--- name: "Ice Cube" canonical: "https://film.one/person/ice-cube" fi1m_id: "ice-cube" imdb_id: "nm0001084" tmdb_id: 9778 wikidata_id: "Q173637" roles: ["Actor"] born: "15 June 1969" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 81 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-17T15:44:53.155780+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ice Cube ## Identity Ice Cube - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ice-cube - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** ice-cube - **IMDb ID:** nm0001084 - **TMDB ID:** 9778 - **Wikidata ID:** Q173637 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173637, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001084/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9778 Actor. Born 15 June 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 15 June 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Active:** 1991–present - **Also known as:** Ice Cube Nwa, O'Shea Jackson, Westside Connection, N.W.A., NWA, O'Shea Jackson Sr. - **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 producing - **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (2), 2010s 76 (1), 2020s 77 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 81 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 2, Comedy 2, Animation 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Science Fiction 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $346m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173637, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001084/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9778 ## Coming up - *Cube & Epps* (2027-01-08), as Ice Cube ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Boyz n the Hood*](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md) (86) - **Netflix:** [*Straight Outta Compton*](https://film.one/film/straight-outta-compton.md) (76) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Ice Cube, born O'Shea Jackson, is an American actor and rapper. He made his screen debut as Darrin 'Doughboy' Baker in the 1991 film *Boyz n the Hood*, directed by John Singleton. He later played Chief Elgin in *Three Kings* (1999). Jackson began his career as a member of the hip-hop groups C.I.A. and N.W.A. before moving into acting. He has also appeared in *Friday* (1995), for which he co-wrote the screenplay, and the *Jump Street* films (2012, 2014). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nypost.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) ### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem* (2023), Fi1m 77, as Superfly (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem.md) - *Three Kings* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Chief Elgin — [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md) - *Boyz n the Hood* (1991), Fi1m 86, as Doughboy — [page](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md) ### Produced (1) - *Straight Outta Compton* (2015), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/straight-outta-compton.md) ## Complete filmography (70) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Cube & Epps* (2027), series, as Ice Cube - *Anaconda* (2025), as Ice Cube - *War of the Worlds* (2025), as William Radford - *The Studio* (2025), series, as Ice Cube — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-studio.md) - *N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo* (2025), Actor - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem* (2023), as Superfly (voice) — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem.md) - *The DOC* (2022), Actor - *Beats Music Presents: It Was A Good Day, The Live 90s Hip Hop Playlist* (2021), Actor - *The High Note* (2020), as Jack Robertson - *The Tuck Rule* (2017), Actor - *Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest* (2017), as Performer - *Fist Fight* (2017), as Ron Strickland · Executive Producer - *xXx: Return of Xander Cage* (2017), as Darius Stone / xXx - *Barbershop: The Next Cut* (2016), as Calvin Palmer · Producer - *Flashback Cops* (2016), as James - *Ride Along 2* (2016), as James Payton · Producer - *NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton* (2016), Actor - *Straight Outta Compton* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/straight-outta-compton.md) - *The Book of Life* (2014), as Candle Maker (voice) - *22 Jump Street* (2014), as Captain Dickson - *The Rebels* (2014), series, Executive Producer - *Ride Along* (2014), as James · Producer - *21 Jump Street* (2012), as Captain Dickson - *Rampart* (2011), as Kyle Timkins - *Lottery Ticket* (2010), as Mr. Washington · Executive Producer - *Are We There Yet?* (2010), series, Producer - *Straight Outta L.A.* (2010), Director - *Janky Promoters* (2009), as Russell Redds · Writer, Producer - *30 for 30* (2009), series, Director - *‘Friday’ Straight Up* (2009), Actor - *The Longshots* (2008), as Curtis Plummer · Producer - *First Sunday* (2008), as Durell · Producer - *Friday: The Animated Series* (2007), series, Creator - *Are We Done Yet?* (2007), as Nick Persons · Producer - *Black. White.* (2006), series, Producer - *Barbershop* (2005), series, Producer - *xXx: State of the Union* (2005), as Darius Stone / xXx - *Beauty Shop* (2005), Producer - *Are We There Yet?* (2005), as Nick Persons · Producer - *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* (2004), as Calvin · Executive Producer - *Torque* (2004), as Trey - *Westside Connection: Gangsta Nation Live* (2004), Actor - *Friday After Next* (2002), as Craig · Writer, Producer, Characters - *Barbershop* (2002), as Calvin Palmer - *All About the Benjamins* (2002), as Bucum · Writer, Producer - *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Ice Cube - *Ghosts of Mars* (2001), as James 'Desolation' Williams - *Woodstock '99* (2000), Actor - *Next Friday* (2000), as Craig Jones · Producer, Writer, Characters - *Thicker Than Water* (1999), as Slink - *Three Kings* (1999), as Chief Elgin — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md) - *I Got the Hook-Up* (1998), as Gun Runner - *The Players Club* (1998), as Reggie · Director, Writer, Producer - *Anaconda* (1997), as Danny Rich - *Dangerous Ground* (1997), as Vusi Madlazi · Executive Producer - *The Jamie Foxx Show* (1996), series, as Ice Cube - *Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat* (1995), Actor - *Friday* (1995), as Craig · Writer, Executive Producer - *Higher Learning* (1995), as Fudge - *The Glass Shield* (1994), as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods - *Trespass* (1992), as Savon - *Boyz n the Hood* (1991), as Doughboy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md) - *Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane* (1990), Writer - *Humbug*, as Producer - *Last Friday*, as Craig Jones · Characters, Writer, Producer - *Ride Along 3*, as James Payton - *Accidentes*, Actor - *Outside Man*, as Ruben · Producer - *24 Jump Street*, as Captain Dickson - *Are They Gone Yet?*, as Nick Persons · Producer ## Gallery - ![Ice Cube](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-56c5d005d6f3.jpg) Ice Cube — Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Ice-Cube_2014-01-09-Chicago-photoby-Adam-Bielawski.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Promoting Kingdoms of Amalur (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-a9df685522d8.jpg) Promoting Kingdoms of Amalur (2012) — SAB0TEUR, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Curt_Schilling_and_Ice_Cube_%286837741173%29.jpg/1280px-Curt_Schilling_and_Ice_Cube_%286837741173%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Promoting Kingdoms of Amalur (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-5a1554b9a2ea.jpg) Promoting Kingdoms of Amalur (2012) — SAB0TEUR, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Curt_Schilling_and_Ice_Cube_%286837743683%29.jpg/1280px-Curt_Schilling_and_Ice_Cube_%286837743683%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![E40, Too $hort, and Ice Cube (Mount Wesmore) interview in 2023. Absent: Snoop Dogg](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-22d06b5ce756.png) E40, Too $hort, and Ice Cube (Mount Wesmore) interview in 2023. Absent: Snoop Dogg — MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/E-40.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Ice Cube](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-4e10fe5ed0c6.jpg) Ice Cube — Image via TMDB - ![Ice Cube](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-56a0ea513861.jpg) Ice Cube — Image via TMDB - ![Ice Cube](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-613a1eb93418.jpg) Ice Cube — Image via TMDB - ![Eva Rinaldi, Ice Cube (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-4f08e0da52c9.jpg) Eva Rinaldi, Ice Cube (2015) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Eva_Rinaldi%2C_Ice_Cube_%2821192276702%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Eva Rinaldi, Ice Cube (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/78441/gallery-c81301051ba3.jpg) Eva Rinaldi, Ice Cube (2021) — Eva Rinaldi from Abbotsford, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Eva_Rinaldi%2C_Ice_Cube_%2850936965378%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - Ice Cube Impact Award 2023: Ice Cube Impact Award (won) - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2017: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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