O'Shea Jackson Jr.

O'Shea Jackson Jr. (born February 24, 1991), also known by the stage name OMG, is an American actor, rapper and songwriter. He is the second born child of Ice Cube and Kimberly Woodruff. In his feature film debut, he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic film Straight Outta Compton.

Early life Jackson was born in Los Angeles, to O'Shea Jackson Sr., better known as Ice Cube, and Kimberly Woodruff. Jackson was raised in the San Fernando Valley, and is the second child of four children. He has an older brother name Darrell, from a previous relationship of Ice Cube’s who is also a rapper—and a younger brother named Shareef, as well as a younger sister, Kareema. Like his father, Jackson attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, from which he graduated in 2009. Jackson attended the University of Southern California, where he studied screenwriting, but dropped out to pursue his acting career.

Career

Film In June 2014, it was announced that Jackson had been cast to portray his father, Ice Cube, in Straight Outta Compton, a biographical film about N.W.A.

In 2017, Jackson played Dan Pinto, the Batman-obsessed aspiring screenwriter, landlord and love interest of Aubrey Plaza's character Ingrid Thorburn in the film Ingrid Goes West, with many critics—including the Los Angeles Times, Vulture, and Collider—commenting on his scene-stealing abilities. In 2018, Jackson starred in the film Den of Thieves, which also included 50 Cent and Gerard Butler.

Jackson appears in two May 2019 movies. He has a supporting role as Lance in the romantic comedy Long Shot alongside Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen, playing the best friend of Rogen's character. In Godzilla: King of the Monsters, he portrays Barnes, the leader of the G-Team, the special military forces group specializing in battles involving Titans.

Also in 2019, Jackson co-starred with Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson in the drama Just Mercy. He portrays Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent 30 years behind bars after being wrongfully convicted of murder.

In an interview with XXL Magazine, Jackson said that "Some people say I sound like OMG. No one has compared me or tried to match me up with other artists."

In 2015, Jackson appeared in Pia Mia's music video for her song "Touch". He also appeared in American hip hop duo Twenty88's music video, "Out of Love", promoting their self-titled debut extended play.

Television On February 6, 2018, Jackson played hip hop legend Kool Herc in a segment of Drunk History. On October 4, 2019, Jackson made a guest appearance on the debut of WWE SmackDown on Fox.

Jackson starred opposite Dave Franco in the comedy series The Now. It was originally set to be released on Quibi, but was ultimately released on The Roku Channel on December 10, 2021.

In the 2021 basketball drama show, Swagger, Jackson plays Ike Edwards, a former rising star who struggles to coach a young high-stake basketball team. The series premiered on October 29, 2021 on Apple TV+.

He played Kawlan Roken in the Disney+ Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. On May 15, 2025, Jackson made a special guest appearance on that night's edition of TNA Impact!.

Personal life Jackson has a daughter, Jordan Reign Jackson, born in August 2017 with his ex-girlfriend, Jackie Garcia. He is a fan of professional wrestling (in which he has his own podcast recapping the sports' most recent events called No Contest Wrestling), the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL, the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL and anime, including Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Pokémon.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Janky Promoters DJ Dolla Uncredited 2015 Straight Outta Compton Ice Cube 2017 Ingrid Goes West Daniel "Dan" Pinto 2018 Den of Thieves Donnie Wilson 2019 Long Shot Lance Godzilla: King of the Monsters Chief Warrant Officer Jackson Barnes Just Mercy Anthony Ray Hinton 2023 Cocaine Bear Daveed 2025 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Donnie Wilson 2026 Idiots Davis TBA Lone Wolf Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Drunk History DJ Kool Herc 1 episode 2021 The Premise Cooper 1 episode 2021 The Now Coop Miniseries, 9 episodes 2021–2023 Swagger Ike Main role, 18 episodes 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi Kawlan Roken Miniseries, 3 episodes

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2026 Patrick Foxy Show Patrick Foxy Voice

Discography Year Title type Other notes 2012 Jackin' for Beats Mixtape 2014 "OMG" Single produced by Foreign Allegiance 2015 "Ain't No Place" Single produced by Foreign Allegiance

Guest appearances YearSongArtistAlbum2010"She Couldn't Make It On Her Own" Ice Cube (feat. OMG & Doughboy) I Am the West"Y'all Know How I Am" Ice Cube (feat. OMG, Doughboy, WC & Young Maylay)