Jason Mitchell

About

Gained fame for his portrayal of "The Godfather of Gangsta rap," Eazy-E, in the film Straight Outta Compton. He'd previously been in films such as Contraband and Broken City. In 2018, he began starring in the Showtime drama The Chi.

Before Fame

He had a minor role in the 2011 film Texas Killing Fields as a cashier before landing his 2012 film role in Contraband.

Trivia

He was featured in an episode of Major Crimes in 2015. He was cast in the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island.

Family Life

He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has a daughter nicknamed Cuppie.

Associated With

He starred alongside Corey Hawkins in the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton.

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