O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Actor
35 years (Feb 24, 1991)Compton, California, USA
Not many careers reach this level, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. is an American actor known worldwide, and known for specific work rather than for being known. For a very large audience, O'Shea Jackson Jr. is Chief Warrant Officer Barnes from 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'. 'Straight Outta Compton' belongs on any short list of his work. The name took time to reach the size it has now. The run of work now stretches over 11 years.
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Actor
Not many careers reach this level, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. is an American actor known worldwide, and known for specific work rather than for being known. For a very large audience, O'Shea Jackson Jr. is Chief Warrant Officer Barnes from 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'. 'Straight Outta Compton' belongs on any short list of his work. The name took time to reach the size it has now. The run of work now stretches over 11 years.
9 Movies
Producer
Plays Davis
Idiots
2026
Plays Chief Warrant Officer Barnes
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Plays Daveed
Cocaine Bear
2023
Plays Donnie Wilson
Den of Thieves
2018
Producer
Plays Donnie 'Jean-Jacques' Wilson
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
2025
Plays Lance
Long Shot
2019
Plays Ice Cube
Straight Outta Compton
2015
Plays Anthony Ray Hinton
Just Mercy
2019
Plays Dan Pinto
Ingrid Goes West
2017
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Idiots
Full Filmography
Idiots
Davis
2026
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Donnie 'Jean-Jacques' Wilson
2025
Cocaine Bear
Daveed
2023
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Kawlan Roken · 3 episodes
2022–
The Now
Coop · 14 episodes
2021–
Swagger
Isaac 'Ike' Edwards · 18 episodes
2021–
The Premise
Cooper
2021Season 1
Just Mercy
Anthony Ray Hinton
2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Chief Warrant Officer Barnes
2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is O'Shea Jackson Jr. and where are they from?
O'Shea Jackson Jr. is 35 years old, born on February 24, 1991 in Compton, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of O'Shea Jackson Jr.?
O'Shea Jackson Jr. is best known for roles in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Straight Outta Compton, Den of Thieves.
How many movies has O'Shea Jackson Jr. been in?
Over a 11-year career (since 2015), O'Shea Jackson Jr. has appeared in 9 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was O'Shea Jackson Jr.'s first movie?
The career of O'Shea Jackson Jr. began with Straight Outta Compton (2015).
What is O'Shea Jackson Jr.'s most recent movie or series?
O'Shea Jackson Jr.'s most recent release is Idiots, which premiered on August 20, 2026.
What TV shows has O'Shea Jackson Jr. appeared in?
On television, O'Shea Jackson Jr. has appeared in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Raw, Swagger, The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
1991-02-24 · Compton, California, USA
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.O'Shea Jackson Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.