O'Shea Jackson Jr.
O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (born February 24, 1991 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American rapper and actor . Jackson is the son of rapper Ice Cube , whose role he took on in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton .
Life
Jackson was born in Los Angeles, California. He has two brothers, Darryl and Sharif, and a sister Kareema. His brother Darryl is also a rapper and calls himself Doughboy. The role of Darin Baker ("Doughboy") played Ice Cube in the movie Boyz n the Hood .
In 2010 Jackson and his brother Darryl starred in the songs She Couldn't Make It On Her Own and Y'all Know How I Am , from their father's album I Am West. In March 2012 Jackson released his first mixtape Jackin 'for Beats under the name OMG .
Jackson initially studied screenwriting and did not plan an acting career. However, when Ice Cube produced a biopic about his former band NWA , Jackson agreed to play his father in it. He took two years of acting classes and got the role after auditioning at Universal. Straight Outta Compton was released in theaters in August 2015 .
Filmography (selection)
- 2015: Straight Outta Compton
- 2017: Ingrid Goes West
- 2018: Criminal Squad (Den of Thieves)
- 2019: Long Shot - Unlikely, but not impossible (Long Shot)
- 2019: Godzilla II: King of the Monsters
- 2019: Just Mercy
Web links
- O'Shea Jackson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- O'Shea Jackson at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andreas Conrad: European premiere of 'Straight Outta Compton'. O'Shea Jackson Jr. does one on Papa Ice Cube In: Tagesspiegel Online, August 19, 2015.
- ↑ Alex Godfrey: O'Shea Jackson Jr: the star who makes Straight Outta Compton a family affair. In: The Guardian . August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, O'Shea Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rapper and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |