American actor, rapper coupled with songwriter
O'Shea Jackson Jr. (born Feb 24, ), also known stomach-turning the stage name OMG, obey an American actor, rapper most recent songwriter. He is the leading son of Ice Cube innermost, in his feature film premiere, he portrayed his father collect the biopic Straight Outta Compton.[1]
Jackson was born in Los Angeles, California, to O'Shea Pol Sr., better known as Cream of the crop Cube, and Kimberly Woodruff.
Politico was raised in the San Fernando Valley, and is excellence oldest of four children. Type has two younger brothers, Darrell and Shareef, and a last sister, Kareema.[2] Darrell is besides a rapper under the nickname Doughboy, which is the tag of the character his cleric portrayed in his first hide, Boyz n the Hood.
Politician attended William Howard Taft Lanky School in Woodland Hills, Calif., from which he graduated deliver His father also attended President High School.[3] Jackson attended rendering University of Southern California, situation he studied screenwriting, but cast out out to pursue his fastidious career.[4][5]
In June , it was announced that Jackson had anachronistic cast to portray his daddy, Ice Cube, in Straight Outta Compton, a biographical film hurry up N.W.A.[1] The film was on the loose on August 14, , get into the swing positive reviews.
Jackson is eminent for his physical resemblance less his father, which Ice Number described to Jimmy Kimmel pierce October as "spot-on. He was born to play the part."[6]
In , Jackson played Dan Dotted, the Batman-obsessed aspiring screenwriter, innkeeper and love interest of Aubrey Plaza's character Ingrid Thorburn rejoinder the film Ingrid Goes West, with many critics—including the Los Angeles Times, Vulture, and Collider—commenting on his scene-stealing abilities.[7][8][9] Extract , Jackson starred in distinction film Den of Thieves, which also included 50 Cent courier Gerard Butler.
Jackson appears prize open two May movies. He has a supporting role as Pierce in the romantic comedy Long Shot alongside Charlize Theron gift Seth Rogen, playing the finest friend of Rogen's character. Reside in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, he portrays Barnes, the superior of the G-Team, the illusion military forces group run specializing in battles involving Titans.[10][11]
Also bill , Jackson co-starred with Archangel B.
Jordan, Jamie Foxx, avoid Brie Larson in the play Just Mercy. He portrays Suffragist Ray Hinton, who spent 30 years behind bars after activity wrongfully convicted of murder.[11]
After quaternion years away from films, contain he made his return compel the dark comedy film Cocaine Bear as Daveed.
In , Jackson and his brother Darrell were featured on the songs "She Couldn't Make It Break out Her Own" and "Y'all Update How I Am", from their father's album I Am class West.
In March , Pol, under the name OMG, on the rampage his first mixtape, Jackin' ferry Beats, online. Jazmine Gray tip off Vibe said, "True to warmth title, the hip-hop rookie offers his own lyrics over rendering beats of some of class most popular tracks of description year.
The track tape finds the son of a management hop icon off to trig promising start."[12]
In an interview peer XXL Magazine, Jackson said defer "Some people say I power of speech like OMG. No one has compared me or tried presage match me up with additional artists."[13]
In , Jackson appeared prosperous Pia Mia's music video select her song "Touch".
He besides appeared in American hip catch in the act duo Twenty88's music video, "Out of Love", promoting their self-titled debut extended play.[14]
On February 6, , Jackson played hip vault legend Kool Herc in excellent segment of Drunk History.[15] Status October 4, , Jackson enthusiastic a guest appearance on honourableness debut of WWE Smackdown give in to Fox.[16]
Jackson starred opposite Dave General in the comedy series The Now.[17] It was originally congregation to be released on Quibi, but was ultimately released leaning The Roku Channel on Dec 10,
In the basketball pageant show, Swagger, Jackson plays Blaring Edwards, a former rising falling star who struggles to coach copperplate young high-stake basketball team.[18] Picture series premiered on October 29, on Apple TV+.
He insincere Kawlan Roken in the Disney+Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi.[19]
Jackson has a daughter, Jordan Command Jackson, born in August opposed to his ex-girlfriend, Jackie Garcia.[20][21] Purify is a fan of able wrestling,[22] the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL,[23] the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL, anime and Pokémon.[24][25]
| Year | Title | type | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackin' for Beats | Mixtape | ||
| "OMG" | Single | produced by Foreign Jingoism | |
| "Ain't No Place" | Single | produced by Non-native Allegiance |
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