Ice Cube

Ice Cube

1969-06-15 Los Angeles, California, USA 112 Credits

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.

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War of the Worlds

2025

Acting

A 'Screenlife' sci-fi thriller about privacy based on the classic alien invasion novel by H.G. Wells.

N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo

N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo

2025

Acting

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

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

Comin' Up Short

2024

as Self

Acting

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

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

2023

as Self

Acting

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

2023

as Superfly (voice)

7.2
Acting

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

Stand

2023

as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3

8.0
Acting

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

The DOC

2022

Acting

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

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

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

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

2021

as Self

7.2
Acting

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

Acting

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

Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren

2021

as Self

5.0
Acting

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

The High Note

2020

as Jack Robertson

7.0
Acting

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

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

2020

as Self

6.6
Acting

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

Africa Rising

2019

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

7.5
Acting

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

Acting

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

Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest

2017

as Performer

3.5
Acting

Highlights from the inaugural Colossal Clusterfest that took place in San Francisco from June 2-4.

Burn Motherfucker, Burn!

Burn Motherfucker, Burn!

2017

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

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

G-Funk

2017

as Self

6.8
Acting

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

Fist Fight

2017

as Ron Strickland

6.1
Acting

When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

2017

Executive Producer

6.1
Producing

When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017

as Darius Stone / xXx

6.1
Acting

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

The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story

2016

as Self

Acting

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

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016

as Calvin Palmer

6.3
Acting

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

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016

Producer

6.3
Producing

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

Flashback Cops

2016

as James

6.0
Acting

Arya and Jay have to infiltrate the Black Dragon gang

Ride Along 2

Ride Along 2

2016

as James Payton

6.3
Acting

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

Ride Along 2

2016

Producer

6.3
Producing

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

NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton

2016

6.9
Acting

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

Acting

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

Straight Outta Compton

2015

Producer

7.8
Producing

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

The Book of Life

2014

as Candle Maker (voice)

7.5
Acting

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

22 Jump Street

2014

as Captain Dickson

6.8
Acting

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

Ride Along

2014

as James

6.3
Acting

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

Ride Along

2014

Producer

6.3
Producing

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

Hip Hop Don't Stop

2014

as Self

10.0
Acting

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

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

2012

as Self

6.7
Acting

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’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

as Self

5.0
Acting

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

21 Jump Street

2012

as Captain Dickson

6.9
Acting

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

Rampart

2011

as Kyle Timkins

5.4
Acting

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'

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2011

as Self

2.0
Acting

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

The Fab Five

2011

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

2010

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

Lottery Ticket

2010

as Mr. Washington

5.6
Acting

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

Lottery Ticket

2010

Executive Producer

5.6
Producing

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.

Straight Outta L.A.

2010

as Self

6.2
Acting

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.

Straight Outta L.A.

2010

Director

6.2
Directing

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

Janky Promoters

2009

as Russell Redds

5.7
Acting

Two shady concert promoters get into hot water when their chance to book a superstar rapper goes awry.

Janky Promoters

Janky Promoters

2009

Writer, Producer

5.7
Writing Producing

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

7.0
Acting

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

8.0
Acting

Featurette about the making of "Friday."

The Longshots

The Longshots

2008

as Curtis Plummer

6.4
Acting

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

The Longshots

2008

Producer

6.4
Producing

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

First Sunday

2008

as Durell

5.7
Acting

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

First Sunday

2008

Producer

5.7
Producing

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

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

2007

as Self - Rapper

8.0
Acting

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?

Are We Done Yet?

2007

as Nick Persons

5.8
Acting

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?

Are We Done Yet?

2007

Producer

5.8
Producing

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

DJ Crazy Toones | It's A CT Experience: The DVD Files

2007

as Self

Acting

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

xXx: State of the Union

2005

as Darius Stone / xXx

5.1
Acting

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

Beauty Shop

2005

Producer

6.3
Producing

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

Letter to the President

2005

as Self

2.0
Acting

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?

Are We There Yet?

2005

as Nick Persons

5.7
Acting

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?

Are We There Yet?

2005

Producer

5.7
Producing

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

Beef II

2004

as Self

6.2
Acting

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

Ice Cube: The Making of a Don

2004

as Himself

5.0
Acting

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

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

as Calvin

6.0
Acting

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

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

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

Torque

2004

as Trey

5.3
Acting

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

Acting

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

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003

as Self

4.5
Acting

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

Beef

2003

as Self

6.4
Acting

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

Friday After Next

Friday After Next

2002

as Craig

6.3
Acting

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

Friday After Next

2002

Producer, Characters, Writer

6.3
Producing Writing

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

Korn: Deuce

2002

as Self

7.3
Acting

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

Barbershop

2002

as Calvin Palmer

6.4
Acting

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

All About the Benjamins

2002

as Bucum

5.8
Acting

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

All About the Benjamins

2002

Writer, Producer

5.8
Writing Producing

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

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars

2001

as Self

7.0
Acting

Documentary about the making of John Carpenter's sci-fi horror movie, Ghosts of Mars.

Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

2001

as James 'Desolation' Williams

5.1
Acting

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

The Up in Smoke Tour

2000

as Self

7.7
Acting

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

Straight from the Streets

2000

as Self

6.5
Acting

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

An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube

2000

as Himself

3.0
Acting

Ice Cube discusses his acting process on the set of "Three Kings" in this satirical poke at actors’ pretensions.

Next Friday

Next Friday

2000

as Craig Jones

6.4
Acting

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

Next Friday

2000

Producer, Writer, Characters

6.4
Producing Writing

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

Family Values Tour '98

1999

as Himself

9.0
Acting

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

Thicker Than Water

1999

as Slink

4.6
Acting

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

Three Kings

1999

as Chief Elgin

6.7
Acting

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

I Got the Hook-Up

1998

as Gun Runner

5.2
Acting

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

The Players Club

1998

as Reggie

6.3
Acting

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

The Players Club

1998

Director, Writer, Producer

6.3
Directing Writing Producing

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

Anaconda

1997

as Danny Rich

5.2
Acting

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

Dangerous Ground

1997

as Vusi Madlazi

4.3
Acting

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

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995

7.0
Acting

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

Friday

1995

as Craig

7.1
Acting

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

Friday

1995

Executive Producer, Writer

7.1
Producing Writing

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

Murder Was the Case: The Movie

1995

as Self

5.8
Acting

Follows the exploits of Snoop Doggy Dogg as he gets shot, and makes a deal with the devil to survive.

Higher Learning

Higher Learning

1995

as Fudge

6.3
Acting

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

The Glass Shield

1994

as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods

4.9
Acting

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

CB4

1993

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92

1993

as Self

7.0
Acting

First hand footage from the LA uprising following the acquittals of the 4 officers in the Rodney King beating.

Trespass

Trespass

1992

as Savon

6.3
Acting

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

Boyz n the Hood

1991

as Doughboy

7.6
Acting

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

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

1990

Writer

10.0
Writing

“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

Last Friday

N/A

as Craig Jones

Acting

The fourth and final installment in the 'Friday' franchise.

Oliver Twist

N/A

as Fagin

Acting

Disney's contemporary remake of 'Oliver Twist.'

Humbug

N/A

Acting

A contemporary telling of the story of Scrooge. When a wealthy real estate mogul will be visited by the three ghosts.

Stepdude

N/A

Acting

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

Acting

Announced Sequel to 2010's Lottery Ticket

Last Friday

Last Friday

N/A

Writer, Characters, Producer

Writing Producing

The fourth and final installment in the 'Friday' franchise.

Oliver Twist

N/A

Producer

Producing

Disney's contemporary remake of 'Oliver Twist.'

Humbug

N/A

Producer

Producing

A contemporary telling of the story of Scrooge. When a wealthy real estate mogul will be visited by the three ghosts.