O’Shea Jackson Jr. Quick Info | |
---|---|
Height | 5 ft 11½ in |
Weight | 80 kg |
Date of Birth | February 24, 1991 |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
O’Shea Jackson Jr. is an American actor and rapper who is the oldest son of popular rapper Ice Cube and has also been cast in films such as Ingrid Goes West, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Den of Thieves, and Just Mercy. Additionally, O’Shea Jackson Jr. has accrued a huge social media fan base with more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram and more than 200k followers on Twitter.
Born Name
O’Shea Jackson Jr.
Nick Name
OhMyGoodness (OMG)
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
O’Shea Jackson Jr. graduated from William Howard Taft High School located in Woodland Hills, California in 2009 and also studied at Taft High School. Later, he attended the University of Southern California and studied screenwriting.
Occupation
Actor, Rapper
Family
- Father –Â O’Shea Jackson Sr. (a.k.a. Ice Cube) (Rapper, Actor, Producer, Director, Writer)
- Mother – Kimberly Woodruff
- Siblings – Darrell Jackson (a.k.a. Doughboy) (Younger Brother) (Rapper), Kareema Jackson (Younger Sister), Shareef Jackson (Younger Brother)
- Others – Hosea Jackson (Paternal Grandfather), Doris Benjamin (Paternal Grandmother)
Genre
West Coast Hip Hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Lench Mob Records
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11½ in or 181.5 cm
Weight
80 kg or 176.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
O’Shea Jackson Jr. has dated –
- Celina Powell (2015)
- Jackie Garcia – He was previously in a relationship with Jackie Garcia and the duo parents a daughter named Jordan Reign Jackson who was born in August 2017.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
O’Shea Jackson Jr. is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Takes after his father
- Stocky frame
- Deep-set eyes
O’Shea Jackson Jr. Facts
- He grew up in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California.
- He is the oldest sibling.
- O’Shea Jackson Jr. released his first mixtape, Jackin’ for Beats, in 2012 via Lench Mob Records.
- He made his first credited theatrical film appearance as he brought to life the character of his father in the 2015 biographical drama film, Straight Outta Compton, in which he co-starred alongside Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and Paul Giamatti. For this role, he also won the Black Film Critics Circle Award in 2015 for “Best Ensemble” (with Aldis Hodge).
- In 2018, he was cast as DJ Kool Herc in the educational television comedy series, Drunk History.
- O’Shea Jackson Jr. shared a friendly bond with the late film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor, John Singleton.
- He co-starred as Chief Warrant Officer Jackson Barnes in the 2019 monster film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, alongside the likes of Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Charles Dance, Aisha Hinds, and Zhang Ziyi.
- He has said that unlike most of the kids in their younger years, O’Shea Jackson Jr. always thought that his father was really cool.
Featured Image by O’Shea Jackson Jr. / Instagram