John Cena
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-04-23 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
West Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
John Cena
Biography
John Felix Anthony Cena (/ˈsiːnə/ SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001 and is a record 17-time world champion as recognized by WWE. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever.
Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a bodybuilding career and switched to professional wrestling in 1999, making his debut for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). In 2001, he signed with WWE (then WWF). He was assigned to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. After moving up to WWE's main roster on SmackDown in 2002, he became a breakout success after adopting the character of a villainous trash-talking rapper. After winning his first WWE Championship in 2005, he underwent a gimmick change into a heroic character, which he described as a "goody-two shoes Superman". Cena led the company as its franchise player and public face from the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s. His face run from 2003 to 2025 is the longest in the history of WWE.
Cena has held the WWE Championship 13 times and the World Heavyweight Championship three times. He is also a five-time WWE United States Champion, a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, a two-time World Tag Team Champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and a one-time Money in the Bank winner. He has headlined multiple major WWE pay-per-views, including its flagship event WrestleMania six times (22, 23, 27, 28, 29 and 41). His career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills but criticism for his perceived over-representation and on-screen dominance relative to other wrestlers.
Cena's first starring film role was in The Marine (2006), and he gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers (2018), and Bumblebee (2018). He starred in F9 (2021) and Fast X (2023) and portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (2021) and the eponymous television series (2022–present). He released his only studio album, You Can't See Me, in 2005, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. Outside of his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement in charitable causes and has granted the most wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at over 650.
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Acting
The Janson Directive
as Paul Janson
Officer Exchange
as Shepard "Shep"
(2026)
Coyote vs. Acme
as Buddy Crane
(2025)
Superman
as Peacemaker (uncredited)
(2025)
Heads of State
as Will Derringer
(2025)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2025: Toronto
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Wrestlepalooza
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Clash in Paris 2025
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Backlash 2025
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Night of Champions 2025
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 Post Show
as John Cena
(2025)
WrestleMania 41 Sunday Post-Show
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Backlash 2025 Post Show
as Self
(2025)
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Raw on Netflix Premier Post-Show
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
as John Cena
(2025)
WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Post-Show
as John Cena
(2025)
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIX
as John Cena
(2024)
Jackpot!
as Noel Cassidy
(2024)
Ricky Stanicky
as Ricky Stanicky (Rod)
(2024)
Argylle
as Wyatt
(2024)
WWE Money in the Bank 2024
as John Cena (Appearance)
(2024)
(2024)
(2024)
WrestleMania XL Sunday
as John Cena
(2024)
Die Hart 2: Die Harter
as Mr. 206
(2023)
Fast X
as Jakob Toretto
(2023)
Barbie
as Ken
(2023)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Rocksteady (voice)
(2023)
Freelance
as Mason Pettits
(2023)
Hidden Strike
as Chris
(2023)
(2023)
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
as John Cena (Appearance)
(2023)
WrestleMania 39: Saturday
as John Cena
(2023)
Vacation Friends 2
as Ron
(2023)
WWE Payback 2023
as John Cena
(2023)
WWE Fastlane 2023
as John Cena
(2023)
WWE Crown Jewel
as John Cena
(2023)
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023
as John Cena
(2023)
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
(2023)
(2022)
The Bubble
as Steve the Stunt Coordinator
(2022)
The Independent
as Nate Sterling
(2022)
(2021)
The Suicide Squad
as Peacemaker
(2021)
F9
as Jakob Toretto
(2021)
WWE SummerSlam 2021
as John Cena
(2021)
Vacation Friends
as Ron
(2021)
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
as John Cena (Appearance)
(2021)
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as John Cena
(2020)
Dolittle
as Yoshi (voice)
(2020)
NXT TakeOver 31
as (archive footage)
(2020)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 2
as John Cena
(2020)
WWE NXT Great American Bash
as (archive footage)
(2020)
WWE Worlds Collide NXT vs. NXT UK
as (archive footage)
(2020)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as John Cena
(2020)
(2020)
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
as John Cena
(2019)
Playing with Fire
as Jake “Soup” Carson
(2019)
WWE WrestleMania 35
as John Cena
(2019)
Fighting with My Family
as John Cena (archive footage)
(2019)
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018
as Himself
(2019)
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
as John Cena
(2019)
WWE WrestleMania's Legendary Moments
as Narrator
(2018)
Bumblebee
as Jack Burns
(2018)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
as John Cena
(2018)
(2018)
Blockers
as Mitchell
(2018)
WWE WrestleMania 34
as John Cena
(2018)
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
as John Cena
(2018)
WWE WrestleMania 34 Kickoff
as John Cena
(2018)
(2018)
WWE Fastlane 2018
as John Cena
(2018)
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
as Himself
(2018)
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
as (archive footage)
(2018)
WWE Crown Jewel
as John Cena
(2018)
(2018)
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
as Himself
(2018)
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased
as John Cena
(2018)
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
as Himself
(2018)
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
as John Cena
(2017)
Ferdinand
as Ferdinand (voice)
(2017)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2017
as John Cena
(2017)
Psych: The Movie
as Ewan O'Hara
(2017)
The Wall
as Matthews
(2017)
Daddy's Home 2
as Roger
(2017)
WWE Survivor Series 2017
as John Cena
(2017)
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
as J.C. (voice)
(2017)
WWE Battleground 2017
as John Cena
(2017)
WWE SummerSlam 2017
as John Cena
(2017)
WWE No Mercy 2017
as John Cena
(2017)
WWE WrestleMania 33
as John Cena
(2017)
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
as John Cena
(2017)
(2017)
Tour de Pharmacy
as Gustav Ditters
(2017)
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
as John Cena
(2017)
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
as Himself
(2017)
WWE: Best of the 2000's
as John Cena
(2017)
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
as John Cena (archive footage)
(2016)
WWE Battleground 2016
as John Cena
(2016)
WWE No Mercy 2016
as John Cena
(2016)
WWE SummerSlam 2016
as Self
(2016)
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as Himself
(2016)
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
as John Cena
(2016)
WWE WrestleMania 32
as John Cena (Appearance)
(2016)
(2016)
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
as John Cena
(2016)
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
as Himself
(2016)
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
as Himself
(2016)
(2016)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as John Cena (archive footage)
(2016)
CM Punk: Icon
as WWE Champion John Cena
(2015)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
Daddy's Home
as Cool Dad
(2015)
Trainwreck
as Steven
(2015)
(2015)
WWE SummerSlam 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
as John Cenastone (voice)
(2015)
WWE Battleground 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
Sisters
as Pazuzu
(2015)
(2015)
WWE WrestleMania 31
as John Cena
(2015)
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
(2015)
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
WWE Money in the Bank 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
WWE Night of Champions 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
WWE Payback 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
WWE Fastlane 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
as The Prototype
(2015)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
as John Cena
(2015)
WWE The Beast in the East
as John Cena
(2015)
WWE Live from Madison Square Garden
as John Cena
(2015)
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
as John Cena
(2015)
Mick Foley: Have a Nice Night
as Himself
(2014)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
as John Cena
(2014)
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE SummerSlam 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE Battleground 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
(2014)
WWE Survivor Series 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
(2014)
WWE Night of Champions 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
as John Cena (voice)
(2014)
(2014)
WWE Payback 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
as John Cena
(2014)
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
as Himself
(2014)
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
as Himself
(2013)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
(2013)
WWE SummerSlam 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
WWE Extreme Rules 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
WWE WrestleMania 29
as John Cena
(2013)
(2013)
WWE Payback 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
(2013)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as John Cena
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as John Cena
(2012)
The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
as Self - Host
(2012)
(2012)
FRED 3: Camp Fred
as Fred's Dad
(2012)
WWE No Way Out 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
The Top 100 Moments In Raw History
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE Over The Limit 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
as Himself
(2012)
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
The Rock vs. John Cena: Once In A Lifetime
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as John Cena (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
WWE Night of Champions 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as John Cena
(2012)
(2012)
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
as Himself
(2012)
WWE: The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2011
as Himself
(2012)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as John Cena
(2012)
CM Punk: Best in the World
as Himself
(2012)
Vanilla Ice Archive
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
as Himself
(2011)
WWE Vengeance 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE SummerSlam 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE Over The Limit 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
(2011)
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE Night of Champions 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
The Reunion
as Sam Cleary
(2011)
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
as John Cena
(2011)
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
The John Cena Experience
as John Cena
(2011)
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
as Fred's Dad
(2011)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2011
as John Cena (WWE Champion)
(2011)
The John Cena Experience
as Self
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
as John Cena
(2011)
Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator
as John Cena (archive footage)
(2010)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
Legendary
as Mike Chetley
(2010)
WWE Survivor Series 2010
as John Cena (Special Guest Referee)
(2010)
WWE SummerSlam 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
as Himself
(2010)
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE Night of Champions 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as John Cena
(2010)
(2010)
FRED: The Movie
as Fred's Dad
(2010)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
(2010)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as John Cena
(2010)
YouShoot: Maria Kanellis
as (archive footage)
(2010)
WWE Over the Limit 2010
as John Cena
(2010)
(2009)
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE SummerSlam 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
Batista - I Walk Alone
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE No Way Out 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE Survivor Series 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
12 Rounds
as Danny Fisher
(2009)
WWE Breaking Point 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE Backlash 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE Judgment Day 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE The Bash 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
(2009)
WWE Night of Champions 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
(2009)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2009
as John Cena
(2009)
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE Backlash 2008
as Himself
(2008)
WWE No Way Out 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE SummerSlam 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE Survivor Series 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE Judgment Day 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
WWE Night of Champions 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
(2008)
WWE Armageddon 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
as Himself
(2008)
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
as John Cena
(2008)
WWE One Night Stand 2008
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE No Way Out 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE Backlash 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE SummerSlam 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE Unforgiven 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE Judgment Day 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE WrestleMania 23
as Self
(2007)
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
(2007)
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Himself
(2007)
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
as John Cena
(2007)
WWE: The Ladder Match
as Himself
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
WWE One Night Stand 2007
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE Vengeance 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE Survivor Series 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE SummerSlam 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
The Marine
as John Triton
(2006)
WWE Unforgiven 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE WrestleMania 22
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as John Cena
(2006)
(2006)
WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE Backlash 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE Armageddon 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
ECW One Night Stand 2006
as John Cena
(2006)
(2006)
The Making of 'The Marine'
as Self
(2006)
(2005)
WWE Vengeance 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
WWE No Way Out 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
WWE Survivor Series 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
WWE SummerSlam 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
WWE Unforgiven 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
WWE WrestleMania 21
as John Cena
(2005)
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
WWE Judgment Day 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
as John Cena
(2005)
(2005)
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE SummerSlam 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE Survivor Series 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE No Way Out 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE No Mercy 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE Judgment Day 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE WrestleMania XX
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE Armageddon 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
as John Cena
(2004)
(2003)
WWE Vengeance 2003
as John Cena
(2003)
WWE Survivor Series 2003
as John Cena
(2003)
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as John Cena
(2003)
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as John Cena
(2003)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
as John Cena
(2003)
WWE Backlash 2003
as John Cena
(2003)
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as John Cena
(2003)
WWE No Mercy 2003
as John Cena
(2003)
(2002)
WWE Vengeance 2002
as John Cena
(2002)
WWE Rebellion 2002
as John Cena
(2002)
WWE Armageddon 2002
as John Cena
(2002)
(2000)
Ready to Rumble
as Gymrat (Uncredited)
(2000)
Inside Wrestling School
as Self
Crew
Officer Exchange
Executive Producer
The Leading Man
Producer
(2025)
Heads of State
Executive Producer
(2024)
Jackpot!
Executive Producer
(2022)
John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
Stunts, Writer, Presenter, Director, Writers' Production
(2020)
(2015)
WWE WrestleMania 31
Stunts
(2013)
WWE WrestleMania 29
Stunts
(2013)
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Presenter, Archival Footage Coordinator
(2012)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
Stunts
(2012)
(2011)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Stunts
(2010)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Stunts
(2009)
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Stunts
(2008)
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Stunts
(2007)
WWE WrestleMania 23
Stunts
(2007)
WWE No Way Out 2007
Costume Consultant
(2006)
WWE WrestleMania 22
Weapons Master
(2003)
WWE Vengeance 2003
Music Programmer
(2003)
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Wardrobe Master