John Cena, the 16-time world champion has made quite a name in Hollywood. John Cena made his wrestling debut in the early 2000s. He was the face of WWE for almost 15 years. John Cena is often compared to the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair when it comes to his accomplishments, in-ring and mic skills. Cena has created a legacy and often returns to the ring for marquee matches. John Cena is one of the biggest names in both wrestling and movies. He plays the role of Peacemaker in DC Universe and of Jakob Toretto in Fast and Furious franchise.
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John Cena's entire Filmography
John Cena Films
Year | Title | Role |
2000 | Ready to Rumble | Gym Patron |
2006 | The Marine | John Triton |
2009 | 12 Rounds | Danny Fisher |
2010 | Legendary | Mike Chetley |
2010 | Fred: The Movie | Dad Figglehorn |
2011 | The Reunion | Sam Cleary |
2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | Himself (voice) |
2015 | The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! | John Cenastone (voice) |
2015 | Trainwreck | Steven |
2015 | Sisters | Pazuzu |
2015 | Daddy's Home | Roger |
2017 | Surf's Up 2: WaveMania | J.C. (voice) |
2017 | The Wall | Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews |
2017 | Daddy's Home 2 | Roger |
2017 | Ferdinand | Ferdinand the Bull (voice) |
2018 | Blockers | Mitchell Mannes |
2018 | Bumblebee | Agent Jack Burns |
2019 | Playing with Fire | Jake "Supe" Carson |
2020 | Dolittle | Yoshi (voice) |
2021 | F9 | Jakob Toretto |
2021 | The Suicide Squad | Christopher Smith / Peacemaker |
2021 | Vacation Friends | Ron |
2022 | The Bubble | Steve |
2022 | The Independent | Nate Sterling |
2023 | Fast X | Jakob Toretto |
2023 | Barbie | Kenmaid |
2023 | Hidden Strike | Chris Van Horne |
2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Rocksteady (voice) |
2023 | Vacation Friends 2 | Ron |
2023 | Freelance | Mason Pettis |
2024 | Argylle | Wyatt |
2024 | Ricky Stanicky | Rod / Ricky Stanicky |
TBA | Grand Death Lotto | Noel |
TBA | Heads of State | |
N/A | Coyote vs. Acme | Acme's lawyer |
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John Cena TV Shows
Year | TV Show | Character |
2001 | Manhunt | Big Tim |
2007 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Himself |
Deal or No Deal | ||
Punk'd | ||
Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race | ||
2009, 2016, 2021 | Saturday Night Live | |
2010 | Psych | Ewan O'Hara |
Fred: The Movie | Dad Figglehorn | |
True Jackson, VP | Himself | |
Hannah Montana | ||
Generator Rex | Hunter Cain | |
2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Dad Figglehorn |
2012 | Fred: The Show | |
Fred 3: Camp Fred | ||
2013–2018 | Total Divas | Himself |
2015 | Parks and Recreation | |
Legendários | ||
2016–2017 | American Grit | Host |
2016 | 2016 ESPY Awards | Himself / Host |
The Edge & Christian Show | Himself | |
2016–2018 | Total Bellas | |
2017 | Southpaw Regional Wrestling | Lance Catamaran |
Tour de Pharmacy | Gustav Ditters | |
Psych: The Movie | Ewan O'Hara | |
2018–2019 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Baron Draxum |
2018 | Dallas & Robo | Robo |
2019 | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Host |
The Substitute | Himself | |
2020 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself |
2020 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself |
2021–present | Wipeout | Himself / Host |
2022–present | Peacemaker | Christopher Smith / Peacemaker |
2023 | Die Hart | Mr. 206 |
Awards Won by John Cena and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
2017 | CinemaCon | Action Star of the Year | — | Won |
2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Male Athlete | — | Nominated |
2018 | People's Choice Awards | The Comedy Movie Star of 2018 | Blockers | Nominated |
2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Action Movie Actor | Bumblebee | Nominated |
2020 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Host | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Nominated |
2022 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | The Suicide Squad | Nominated |
2022 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | F9: The Fast Saga | Nominated |
2022 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Peacemaker | Nominated |
2022 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Peacemaker | Nominated |
2023 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actor in a Superhero Series | Peacemaker | Nominated |
John Cena at the Oscars
On March 10, 2024, at the 96th Academy Awards aka The Oscars, John Cena caused quite a huge stir among the wrestling and Hollywood fans. To present the Award for Best Costume Design, he decided to show the importance of a costume, by showing up almost nude. Fans were surprised upon this and many praised Cena for his performance during the presentation.
Top 11 John Cena Movies
The Marine
John Cena was the main protagonist of the film and began his journey as an actor. The Marine is a story about a Triton who rescues his wife. The film is filled with thrilling action and it launched John Cena’s acting career. The Marine Franchise has grown over the years with the likes of The Miz, Shawn Michaels and Becky Lynch added to the cast.
Playing with Fire
John Cena has quite the fans amongst children and teens throughout his career. Cena did a movie that was targeted towards a less mature and childish audience, known as Playing with Fire. The story revolves around three firefighters who have to babysit kids instead of firefighting.
Daddy’s Home 2
The film stars Mark Wahlberg and Will Farell and is a sequel to Daddy’s Home. John Cena had a cameo in the first movie and a bit larger role in the sequel. John Cena is portrayed as a badass father who disapproves of the other stepdad.
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Ferdinand
John Cena has voiced the iconic Ferdinand, along with Peyton Manning, David Tennant, and Kate McKinnon. It was marked as Cena’s first lead role in an animated movie. Previously, John Cena voiced himself in a Scooby Dooby Doo movie.
Sisters
Cena can make various expressions but he had a straight face throughout the movie, Sisters. The movie stars Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, who are throwing one last party at their house. John Cena plays the role of one of the attendees who's a drug dealer.
The Wall
John Cena has been portrayed as an American hero throughout his tenure in WWE. It helped him, as his role in The Wall was about an American soldier. The Wall is a hard-hitting war film that featured John Cena and was praised for his acting skills.
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Blockers
John Cena is often known for his comedic timings and the blockers showed his comic potential to a certain extent. John Cena plays the role of a concerned father who wants to keep his children pure until marriage. Cena had great chemistry with his co-stars, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz, in this teen comedy.
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Bumblebee
The transformers universe is growing and has been a crucial part of the mid-2000s. John Cena joined the growing franchise in Bumblebee and the movie was critically acclaimed. The movie made millions of dollars and Cena’s performance was praised.
Trainwreck
Amy Schumer wrote and starred in Trainwreck. However, the major attraction of the film was John Cena. Cena plays the role of her boyfriend and delivers the most hilarious lines in the movie. Trainwreck allowed Cena to showcase his skills beyond the wrestling ring.
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is one of the best comic book movies in the past decade. John Cena’s Peacemaker was the highlight of the movie and by far the best character played by John Cena. The film revolves around a group of misfits who are sent on a government mission. Critics and the audience praised John Cena’s peacemaker and Cena will return as Peacemaker in his own show on HBO Max.
F9 (2021)
F9 or Fast and Furious 9 is the ninth installment in the Fast and Furious series and the first movie to feature John Cena. Cena plays the role of Jakob Toretto, who is the brother of Dominic Toretto, the main character in the franchise portrayed by Vin Diesel. The movie was made on a budget of around $200 Million and made more than $725 Million at the worldwide box office. Cena would go on to reprise his role in the next movie of the franchise.
FAQs
John Cena was almost completely naked at the 2024 Oscars and was wearing only a fresh coloured pocket.