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3 | !!!For Cena's wrestling career, see [[Wrestling/JohnCena this page.]] |
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5 | John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He debuted as a wrestler in 1999 and signed with Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 2001, leading to a long and prolific career and an all-American public image. For more on that, see [[Wrestling/JohnCena his dedicated wrestling page.]] |
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7 | Cena had a short-lived rap career in 2005 with his album ''You Can't See Me''. He began his acting career in WWE productions ''Film/TheMarine'' and ''Film/TwelveRounds'' in the 2000s, and mostly appeared AsHimself in television guest spots during that decade. Besides the obvious action film roles given to wrestlers-turned-actors, in the 2010s he began to show a penchant for comedy, showing up in works like ''Film/Sisters2015'', ''Film/DaddysHome'', and ''Film/{{Blockers}}''. He's also done some voice acting as the titular role of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ferdinand}}''. He also hosted the reality TV shows ''Series/AmericanGrit'' and ''Series/{{Wipeout|2008}}'' (the 2021 revival). |
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9 | In 2020, Cena was cast as the role of ComicBook/{{Peacemaker}} for Creator/JamesGunn's Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse film ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', which premiered in 2021. He then led the character's titular SpinOff series ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}'' for Creator/HBOMax. |
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11 | !!You ''can'' see him...in the following works: |
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13 | * ''Film/TheMarine'' (2006): John Triton |
14 | * ''Film/TwelveRounds'' (2009): Danny Fisher |
15 | * ''Film/{{Legendary}}'' (2010): Mike Chetley |
16 | * ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}'': Fred's Dad |
17 | ** ''Fred: The Movie'' (2010) |
18 | ** ''Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred'' (2011) |
19 | ** ''Fred: The Show'' (2012) |
20 | ** ''Fred 3: Camp Fred'' (2012) |
21 | * ''Series/{{Psych}}'' (2010, 2017[[note]]reprised the role in ''Film/PsychTheMovie''[[/note]]): Ewan O'Hara |
22 | * ''Film/TheReunion'' (2011): Sam Cleary |
23 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstonesStoneAgeSmackDown'' (2015): John Cenastone (voice role) |
24 | * ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'' (2015): Steven |
25 | * ''Film/Sisters2015'' (2015): Pazuzu |
26 | * ''Film/DaddysHome'' (2015, 2017[[note]]''2''[[/note]]): Roger |
27 | * ''WesternAnimation/SurfsUp2Wavemania'' (2017): JC (voice role) |
28 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Ferdinand}}'' (2017): Ferdinand (voice role) |
29 | * ''Film/TourDePharmacy'' (2017): Gustav Ditters |
30 | * ''Film/TheWall2017'': Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews |
31 | * ''Film/{{Blockers}}'' (2018): Mitchell Mannes |
32 | * ''Film/{{Bumblebee}}'' (2018): Agent Jack Burns |
33 | * ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': |
34 | ** ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': Baron Draxum (voice role)[[note]]Season 1 only; replaced by Creator/RogerCraigSmith in Season 2[[/note]] |
35 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem'' (2023): Rocksteady (voice) |
36 | * ''WesternAnimation/DallasAndRobo'' (2018): Robo (voice role) |
37 | * ''Film/PlayingWithFire2019'': Jake Carson |
38 | * ''Film/{{Dolittle}}'' (2020): Yoshi (voice role) |
39 | * ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' films: Jakob Torreto |
40 | ** ''Film/{{F9}}'' (2021) |
41 | ** ''Film/FastX'' (2023) |
42 | * Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse: Christopher Smith [=/=] ComicBook/{{Peacemaker}} |
43 | ** ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' (2021) |
44 | ** ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}'' (2022) |
45 | * ''Film/VacationFriends'' (2021): Ron |
46 | * ''Film/{{Barbie|2023}}'' (2023): Merman Ken |
47 | * ''Film/{{Argylle}}'' (2024): Wyatt |
48 | * ''Film/RickyStanicky'' (2024): Rod/"Ricky Stanicky" |
49 | * ''[[Film/CoyoteVsAcme Coyote vs. Acme]]'' (TBA): Acme's CEO |
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51 | !!Tropes about his career: |
52 | * AsHimself: Due to not becoming famous through acting, at the beginning he was often cast for quick guest appearances playing John Cena the wrestler, such as in ''Series/ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition'' and ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. |
53 | * TheHost: He hosted the reality TV show ''Series/AmericanGrit'' and is one of the co-hosts of the ''Series/Wipeout2008''. |
54 | * LeslieNielsenSyndrome: Outside of wrestling, Cena initially made an attempt at becoming an action star to mixed success. Then he played a LargeHam lunkhead in ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'' and people discovered just how funny he was, resulting in his subsequently being cast in comedies instead.[[note]]Compare his guest appearance in ''Series/{{Psych}}'', during his action movie phase, where he played Ewan O'Hara as a typical hero role and his cameo in ''Psych: the Movie'' where he was much more animated and plays along with Sean and Gus' antics[[/note]]. |
55 | * NiceGuy: If there is anything he is known for more than a wrestler, it's how nice a guy he is in real life. He's friendly and supportive of his friends, he is happy to give back to his fans, and is extremely kind-hearted, making more contributions to the Make-A-Wish foundation than any other single person in history. |
56 | * PlayingAgainstType: His film roles occasionally go against his wholesome public image (from wrestling): |
57 | ** In ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', he voices Baron Draxum, the main antagonist. He was also the original voice for another villain, [[WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex Hunter Cain]] before being replaced by Creator/JohnDiMaggio in his second appearance. |
58 | ** Playing Vin Diesel's evil younger brother Jacob Toretto in ''Film/{{F9}}''. Though by the end of the film he performs a HeelFaceTurn and by ''Film/FastX'' he's become a more typical lighthearted ActionHeroBabysitter. |
59 | ** Portraying a swear-happy, murderous, perverted and [[TestosteronePoisoning hyper-masculine]] {{Eagleland}}er Peacemaker in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}''. |
60 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: Around the time of his wrestling debut Cena was auditioning for the voice role of, get this, [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Ron Stoppable.]] Just think, if Creator/WillFriedle hadn't earned the spot modern wrestling might look very different. |
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