50 Cent
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article 50 Cent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The View
1997
The View
1997
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Simpsons
as 50 Cent (voice) · 1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
Conan
as Self · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest · 1975
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
· 2005
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The View
as Self · 1997
The View
as Self - Guest · 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
Top of the Pops
as Self · 1964
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
The Voice
as Self · 2011
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
Robot Chicken
as 50 Cent / Gun (voice) · 2005
Entourage
as 50 Cent · 2004
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
as Self · 2007
Ridiculousness
as Self · 2011
America's Next Top Model
as Self - Guest · 2003
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self · 1984
Wetten, dass..?
as Self · 1981
Steve
as Self · 2017
Power
as Kanan · 2014
Grounded for Life
· 2001
Power Book II: Ghost
as Kanan · 2020
Street Fighter
as Balrog · 2026
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self · 2001
Star Academy
as Self · 2001
Escape Plan
as Hush · 2013
Circus Halligalli
· 2013
CD:UK
· 1998
The Finder
as Big Glade · 2012
Southpaw
as Jordan Mains · 2015
Expend4bles
as Drew "Easy Day" Farrell · 2023
For Life
as Cassius Dawkins · 2020
Den of Thieves
as Enson Levoux · 2018
ECHO-Verleihung
as Self · 1992
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
as Self · 2016
Making the Video
· 1999
Escape Plan 2: Hades
as Hush · 2018
Spy
as 50 Cent · 2015
Morning Glory
as Self · 2010
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
as Marcus · 2005
Righteous Kill
as Spider · 2008
Last Vegas
as 50 Cent · 2013
Top of the Pops Saturday
as Self · 2003
The Prince
as The Pharmacy · 2014
Escape Plan: The Extractors
as Hush · 2019
The Frozen Ground
as Pimp Clate Johnson · 2013
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as 50 Cent · 2016
Fire with Fire
as Lamar · 2012
The Defiant Ones
as Self (archive footage) · 2017
13
as Jimmy · 2010
Top of the Pops Reloaded
as Self · 2005
Home of the Brave
as Jamal Aiken · 2006
Boneyard
as Chief Carter · 2024
Setup
as Sonny · 2011
Streets of Blood
as Stan Green · 2009
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2023
Freelancers
as Malo · 2012
Twelve
as Lionel · 2010
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
Dead Man Running
as Thigo · 2009
LA Originals
as Self · 2020
Live!
as Self · 2007
Power Confidential
· 2019
Live 8
as Self · 2005
Gun
as Rich · 2010
All Things Fall Apart
as Deon · 2011
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
Letter to the President
as Self · 2005
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
as Self · 2012
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
as Self · 2008
Blood Out
as Detective Hardwick · 2011
50 Ways to Catch a Killer with 50 Cent
as Self - Host · 2025
Tupac: Resurrection
as Self · 2003
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent
as Self - Performer · 2022
Hyperfate
as Self · 2022
How Music Got Free
as Self · 2024
Caught in the Crossfire
as Tino · 2010
Kobe Bryant: The Greatest of All
as Self · 2021
Before I Self Destruct
as Clarence · 2009
50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
as Self · 2023
Tale of the Tape
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
50 Cent | The New Breed
as Self · 2003
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
as Self · 2005
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
as Self · 2012
The Fifth Wheel
Jack's Law
as Black · 2006
The Game: One Blood
as Self · 2008
Skillhouse
as 50 Cent · 2025
Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story
as Self · 2015
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage) · 2009
The Game: The Documentary
as Self · 2005
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage) · 2009
Dream School
as Self - Student Mentor/Self - Multi-Platinum Award Winning Recording Artist & Entrepreneur · 2013
THE SHOW: California Love
as Self · 2022
Beef
as Self · 2003
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
as Self · 2006
Champs
as Self · 2015
50 Cent: Rise Above
· 2010
G-Unit: Bullets Can't Touch Us
as Self · 2008
A Portrait of an Artist: The Making of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'
as Self
Beef II
as Self · 2004
Mixtape
as Self · 2022
50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
Hip Hop Homicides
as Self · 2022
The Infamous Times, Volume I: The Original 50 Cent
as Self · 2005
Beef III
as Self · 2005
Missionary
as 50 Cent · 2024
Hoodz: Big Beef
as Actor · 2007
50 Cent & G-Unit | In Da Club: The Movie
as Self · 2003
50 Cent | Shoot First
as Self · 2003
50 Cent: Gangsta Unit
as 50 Cent
SMACK: Platinum Edition
as Self · 2004
Born To Ball
as Self · 2003
50 Cent | Live in Concert
as Self · 2007
50 Cent | Who Dares Wins
as Self · 2005
50 Cent | X Games Barcelona 2013
as Self · 2013
50 Cent | Rap Star
as Self · 2016