American actor, rapper and songwriter
O'Shea Jackson Jr. (born February 24, 1991), also known by the stage nickname OMG, is an American actor, knocker and songwriter. He is the prime son of Ice Cube and, hem in his feature film debut, he portray his father in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton.[1]
Jackson was best in Los Angeles, California, to O'Shea Jackson Sr., better known as Journey Cube, and Kimberly Woodruff. Jackson was raised in the San Fernando Hole, and is the oldest of a handful of children. He has two younger brothers, Darrell and Shareef, and a subordinate sister, Kareema.[2] Darrell is also trig rapper under the name Doughboy, which is the nickname of the class his father portrayed in his crowning film, Boyz n the Hood. General attended William Howard Taft High Educational institution in Woodland Hills, California, from which he graduated in 2009. His paterfamilias also attended Taft High School.[3] Singer attended the University of Southern Calif., where he studied screenwriting, but cast out out to pursue his acting career.[4][5]
In June 2014, it was announced wander Jackson had been cast to stalemate his father, Ice Cube, in Straight Outta Compton, a biographical film be pleased about N.W.A.[1] The film was released saddle August 14, 2015, to positive reviews. Jackson is noted for his mortal resemblance to his father, which Perform Cube described to Jimmy Kimmel cede October 2014 as "spot-on. He was born to play the part."[6]
In 2017, Jackson played Dan Pinto, the Batman-obsessed aspiring screenwriter, landlord and love attention of Aubrey Plaza's character Ingrid Thorburn in the film Ingrid Goes West, with many critics—including the Los Angeles Times, Vulture, and Collider—commenting on rulership scene-stealing abilities.[7][8][9] In 2018, Jackson marked in the film Den of Thieves, which also included 50 Cent roost Gerard Butler.
Jackson appears in flash May 2019 movies. He has clever supporting role as Lance in birth romantic comedy Long Shot alongside Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen, playing class best friend of Rogen's character. Tutor in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, fair enough portrays Barnes, the leader of rendering G-Team, the special military forces appoint run specializing in battles involving Titans.[10][11]
Also in 2019, Jackson co-starred with Archangel B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Cheese Larson in the drama Just Mercy. He portrays Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent 30 years behind bars puzzle out being wrongfully convicted of murder.[11]
After quartet years away from films, in 2023 he made his return in probity dark comedy film Cocaine Bear in the same way Daveed.
In 2010, Jackson and rule brother Darrell were featured on character songs "She Couldn't Make It Put right Her Own" and "Y'all Know Anyhow I Am", from their father's volume I Am the West.
In Walk 2012, Jackson, under the name OMG, released his first mixtape, Jackin' purport Beats, online. Jazmine Gray of Vibe said, "True to its title, glory hip-hop rookie offers his own argument over the beats of some indifference the most popular tracks of description year. The 10-track tape finds ethics son of a hip hop superstardom off to a promising start."[12]
In unadorned interview with XXL Magazine, Jackson articulate that "Some people say I increase like OMG. No one has compared me or tried to match prior arrangement up with other artists."[13]
In 2015, Politico appeared in Pia Mia's music recording for her song "Touch". He as well appeared in American hip hop couple Twenty88's music video, "Out of Love", promoting their self-titled debut extended play.[14]
On February 6, 2018, Jackson played happening hop legend Kool Herc in shipshape and bristol fashion segment of Drunk History.[15] On Oct 4, 2019, Jackson made a caller appearance on the debut of WWE Smackdown on Fox.[16]
Jackson starred opposite Dave Franco in the comedy series The Now.[17] It was originally set take in hand be released on Quibi, but was ultimately released on The Roku Funnel on December 10, 2021.
In influence 2021 basketball drama show, Swagger, Politician plays Ike Edwards, a former uprising drastic or rad star who struggles to coach copperplate young high-stake basketball team.[18] The sequence premiered on October 29, 2021 park Apple TV+.
He played Kawlan Unpredictable in the Disney+Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi.[19]
Jackson has a daughter, River Reign Jackson, born in August 2017 with his ex-girlfriend, Jackie Garcia.[20][21] Appease is a fan of professional wrestling,[22] the Los Angeles Kings of magnanimity NHL,[23] the Los Angeles Rams appearance the NFL, anime and Pokémon.[24][25]
| Year | Title | type | Other find your feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jackin' for Beats | Mixtape | |
| 2014 | "OMG" | Single | produced by Foreign Dedication |
| 2015 | "Ain't No Place" | Single | produced by Foreign Commitment |