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Ja Rule

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Has been rapping since 1984. See more trivia »

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Jeffrey Atkins
in Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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2009 Fish Tank (writer: "Down 4 U" / as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "Down 4 U")
 
2008 Ugly Betty (TV series)
– Filing for the Enemy (2008) (performer: "Body" - uncredited)
 
2008 More Than a Game (documentary) (writer: "Livin' It Up" / as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "Livin' It Up")
 
2008 Premiya Muz-TV 2008 (TV movie) (writer: "Megamiks")
 
2006 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top 18 (2006) (performer: "Clap Back")
 
2004 Shall We Dance (writer: "Livin' It Up" 2001 / as Jeffrey B. Atkins / performer: "Livin' It Up" 2001)
 
2003 Biker Boyz (performer: "We Did It Again")
 
2003 DysFunktional Family (documentary) (performer: "Who Wants 2 Fuck Tonite")
 
2002 Friday After Next (writer: "Livin' It Up" / as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "Livin' It Up")
 
2002 Half Past Dead (performer: "Gangstafied", "Intro", "The Pledge Remix")
 
2002 The Wire (TV series)
– The Buys (2002) (writer: "Down Ass Bitch" / performer: "Down Ass Bitch")
 
2002 Ali G Indahouse (performer: "PUT IT ON ME" / "PUT IT ON ME" / as Atkins)
 
2001 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– John Goodman/Ja Rule (2001) (performer: "Always On Time" - uncredited, "Livin' It Up" - uncredited)
 
2001 Glitter (writer: "If We" / performer: "If We")
 
2001 The Fast and the Furious (writer: "Furious", "Race Against Time Part 2", "Life Ain'ta Game" / as J. Atkins / performer: "Furious", "Race Against Time Part 2", "Life Ain'ta Game", "Good Life Remix")
 
2001 Exit Wounds (writer: "Feelin' The Hate", "State To State" / as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "Feelin' The Hate", "State To State")
 
2001 Double Take (performer: "Put It On Me Remix")
 
2000 Next Friday (writer: "Can I Get a..." / as Jeffrey Atkins / writer: "We Murderers Baby" / as J. Atkins / performer: "We Murderers Baby")
 
2000 Drop the Beat (TV series)
 
1999 Light It Up (writer: "How Many Wanna" / as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "How Many Wanna")
 
1999 Blue Streak (lyrics: "Damn Should've Treated U Right" / as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "Damn Should've Treated U Right")
 
1999 Daria (TV series)
– The Lawndale File (1999) (performer: "Holla Holla")
 
1998 Belly (writer: "Story to Tell" / performer: "Story to Tell", "Grand Finale")
 
1998 Rush Hour (writer: "Can I Get a .." / as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "Can I Get a ..")
 
Show ShowActor (18 titles)
2013 I'm in Love with a Church Girl
Miles Montego
 
2013 Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
Willie Davis
 
2011 The Cookout 2
Bling Bling
 
2010 Wrong Side of Town (video)
Razor (as Ja Rule a.k.a. Jeffrey Atkins)
 
2010 Don't Fade Away
Foster
 
2008 Ja Rule: 2005 (video)
 
2007 Furnace
Terrence Dufresne (as Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
 
2006 South Beach (TV series)
Donnie Fox
– The S.B. (2006) … Donnie Fox
 
2005 Back in the Day
Reggie
 
2005 Assault on Precinct 13
Smiley (as Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
 
2004 Shall We Dance
Hip Hop Bar Performer
 
2004 The Cookout
Bling Bling
 
2003 Scary Movie 3
Agent Thompson
 
2003 Crime Partners
Hitman
 
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead
Ja Rule
 
2002 Half Past Dead
Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
 
2001 The Fast and the Furious
Edwin
 
2000 Turn It Up
David 'Gage' Williams
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
2008 Ja Rule: 2005 (video)
 
2003 MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection (TV special documentary short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2003 Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (video) (composer: songs "I'm Real [Remix]", "Ain't it Funny [Remix]")
 
Show ShowSelf (64 titles)
2009 Oi Fashion Rocks (TV movie)
Himself - Musical Guest
 
2009 MTV Video Music Brasil 2009 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2009/IV Just Another Day
Himself
 
2009 Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 American Gangster (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kenneth McGriff (2007) … Himself
 
2007 TMZ on TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Death Before Dishonor (video)
Himself
 
2006 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hip Hop Wives (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Himself
– All Access Pass with LL Cool J (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Punk'd (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.7 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Contender (TV series)
Himself
– Opportunity (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Inked (TV series)
 
2005 Black in the 80s (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2002-2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.241 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Steven Seagal (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Iced Out New Year's Eve 2005 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ashanti: Custom Concert (TV special)
Performer
 
2002-2004 MADtv (TV series)
Himself / Cousin Leo
– Episode #10.6 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #8.5 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #7.11 (2002) … Himself/Cousin Leo
 
2002-2004 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.187 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #10.4 (2002) … Himself
 
2004 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2002-2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2004 Making 'Scary Movie 3' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Fromage 2003 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (video)
Himself (segments "I'm Real [Remix]" and "Ain't it Funny [Remix]")
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 MOBO Awards 2003 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 The 30th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2003 Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 5: The Greatest Shows on Earth (video)
Himself
 
2003 Hip Hop & Rock (video)
Himself
 
2002 VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Ja Rule (video)
Himself
 
2002 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Ja Rule (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2002 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 August 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 August 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Party in the Park 2002 (TV special)
Performer
 
2002 Irv Gotti Presents the Inc. (video)
Himself
 
2002 2nd Annual BET Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Summer Music Mania 2002 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2002 Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 MTV Movie Awards 2002 Pre-Show (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2002 Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (video)
Himself (segment "Holla Holla")
 
2002 Kurupt: G-TV (video)
Himself
 
2002 The 2002 World Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 4: Miami Vice (video)
Himself
 
2002 Hip-Hop VIPs (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 USO Special for the Troops (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Making the Video (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Always on Time (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– John Goodman/Ja Rule (2001) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2001 MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2001 Source Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2001 MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E... The Videos, Volume 1 (video documentary short)
Himself (segment "Get Ur Freak On")
 
2001 The 28th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Da Hip Hop Witch (video)
Himself
 
2000 Backstage (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2006 Mighty D-Block (video documentary)
Himself - 'New York, New York' Video
 
2004 The Evolution of Eminem (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Beef (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Music video for Jennifer Lopez: "I'm Real" See more »

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1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Ja Rule a.k.a. Jeffrey Atkins | Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Trivia:

Has been rapping since 1984. See more »

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