Ice Cube

Biography

Ice Cube is an American rapper, actor and film producer. He first made his name as N.W.A's lead rapper and a main writer of the group's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton. He left the group in late 1989 and went solo, releasing eleven albums, among them AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Death Certificate and The Predator. He began acting in the early 1990s with Boyz n the Hood (1991) and co-wrote and starred in the comedy Friday (1995), which recast him as an actor. He made his directing debut with The Players Club (1998), for which he also produced the soundtrack. His later screen work leans on comedy, with Three Kings (1999), Barbershop (2002), Are We There Yet? (2005), 21 Jump Street (2012), Ride Along (2014) and Fist Fight (2017), alongside a turn in the XXX franchise and a part in the 2025 thriller War of the Worlds. N.W.A's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction came in 2016.

57years old

Turns 58 on June 15in 244 days

Born June 15, 1969Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
O'Shea Jackson (birth name)Also credited as O'Shea Jackson Sr. and O'Shea Jackson Senior

Movie Career

Films: 37
Career span: 34 years1991 to 2025

Genres

Comedy65%, 24 films
Drama38%, 14 films
Action35%, 13 films
Crime35%, 13 films
Adventure22%, 8 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Ice Cube turned down the chance to star opposite Janet Jackson in John Singleton's 1993 romance Poetic Justice, and the part went to Tupac Shakur instead.
First role
Ice Cube's first acting role came in the 1991 hood film Boyz n the Hood. The movie took its name from a 1987 N.W.A. song that he wrote.
A change of course
Ice Cube enrolled at the Phoenix Institute of Technology in Phoenix, Arizona, and got a one-year diploma in architectural drafting. He kept architectural drafting as a backup plan.
Behind the camera
Ice Cube directed his first film, The Players Club, in 1998. He also produced the movie and put together its soundtrack.

Ice Cube movies on Netflix

Anaconda2025IMDb rating 5.5as Ice Cube
War of the Worlds2025IMDb rating 2.5as William Radford
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem2023IMDb rating 7.2as Superfly (voice)
The High Note2020IMDb rating 6.4as Jack Robertson
Fist Fight2017IMDb rating 5.6as Strickland
xXx: Return of Xander Cage2017IMDb rating 5.2as Darius Stone
Barbershop: The Next Cut2016IMDb rating 5.9as Calvin
Ride Along 22016IMDb rating 5.9as James Payton
22 Jump Street2014IMDb rating 7.0as Captain Dickson
Ride Along2014IMDb rating 6.2as James Payton
The Book of Life2014IMDb rating 7.2as Candle Maker (voice)
21 Jump Street2012IMDb rating 7.2as Captain Dickson
Rampart2011IMDb rating 5.8as Kyle Timkins
Lottery Ticket2010IMDb rating 5.1as Mr. Washington
The Janky Promoters2009IMDb rating 5.1as Russell Redds
First Sunday2008IMDb rating 4.7as Durell
The Longshots2008IMDb rating 5.6as Curtis
Are We Done Yet?2007IMDb rating 4.4as Nick Persons
Are We There Yet?2005IMDb rating 4.8as Nick Persons
xXx: State of the Union2005IMDb rating 4.5as Darius Stone / XXX
Barbershop 2: Back in Business2004IMDb rating 5.7as Calvin
Torque2004IMDb rating 4.2as Trey
Beef2003IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
All About the Benjamins2002IMDb rating 5.9as Bucum
Barbershop2002IMDb rating 6.4as Calvin Palmer
Friday After Next2002IMDb rating 5.8as Craig
Ghosts of Mars2001IMDb rating 4.9as Desolation Williams
Next Friday2000IMDb rating 6.2as Craig Jones
Three Kings1999IMDb rating 7.1as Chief Elgin
I Got the Hook Up1998IMDb rating 4.2as Gun Runner
The Players Club1998IMDb rating 5.9as Reggie
Anaconda1997IMDb rating 5.0as Danny Rich
Friday1995IMDb rating 7.2as Craig Jones
Higher Learning1995IMDb rating 6.5as Fudge
The Glass Shield1994IMDb rating 6.1as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods
Trespass1992IMDb rating 6.3as Savon
Boyz n the Hood1991IMDb rating 7.8as Doughboy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Friday1995 Comedy, Dramaas Craig Jones
IMDb rating 7.2139K votes
Next Friday2000 Comedyas Craig Jones
IMDb rating 6.248K votes
Friday After Next2002as Craig
IMDb rating 5.833K votes
Ride Along2014as James Payton
IMDb rating 6.2131K votes
21 Jump Street2012as Captain Dickson
IMDb rating 7.2656K votes
Three Kings1999as Chief Elgin
IMDb rating 7.1187K votes
Boyz n the Hood1991as Doughboy
IMDb rating 7.8171K votes
Anaconda1997as Danny Rich
IMDb rating 5.0127K votes

Most often with

Tim Story directed three of these films, Christopher Miller two and Phil Lord two. Mike Epps appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mike Epps

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister

Nia Long

DeRay Davis

John Witherspoon

Keith David

Tim StoryDirector, 3 films

Christopher MillerDirector, 2 films

Phil LordDirector, 2 films

Films together

Mike Epps5 films together, 2000 to 2010
Mike Epps's page
- Lottery Ticket2010IMDb rating 5.1Cube as Mr. WashingtonEpps as Reverend Taylor
- The Janky Promoters2009IMDb rating 5.1Cube as Russell ReddsEpps as Jellyroll
- All About the Benjamins2002IMDb rating 5.9Cube as BucumEpps as Reggie
- Friday After Next2002IMDb rating 5.8Cube as CraigEpps as Day-Day / Old Man with Shotgun
- Next Friday2000IMDb rating 6.2Cube as Craig JonesEpps as Day-Day
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister4 films together, 1992 to 2000
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's page
- Next Friday2000IMDb rating 6.2Cube as Craig JonesLister as Deebo
- I Got the Hook Up1998IMDb rating 4.2Cube as Gun RunnerLister as T-Lay
- Friday1995IMDb rating 7.2Cube as Craig JonesLister as Deebo
- Trespass1992IMDb rating 6.3Cube as SavonLister as Cletus
Nia Long4 films together, 1991 to 2007
Nia Long's page
- Are We Done Yet?2007IMDb rating 4.4Cube as Nick PersonsLong as Suzanne Persons
- Are We There Yet?2005IMDb rating 4.8Cube as Nick PersonsLong as Suzanne Kingston
- Friday1995IMDb rating 7.2Cube as Craig JonesLong as Debbie
- Boyz n the Hood1991IMDb rating 7.8Cube as DoughboyLong as Brandi
DeRay Davis4 films together, 2002 to 2016
DeRay Davis's page
- Barbershop: The Next Cut2016IMDb rating 5.9Cube as CalvinDavis as Rayford
- 21 Jump Street2012IMDb rating 7.2Cube as Captain DicksonDavis as Domingo
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business2004IMDb rating 5.7Cube as CalvinDavis as Hustle Guy
- Barbershop2002IMDb rating 6.4Cube as Calvin PalmerDavis as Hustle Guy
John Witherspoon4 films together, 1995 to 2002
John Witherspoon's page
- Friday After Next2002IMDb rating 5.8Cube as CraigWitherspoon as Mr. Jones
- Next Friday2000IMDb rating 6.2Cube as Craig JonesWitherspoon as Mr. Jones
- I Got the Hook Up1998IMDb rating 4.2Cube as Gun RunnerWitherspoon as Mr. Mimm
- Friday1995IMDb rating 7.2Cube as Craig JonesWitherspoon as Mr. Jones
Keith David3 films together, 2002 to 2010
Keith David's page
- Lottery Ticket2010IMDb rating 5.1Cube as Mr. WashingtonDavid as Sweet Tee
- First Sunday2008IMDb rating 4.7Cube as DurellDavid as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
- Barbershop2002IMDb rating 6.4Cube as Calvin PalmerDavid as Lester Wallace
Tim StoryDirector, 3 films, 2002 to 2016
All films by Tim Story
- Ride Along 22016IMDb rating 5.9Cube as James Payton
- Ride Along2014IMDb rating 6.2Cube as James Payton
- Barbershop2002IMDb rating 6.4Cube as Calvin Palmer
Christopher MillerDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2014
All films by Christopher Miller
- 22 Jump Street2014IMDb rating 7.0Cube as Captain Dickson
- 21 Jump Street2012IMDb rating 7.2Cube as Captain Dickson
Phil LordDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2014
All films by Phil Lord
- 22 Jump Street2014IMDb rating 7.0Cube as Captain Dickson
- 21 Jump Street2012IMDb rating 7.2Cube as Captain Dickson
Also three films together13 more actors
- Laurence FishburneRide Along (2014), Higher Learning (1995) and Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- Channing Tatum22 Jump Street (2014), The Book of Life (2014) and 21 Jump Street (2012)
- Cedric the EntertainerBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
- Clifton PowellFirst Sunday (2008), Friday After Next (2002) and Next Friday (2000)
- Glenn PlummerThe Janky Promoters (2009), The Longshots (2008) and Trespass (1992)
- Tracy MorganFist Fight (2017), First Sunday (2008) and Are We There Yet? (2005)
- Faizon LoveTorque (2004), The Players Club (1998) and Friday (1995)
- Regina KingFriday (1995), Higher Learning (1995) and Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- Sean Patrick ThomasBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
- Troy GarityBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
- Anthony JohnsonI Got the Hook Up (1998), The Players Club (1998) and Friday (1995)
- EveBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
- Jazsmin LewisBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Ice Cube's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.7 billion

34 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.

34Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
1Figure not found

Top grosser

xXx: Return of Xander Cage2017Darius Stone$346 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 60% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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xXx: Return of Xander Cage2017as Darius Stone
$346M12.8% of the total
2
22 Jump Street2014as Captain Dickson
$331M12.3% of the total
3
21 Jump Street2012as Captain Dickson
$202M7.5% of the total
4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem2023as Superfly (voice)
$181M6.7% of the total
5
Ride Along2014as James Payton
$154M5.7% of the total
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Anaconda1997as Danny Rich
$137M5.1% of the total
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Anaconda2025as Ice Cube
$135M5.0% of the total
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Ride Along 22016as James Payton
$125M4.6% of the total