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Standing at 5'6, and known for his baritone growls, Ja Rule is proving that big things come in small packages. Ja Rule, born Jeffrey Atkins, became part of the rap scene in 1995. But it wasn't until three years later when he signed a lucrative deal with Def Jam that his rising star began to shine. Living up to the unwritten rule of superstardom, Ja Rule began to take on television roles and feature projects. He made his feature debut in the hip hop drama "Turn it Up" (2000)....

Filmography

Crime Partners - ( / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Don't Fade Away - ( Foster / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops - ( - Cast / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Assault on Precinct 13 - ( Smiley / 2005 / Released / Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd. )
Shall We Dance? - ( Performer / 2004 / Released / Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment )
Shall We Dance? - ( Hip Hop Bar Performer / 2004 / Released / Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment )
The Cookout - ( Bling Bling / 2004 / Released / )
Beef - ( / 2003 / Released / )
Biker Boyz - ( Song Performer / 2003 / Released / )
Biker Boyz - ( Song / 2003 / Released / )
Scary Movie 3 - ( Agent Thompson / 2003 / Released / )
Half Past Dead - ( Nick Frazier / 2002 / Released / )
Juwanna Mann - ( Song / 2002 / Released / )
Double Take - ( Song / 2001 / Released / )
Double Take - ( Song Performer / 2001 / Released / )
Exit Wounds - ( Song Performer / 2001 / Released / )
The Fast and the Furious - ( Song Performer / 2001 / Released / )
The Fast and the Furious - ( Edwin / 2001 / Released / )
Backstage - ( Himself / 2000 / Released / )
Next Friday - ( Song Performer / 2000 / Released / )
Next Friday - ( Song / 2000 / Released / )
Turn It Up - ( Gage / 2000 / Released / )
Turn It Up - ( Song Performer / 2000 / Released / )
Blue Streak - ( Song / 1999 / Released / )
Blue Streak - ( Song Performer / 1999 / Released / )
Da Hip Hop Witch - ( / 1999 / Released / )
Light It Up - ( Song / 1999 / Released / )
Light It Up - ( Song Performer / 1999 / Released / )
Belly - ( Song / 1998 / Released / )
Belly - ( Song Performer / 1998 / Released / )
Rush Hour - ( Song / 1998 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
Rush Hour - ( Song Performer / 1998 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
Everybody's All American - ( Football Player / 1988 / Released / )
The Furnace - ( Terrence / / Released / )
TV Credits
Celebrity Cooking Showdown ( 2006 / Released ): Actor
South Beach ( 2006 / Released ): Actor
Back in the Day ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
Playa's Guide to Scarface ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Punk'd ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
The 30th Annual American Music Awards ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Access Granted: Ja Rule ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
For the Troops: An MTV/USO Special ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Friday Night Super Bowl Bash ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Muhammad Ali's 60th Birthday Celebration ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
One World Jam: A Concert For Global Harmony ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
The 29th Annual American Music Awards ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
1st Annual BET Awards ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
2001 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Def Jam Uncensored ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Hard Rhymes, High Stakes ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
MTV Cribs Presents: How to Live Large ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
MTV's New Year's Eve 2002 ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
MTV20: Grab the Mic -- A Hip-Hop History ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
MTV20: Live and Almost Legal ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Rock'n Jock Super Bowl XXXV ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Spring Bling 2001: Beach Towel Throwdown I ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The 28th Annual American Music Awards ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The Fast and the Furious Movie Special ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001 ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The WB Presents: Teen People's What's Next ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
6th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Diary ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
The 2002 World Music Awards ( Released ): Actor
What's Next? ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Standing at 5'6, and known for his baritone growls, Ja Rule is proving that big things come in small packages. Ja Rule, born Jeffrey Atkins, became part of the rap scene in 1995. But it wasn't until three years later when he signed a lucrative deal with Def Jam that his rising star began to shine. Living up to the unwritten rule of superstardom, Ja Rule began to take on television roles and feature projects. He made his feature debut in the hip hop drama "Turn it Up" (2000). But his breakout role came a year later when he was cast as Edwin in the summer blockbuster hit "The Fast And The Furious" (2001). In 2002, Ja Rule co-starred in "Half Past Dead," which also co-starred Steven Seagal and Morris Chestnut, an absurdly plotted action flick that was duly blasted by critics. After a bit role in the David Zucker directed “Scary Movie 3” (2003), Ja Rule appeared as Bling Bling in the low-brow comedy, “The Cookout” (2004). Then he returned to action as a small-time hustler forced into defending an abandoned police station against a gang of crooked cops in “Assault on Precinct 13” (2005), co-starring Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishbourne, Brian Dennehy and Gabriel Byrne. Mixed reviews helped sink this mediocre rehash of John Carpenter’s pulp thriller at the box office, where it failed to crack the top five its opening week.

Profession(s):
rapper, Actor
Sometimes Credited As:

Ja
Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins
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Family
daughter:Britney Atkins (born 1995)
mother:Debra (single parent)
son:Jeffrey Atkins (born August 2000)
wife:Aisha Atkins (high school sweathearts; married in 2001)
Milestones (Back to top)
2004 Cast in the comedy "The Cookout" which was scripted by Queen Latifah
2003 Played Agent Thompson in the Wayans Brothers' comedy "Scary Movie 3"
2002 Co-starred with Steven Seagal and Morris Chestnut in the action feature "Half Past Dead"
2001 Portrayed Edwin in the blockbuster hit "The Fast And The Furious"
2001 Remixed and rapped on Jennifer Lopez's songs "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny"
2000 Made feature debut in "Turn It Up."
1999 Released his debut album "Venni, Vetti, Vecci"
1998 Signed with Def Jam
1995 Began his career guesting on Mic Geronimo's "Time To Build," the b-side to "Masta I.C."
1995 Landed a deal with his then group "Cash Money Click"; group only released one single before one of the members was incarcerated
Became a member of DMX Ruff Ryder's camp, Jay Z's Rock-a-fella camp as well as Murder Inc.
Was part of the Hard Knock Life Tour which is the highest grossing tour in history (to date)
Cast in John Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct 13" which starres Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne (lensed 2005)