O'Shea Jackson Jr.

O'Shea Jackson Jr.

  • Birthday: 1991-02-24
  • Place of birth: Compton, California, USA
  • Also know as: O'Shea Jr.

Biography

O'Shea Jackson Jr. (born February 24, 1991), also known by the stage name OMG, is an American actor, rapper and songwriter. He is the oldest son of rapper and actor Ice Cube and, in his feature film debut, portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton. He has two brothers, Darryl and Sharif, and a sister Kareema. His brother Darryl is also a rapper under the name Doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, Darin "Doughboy" Baker, in his first film Boyz n the Hood. In June 2014, it was announced that he had been cast to portray his father in Straight Outta Compton, a biographical film about N.W.A. The film was released on August 14, 2015. Jackson is noted for his physical resemblance to his father, which Ice Cube described as "spot on." "He was born to play the part," he told Jimmy Kimmel in October 2014. Description above from the Wikipedia article O'Shea Jackson Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Straight Outta Compton

2015

As Ice Cube

Ingrid Goes West

2017

As Dan Pinto

Den of Thieves

2018

As Donnie Wilson

Long Shot

2019

As Lance

Just Mercy

2019

As Anthony Ray Hinton

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

As Chief Warrant Officer Barnes

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

2024

As Donnie Wilson

Cocaine Bear

2023

As Daveed

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022

As Self - Kawlan Roken

Production

Are We There Yet?

2005

As Production Assistant

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