'
Humbug
N/A
A contemporary telling of the story of Scrooge. When a wealthy real estate mogul will be visited by the three ghosts.
Stepdude
N/A
Two men close in age go to war after one develops a romantic relationship with the other’s mother.
Lottery Ticket 2
N/A
as Mr. Washington
Announced Sequel to 2010's Lottery Ticket

Last Friday
N/A
Writer, Characters, Producer
The fourth and final installment in the 'Friday' franchise.
Oliver Twist
N/A
Producer
Disney's contemporary remake of 'Oliver Twist.'
Humbug
N/A
Producer
A contemporary telling of the story of Scrooge. When a wealthy real estate mogul will be visited by the three ghosts.