- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 6, 1975
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records; however, he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled. Jackson is to be dropped from the label. His 2002 mixtape, Guess Who's Back?, was discovered by Detroit rapper Eminem, who signed Jackson to his label Shady Records, an imprint of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records that same year. His debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Peaking atop the Billboard200, it spawned the Billboard Hot 100-number singles "In da Club" and "21 Questions" (feat…
Filmography
movieStreet Fighter
2026 · Balrog
tvFightland
2026 · Executive Producer
movieMoses the Black
2026 · Executive Producer
tvSean Combs: The Reckoning
2025 · Executive Producer
tv50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent
2025 · Self - Host, Executive Producer, Creator
movieSkillhouse
2025 · 50 Cent
tvThe Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets
2025 · Executive Producer
movieDen of Thieves 2: Pantera
2025 · Producer
movieMissionary
2024 · 50 Cent
movieBoneyard
2024 · Chief Carter
movieTikTok Star Murders
2024 · Executive Producer
movieTMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieTale of the Tape
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieHow Music Got Free
2024 · Self
movieExpend4bles
2023 · Drew "Easy Day" Farrell
movieThe Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
2023 · Self
movieTHE SHOW: California Love
2022 · Self
tvHip Hop Homicides
2022 · Self
tvThe BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast
2022 · Executive Producer
movieHyperfate
2022 · Self
tvPower Book IV: Force
2022 · Executive Producer
movieYou're Watching Video Music Box
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvBMF
2021 · Executive Producer
tvPower Book III: Raising Kanan
2021 · Executive Producer, Creator
tvPower Book II: Ghost
2020 · Kanan, Main Title Theme Composer, Executive Producer
movieJackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos
2020 · Self
movieLA Originals
2020 · Self
tvFor Life
2020 · Cassius Dawkins, Executive Producer
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest
tvPower Confidential
2019
movieEscape Plan: The Extractors
2019 · Hush
movieEscape Plan 2: Hades
2018 · Hush
movieDen of Thieves
2018 · Enson Levoux
tvSteve
2017 · Self
tvThe Defiant Ones
2017 · Self (archive footage)
tvMartha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016 · Self
moviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · 50 Cent
movie50 Cent | Rap Star
2016 · Self
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
movieSouthpaw
2015 · Jordan Mains
movieSpy
2015 · 50 Cent
movieChamps
2015 · Self
movieNot Afraid: The Shady Records Story
2015 · Self
movieThe Prince
2014 · The Pharmacy
tvPower
2014 · Kanan, Director
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
movieLast Vegas
2013 · 50 Cent
movieEscape Plan
2013 · Hush
Dream School
tvDream School
2013 · Self - Student Mentor/Self - Multi-Platinum Award Winning Recording Artist & Entrepreneur
movieThe Frozen Ground
2013 · Pimp Clate Johnson, Producer
movieTapia
2013 · Executive Producer
50 Cent | X Games Barcelona 2013
movie50 Cent | X Games Barcelona 2013
2013 · Self
tvCircus Halligalli
2013
movieMoney, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
2012 · Self
movieHow to Make Money Selling Drugs
2012 · Self
movieFire with Fire
2012 · Lamar, Producer
movieFreelancers
2012 · Malo, Producer
tvThe Finder
2012 · Big Glade
movieSetup
2011 · Sonny, Producer
tvRidiculousness
2011 · Self
tvThe Voice
2011 · Self
movieBlood Out
2011 · Detective Hardwick, Executive Producer
movieAll Things Fall Apart
2011 · Deon, Writer, Producer
movieMorning Glory
2010 · Self
tvConan
2010 · Self
movieTwelve
2010 · Lionel
movieGun
2010 · Rich, Writer, Producer
movieCaught in the Crossfire
2010 · Tino, Executive Producer
movie13
2010 · Jimmy
50 Cent: Rise Above
movie50 Cent: Rise Above
2010
movieBefore I Self Destruct
2009 · Clarence, Screenplay, Director
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
movieDJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieStreets of Blood
2009 · Stan Green
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
movieDJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieDead Man Running
2009 · Thigo
movieElvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008 · Self
movieRighteous Kill
2008 · Spider
movieG-Unit: Bullets Can't Touch Us
2008 · Self
movieThe Game: One Blood
2008 · Self
movieLive!
2007 · Self
tvKeeping Up with the Kardashians
2007 · Self
movieHoodz: Big Beef
2007 · Actor
50 Cent | Live in Concert
movie50 Cent | Live in Concert
2007 · Self
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieHome of the Brave
2006 · Jamal Aiken
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
movieBlack and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
2006 · Self
movieJack's Law
2006 · Black
movie50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieBeef III
2005 · Self
movieGet Rich or Die Tryin'
2005 · Marcus
movieLive 8
2005 · Self
movie50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Top of the Pops Reloaded
tvTop of the Pops Reloaded
2005 · Self
movieHip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005 · Self
movieThe Game: The Documentary
2005 · Self, Executive Producer
movieLetter to the President
2005 · Self
movieThe Infamous Times, Volume I: The Original 50 Cent
2005 · Self
tvRobot Chicken
2005 · 50 Cent / Gun (voice)
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
50 Cent | Who Dares Wins
movie50 Cent | Who Dares Wins
2005 · Self
movieBeef II
2004 · Self
tvEntourage
2004 · 50 Cent
movieSMACK: Platinum Edition
2004 · Self
movieTupac: Resurrection
2003 · Self
tvTop of the Pops Saturday
2003 · Self
movieBeef
2003 · Self
movie50 Cent & G-Unit | In Da Club: The Movie
2003 · Self
Born To Ball
movieBorn To Ball
2003 · Self
tvAmerica's Next Top Model
2003 · Self - Guest
50 Cent | Shoot First
movie50 Cent | Shoot First
2003 · Self
movie50 Cent | The New Breed
2003 · Self, Executive Producer
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
tvFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
tvStar Academy
2001 · Self
tvGrounded for Life
2001
tvMaking the Video
1999
CD:UK
tvCD:UK
1998
tvThe View
1997 · Self, Self - Guest
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
ECHO-Verleihung
tvECHO-Verleihung
1992 · Self
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · 50 Cent (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self, Self - Guest
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvWetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self
50 Cent: Gangsta Unit
movie50 Cent: Gangsta Unit
— · 50 Cent
A Portrait of an Artist: The Making of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'
movieA Portrait of an Artist: The Making of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'
— · Self
The Fifth Wheel
movieThe Fifth Wheel
—
The Gun
movieThe Gun
— · Executive Producer
Creature House
movieCreature House
— · Executive Producer
Trackmaster
movieTrackmaster
— · Executive Producer
Trill League
tvTrill League
— · Creator
Power: Origins
tvPower: Origins
— · Executive Producer, Creator
Power: Legacy
tvPower: Legacy
— · Executive Producer