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.
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" (featuring Nate Dogg). It received nonuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he launched the record label G-Unit Records, the namesake of a hip-hop group he formed two years prior; the label's initial signees were its members, fellow East Coast rappers Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. His second album, The Massacre (2005), was met with similar success and supported by his third number-one single, "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia). He adopted a lighter, further commercially oriented approach for his third and fourth albums, Curtis (2007) and Before I Self Destruct (2009)—both were met with critical and commercial declines—and aimed for a return to his roots with his fifth album, Animal Ambition (2014), which was met with mixed reviews. He has since focused on his career in television and media, having executive-produced and starred in the television series Power (2014–2020), as well as its numerous spin-offs under his company G-Unit Films and Television Inc.
Jackson has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and earned several accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, thirteen Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards. In his acting career, Jackson first starred in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), which received critical panning. He was also cast in the war film Home of the Brave (2006) and the crime thriller Righteous Kill (2008). Billboard ranked Jackson as 17th on their "50 Greatest Rappers" list in 2023. and named him the sixth top artist of the 2000s decade. Rolling Stone ranked Get Rich or Die Tryin' and "In da Club" in its lists of the "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" and "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" at numbers 37 and 13, respectively.
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External links
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Filmography (Movies)
Street Fighter
Character:Balrog
Release Date:14/10/2026
Skillhouse
Character:50 Cent
Release Date:11/07/2025
Missionary
Character:50 Cent
Release Date:13/12/2024
Boneyard
Character:Chief Carter
Release Date:05/07/2024
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/04/2024
Tale of the Tape
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/04/2024
How Music Got Free
Character:Self
Release Date:09/03/2024
Expend4bles
Character:Drew "Easy Day" Farrell
Release Date:15/09/2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/2023
THE SHOW: California Love
Character:Self
Release Date:23/12/2022
Hyperfate
Character:50 Cent
Release Date:01/06/2022
You're Watching Video Music Box
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/12/2021
Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/2020
LA Originals
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2020
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Character:Hush
Release Date:20/06/2019
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Character:Hush
Release Date:05/06/2018
Den of Thieves
Character:Enson Levoux
Release Date:18/01/2018
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Character:50 Cent
Release Date:03/06/2016
50 Cent | Rap Star
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/2016
Spy
Character:50 Cent
Release Date:06/05/2015
Southpaw
Character:Jordan Mains
Release Date:24/03/2015
Champs
Character:Self
Release Date:13/03/2015
Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story
Character:Self
Release Date:05/03/2015
The Prince
Character:The Pharmacy
Release Date:22/08/2014
Last Vegas
Character:50 Cent
Release Date:31/10/2013
Escape Plan
Character:Hush
Release Date:09/10/2013
The Frozen Ground
Character:Pimp Clate Johnson
Release Date:11/07/2013
50 Cent | X Games Barcelona 2013
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/2013
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2012
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2012
Fire with Fire
Character:Lamar
Release Date:31/08/2012
Freelancers
Character:Malo
Release Date:10/08/2012
Setup
Character:Sonny
Release Date:17/10/2011
Blood Out
Character:Detective Hardwick
Release Date:25/04/2011
All Things Fall Apart
Character:Deon
Release Date:05/03/2011
Morning Glory
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2010
Twelve
Character:Lionel
Release Date:30/07/2010
Gun
Character:Rich
Release Date:30/07/2010
Caught in the Crossfire
Character:Tino
Release Date:13/07/2010
13
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:12/03/2010
50 Cent: Rise Above
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2010
Before I Self Destruct
Character:Clarence
Release Date:16/11/2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/07/2009
Streets of Blood
Character:Stan Green
Release Date:22/05/2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/03/2009
Dead Man Running
Character:Thigo
Release Date:29/01/2009
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Character:Self
Release Date:16/09/2008
Righteous Kill
Character:Spider
Release Date:11/09/2008
G-Unit: Bullets Can't Touch Us
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2008
The Game: One Blood
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2008
Live!
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/2007
Hoodz: Big Beef
Character:Actor
Release Date:02/10/2007
50 Cent | Live in Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:10/08/2007
Home of the Brave
Character:Jamal Aiken
Release Date:15/12/2006
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
Character:Self
Release Date:27/06/2006
Jack's Law
Character:Black
Release Date:06/06/2006
50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/12/2005
Beef III
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Character:Marcus
Release Date:09/11/2005
Live 8
Character:Self
Release Date:07/11/2005
50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/09/2005
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Character:Self
Release Date:05/07/2005
The Game: The Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:03/05/2005
Letter to the President
Character:Self
Release Date:29/03/2005
The Infamous Times, Volume I: The Original 50 Cent
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/2005
50 Cent | Who Dares Wins
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2005
Beef II
Character:Self
Release Date:30/08/2004
SMACK: Platinum Edition
Character:Self
Release Date:13/01/2004
Tupac: Resurrection
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2003
Beef
Character:Self
Release Date:03/08/2003
50 Cent & G-Unit | In Da Club: The Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:26/07/2003
Born To Ball
Character:Self
Release Date:15/07/2003
50 Cent | Shoot First
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/2003
50 Cent | The New Breed
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2003
Television Appearances
50 Ways to Catch a Killer
Character:Host
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
Character:Self
Power Book II: Ghost
Character:Kanan
For Life
Character:Cassius Dawkins
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self - Guest
Power Confidential
Character:
The Defiant Ones
Character:Self (archive footage)
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Power
Character:Kanan
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Circus Halligalli
Character:
The Finder
Character:Big Glade
Ridiculousness
Character:Self
The Voice
Character:Self
Conan
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Top of the Pops Reloaded
Character:Self
Robot Chicken
Character:50 Cent / Gun (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:
Entourage
Character:50 Cent
Top of the Pops Saturday
Character:Self
America's Next Top Model
Character:Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Character:Self
Star Academy
Character:Self
Grounded for Life
Character:
Making the Video
Character:
CD:UK
Character:
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
ECHO-Verleihung
Character:Self
The Simpsons
Character:50 Cent (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self
Wetten, dass..?
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Character:Self - Performer (Las Vagas)
Top of the Pops
Character:Self
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