Acting credits
50
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ja Rule
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 29Series: 21Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 61658
IMDb ID: nm0750019
Known for: Acting
Born: February 29, 1976
Age: 50
Place of birth: Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1963 - 2022
Years active: 60
Average TMDB rating: 5.85
Wikidata: Q309843
Also known as
Jeff Atkins • Jeff 'Ja Rule' Atkins • Jeffrey Atkins • Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins
Other jobs
Stunts (1)
Biography
Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Millian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to The Inc. Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti.
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ja Rule.
Reboot Camp
as Himself
2020 Movie
Fyre Fraud
as Himself (Archival Footage)
2019 Movie
FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
as Self - Fyre Co-Founder (archive footage)
2018 Movie
Trolland
as Fenn (voice)
2016 Movie
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
as Miles Montego
2013 Movie
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
as Willie Davis
2013 Movie
The Cookout 2
as Bling Bling
2011 Movie
Wrong Side of Town
as Razor
2010 Movie
Don't Fade Away
as Foster Johnson
2010 Movie
Just Another Day
as Himself
2009 Movie
Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff
as Self
2009 Movie
Furnace
as Terrence Dufresne
2007 Movie
Back in the Day
as Reggie
2005 Movie
Assault on Precinct 13
as Smiley
2005 Movie
Shall We Dance?
as Hip Hop Bar Performer
2004 Movie
The Source Awards: From Behind
as Self
2004 Movie
The Cookout
as Bling Bling
2004 Movie
Scary Movie 3
as Agent Thompson
2003 Movie
Beef
as Self
2003 Movie
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Ja Rule
2003 Movie
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
as Self
2003 Movie
Crime Partners
as Hitman #2
2003 Movie
Half Past Dead
as Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
2002 Movie
Kurupt: G-TV
as Self
2002 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Ja Rule.
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2022 Series
The Murder Inc Story
as Himself • 5 eps
2022 Series
Celebrity Show-Off
as Self • 4 eps
2020 Series
Untold Stories of Hip Hop
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
Hot Ones
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Ridiculousness
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2009 Series
South Beach
1 eps
2006 Series
Black in the 80s
as Self • 3 eps
2005 Series
Punk'd
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Last Call with Carson Daly
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
The Saturday Show
as Self • 1 eps
2001 Series
106 & Park
1 eps
2000 Series
Teen Choice Awards
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
MADtv
as Self / Cousin Leo • 1 eps
1995 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 3 eps
1984 Series
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1975 Series
Miss USA
as Self - Entertainment • 1 eps
1963 Series