Name: Ice Cube
Birth Name: O'Shea Jackson
Birthdate: June 15, 1969
Birthplace: Los Angeles
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR ICE CUBE
Ice Cube got his start as a member of the controversial Los Angeles rap
group N.W.A. After leaving the group, he pursued a solo recording
career and broke into acting with John Singleton's 1991 drama
Boyz N the Hood, before co-writing and starring in 1995 stoner comedy
Friday. From there, he moved toward action films (
Anaconda), before starring with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in 1999 Desert Storm satire
Three Kings. 2000 saw a sequel to
Friday, and in 2002, he kicked off a new franchise,
Barbershop. Since then Cube has done family comedy (2004's
Are We There Yet?) and taken over an action franchise with 2005's
xXx: State of the Union.
5 Things:
1. He graduated with a degree in architectural drafting from the Phoenix Institute of Technology.
2. He gained negative attention from the FBI while rapping with N.W.A.
3. Cube converted to the Nation of Islam in 1992.
4. He directed music videos for himself, Prince and Color Me Badd.
5. He has released 10 albums since 1990.
Quote:
On the
music industry and Hollywood: "They're both bad. It's like comparing two glasses of dirty water."
—
The New York Times, Nov. 9, 2003
Family:
Wife: Kim Jackson; married 1992
Son: O'Shea Jr., born 1991; Darryl; Sharif
Daughter: Kareema, born 1994
FILMS
Are We Done Yet? - (2007) - Actor, Producer
Are We There Yet? - (2005) - Producer
xXx: State of the Union - (2005) - Actor
Barbershop/Barbershop 2: Back in Business - (2005) - Actor
Stealth/XXX - State of the Union - (2005) - Actor
Are We There Yet? - (2005) - Actor
Barbershop 2: Back in Business - (2004) - Actor, Executive Producer
The MC - (2004) - Featured
Torque - (2004) - Actor
All About the Benjamins - (2002) - Actor, Screenwriter
The N.W.A. Legacy - The Video Collection - (2002) - Featured
Friday After Next - (2002) - Actor, Screenwriter, Producer
Barbershop - (2002) - Actor, Additional Music/Songs
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars - (2001) - Actor
Office Space - (1999) - Additional Music/Songs
Three Kings - (1999) - Actor
Next Friday - (1999) - Actor, Screenwriter
Thicker Than Water - (1999) - Actor
The Players Club - (1998) - Director, Actor, Screenwriter
I Got the Hook-Up - (1998) - Actor
Dangerous Ground - (1997) - Actor, Producer
Anaconda - (1997) - Actor
Friday - (1995) - Actor
The Glass Shield - (1995) - Actor
Higher Learning - (1994) - Actor
Trespass - (1992) - Actor
Boyz N the Hood - (1991) - Actor
First Sunday - (1/11/2008) - Actor, Producer
