Portrait of John Cena

John Cena

Acting

Biography

John Felix Anthony Cena, better known simply as John Cena, is a retired American professional wrestler and actor who was signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2001 until his retirement. Over more than two decades, he became the defining star of WWE’s modern era, setting the company-recognized record with 17 world championship reigns. Cena wrestled his final match on December 13, 2025, at Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII, where he was defeated by Gunther, officially closing his in-ring career. Cena moved to California in 1998 with the goal of pursuing bodybuilding before transitioning into professional wrestling the following year. He debuted in Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and signed with WWE in 2001, spending time in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and the Southern Tag Team Championship. After joining WWE’s main roster in 2002, Cena broke out with a trash-talking rapper persona before reinventing himself in 2005 as the company’s long-term top babyface. He went on to headline major events and accumulate 17 world championships, including 13 WWE Championship reigns and three World Heavyweight Championship reigns, along with multiple United States and tag team title reigns, two Royal Rumble victories, and a Money in the Bank win. He headlined WrestleMania six times and maintained the longest uninterrupted run as a top babyface in WWE history. Outside of wrestling, Cena built a successful acting career, beginning with The Marine and later earning praise for roles in Trainwreck, Blockers, and Bumblebee. He became a major franchise presence in the Fast & Furious series with F9 and Fast X, and gained widespread recognition portraying Peacemaker in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and its HBO spin-off series Peacemaker, based on DC Comics. Cena also released the rap album You Can't See Me in 2005, which debuted in the top 20 on the Billboard 200. Beyond entertainment, he is known for his extensive charitable work, particularly with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, for which he has granted more wishes than any individual in the organization’s history.

Born: April 23, 1977

Place of Birth: West Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Filmography

2026
Matchbox

as Sean

2026
Coyote vs. Acme

as Buddy Crane

2025
Pluribus

as John Cena

2025
2025
WWE Wrestlepalooza

as John Cena

2025
2025
2025
WWE: Unreal

as John Cena

2025
Superman

as Peacemaker (uncredited)

2025
Heads of State

as Will Derringer

2025
WWE Backlash 2025

as John Cena

2025
2025
2025
WWE Raw Classics

as John Cena

2024
2024
Jackpot!

as Noel Cassidy

2024
WWE Money in the Bank 2024

as John Cena (Appearance)

2024
2024
Ricky Stanicky

as Ricky Stanicky (Rod)

2024
Argylle

as Wyatt

2023
WWE Crown Jewel

as John Cena

2023
WWE Fastlane 2023

as John Cena

2023
Freelance

as Mason Pettits

2023
WWE Payback 2023

as John Cena

2023
Barbie

as Ken

2023
2023
WWE Money in the Bank 2023

as John Cena (Appearance)

2023
Fast X

as Jakob

2022
The Independent

as Nate Sterling

2022
WWE This Is Awesome

as John Cena (archive footage)

2022
WWE Rivals

as John Cena

2022
The Bear

as Samuel 'Sammy' Fak

2022
The Bubble

as Steve the Stunt Coordinator

2022
WWE Evil

as Narrator (voice)

2022
Peacemaker

as Christopher 'Chris' Smith / Peacemaker

2021
2021
The Suicide Squad

as Peacemaker

2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2021

as John Cena (Appearance)

2021
F9

as Jakob Toretto

2021
Wipeout

as Self - Host

2020
Die Hart

as Mr. 206

2020
WWE NXT Great American Bash

as (archive footage)

2020
The Best of WWE

as John Cena

2020
2020
2020
Dolittle

as Yoshi (voice)

2019
Playing with Fire

as Jake “Soup” Carson

2019
WWE Backstage

as John Cena

2019
Dark Side of the Ring

as Self (archive footage)

2019
2019
The Substitute

as Himself

2019
Fighting with My Family

as John Cena (archive footage)

2018
Bumblebee

as Jack Burns

2018
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II

as (archive footage)

2018
WWE Crown Jewel

as John Cena

2018
WWE NXT UK

as (archive footage)

2018
WWE Untold

as John Cena

2018
2018
2018
2018
Blockers

as Mitchell

2018
WWE Fastlane 2018

as John Cena

2018
2017
Ferdinand

as Ferdinand (voice)

2017
Psych: The Movie

as Ewan O'Hara

2017
2017
2017
WWE No Mercy 2017

as John Cena

2017
2017
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection

as John Cena (archive footage)

2017
2017
Tour de Pharmacy

as Gustav Ditters

2017
The Wall

as Matthews

2017
2017
2017
2017
Southpaw Regional Wrestling

as Lance Catamaran

2017
WWE The Day Of

as John Cena (Self)

2017
2017
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

as J.C. (voice)

2016
Harry

as Self - Guest

2016
WWE No Mercy 2016

as John Cena

2016
2016
2016
CM Punk: Icon

as WWE Champion John Cena

2016
2016
2016
WWE WrestleMania 32

as John Cena (Appearance)

2015
Daddy's Home

as Cool Dad

2015
Sisters

as Pazuzu

2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
Trainwreck

as Steven

2015
WWE Payback 2015

as John Cena

2015
2015
2015
WWE Fastlane 2015

as John Cena

2015
WWE 24

as Himself

2015
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
WWE Payback 2014

as John Cena

2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
Total Divas

as Himself

2013
WWE Payback 2013

as John Cena

2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
WWE Main Event

as John Cena

2012
2012
FRED 3: Camp Fred

as Fred's Dad

2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
WWE Vengeance 2011

as John Cena

2011
The Reunion

as Sam Cleary

2011
WWE Hell in a Cell 2011

as John Cena (WWE Champion)

2011
Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator

as John Cena (archive footage)

2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
FRED: The Movie

as Fred's Dad

2010
WWE Survivor Series 2010

as John Cena (Special Guest Referee)

2010
2010
2010
Legendary

as Mike Chetley

2010
2010
2010
YouShoot: Maria Kanellis

as (archive footage)

2010
2010
2010
2010
WWE NXT

as John Cena

2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
WWE The Bash 2009

as John Cena

2009
2009
2009
WWE Backlash 2009

as John Cena

2009
WWE Superstars

as (archive footage)

2009
2009
2009
12 Rounds

as Danny Fisher

2009
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
True Jackson, VP

as Himself / Tate Blizzard

2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
WWE Backlash 2007

as John Cena

2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
The Marine

as John Triton

2006
2006
2006
Psych

as Ewan O'Hara

2006
WWE Vengeance 2006

as John Cena

2006
WWE ECW

as John Cena

2006
WWE Backlash 2006

as John Cena

2006
2006
Hannah Montana

as John Cena

2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
WWE Vengeance 2005

as John Cena

2005
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
2004
WWE No Mercy 2004

as John Cena

2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
WWE No Mercy 2003

as John Cena

2003
WWE Vengeance 2003

as John Cena

2003
2003
WWE Backlash 2003

as John Cena

2003
2003
Punk'd

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
2002
2002
WWE Rebellion 2002

as John Cena

2002
WWE Vengeance 2002

as John Cena

2002
WWE Confidential

as John Cena

2002
WWE Velocity

as John Cena

2000
Ready to Rumble

as Gymrat (Uncredited)

1999
Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Host

1999
Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

1998
WWE Heat

as John Cena

1996
1995
MADtv

as Self

1993
Raw

as John Cena

1993
Raw

as Himself

1993
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

1989
The Simpsons

as John Cena (voice)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1953
The Oscars

as Self

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The Janson Directive

as Paul Janson