2003
Get Rich or Die Tryin’
His major-label debut album introduces his music to a wider audience.
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From recording artist to screen storyteller
Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, built a career in music before expanding into acting and television production, including the crime drama Power.
Queens, New York, USA
Music, film and television
Curtis James Jackson III is a rapper, actor and producer from Queens, New York. His major-label debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ helped establish his career in music.
He starred in the 2005 film Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a drama sharing its title with the album and drawing in part on his life. It marked a major move from recording into screen acting.
Jackson later co-starred in the crime series Power and served as an executive producer and director. The series opened a further chapter in his work behind the camera.
In the live-action Street Fighter he plays Balrog, a boxer from the video-game series. Browse the films available on FLM.RED below.
Selected milestones
2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin’
Jackson stars in the film sharing the album’s title.
2014
Power
He co-stars and works as an executive producer.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.