John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (/ ˈsiːnə /; lahir 23 April 1977) adalah pegulat, aktor, rapper, dan kepribadian TV profesional Amerika. Sebagai pegulat, ia saat ini masuk ke WWE. Sebagai kepribadian TV, dia saat ini adalah pembawa acara Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? pada Nickelodeon.
Cena lahir dan besar di Newbury Barat, Massachusetts. Dia pindah ke California pada tahun 1998, di mana dia mengejar karir sebagai binaragawan sebelum beralih ke gulat profesional pada tahun 1999 ketika dia memulai debutnya untuk Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). Cena segera menandatangani kontrak dengan World Wrestling Federation (WWF, sekarang WWE) pada tahun 2000, dan pada awalnya ditugaskan ke Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).
Di WWE, Cena mendapatkan ketenaran industri setelah mengadopsi persona dari rapper yang berbicara sampah, dan memenangkan gelar lajang pertamanya, Kejuaraan Amerika Serikat, pada tahun 2004. Tahun berikutnya, Cena memenangkan Kejuaraan WWE untuk pertama kali. Setelah itu, karakter Cena berubah menjadi sosok pahlawan "seperti Superman", dan kemudian memimpin perusahaan sebagai pemain waralaba dan wajah publik untuk dekade berikutnya. Cena telah menjadi berita utama beberapa acara bayar per tayang WWE utama, menutup acara tahunan utama perusahaan, WrestleMania, sebanyak lima kali.
Di luar gulat, Cena telah mencapai kesuksesan sebagai musisi, aktor, dan dermawan. Dia merilis album rap You Can't See Me pada 2005, yang memperoleh sertifikasi platinum di Amerika Serikat. Dia telah memiliki peran film terkemuka di The Marine (2006), 12 Rounds (2009), Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers (2018), dan Bumblebee (2018). Ia juga dikenal karena keterlibatannya dalam berbagai kegiatan amal, yaitu Make-A-Wish Foundation, di mana ia telah mengabulkan lebih dari 600 permintaan, yang paling banyak dalam sejarah perusahaan.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Gym Patron | Uncredited |
| 2006 | The Marine | John Triton | |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Danny Fisher | |
| 2010 | Legendary | Mike Chetley | |
| 2011 | The Reunion | Sam Cleary | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | Himself | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! | John Cenastone (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| Trainwreck | Steven | ||
| Sisters | Pazuzu | ||
| Daddy's Home | Roger | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Surf's Up 2: WaveMania | J.C. (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | The Wall | Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews | |
| Daddy's Home 2 | Roger | ||
| Ferdinand | Ferdinand the Bull (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Blockers | Mitchell | |
| Bumblebee | Agent Jack Burns | ||
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Jake Carson | Post-production |
| 2020 | The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle | Yoshi (voice) | Post-production |
| Project X-Traction | TBA | Filming | |
| Fast & Furious 9 | TBA | Filming |
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Manhunt | Big Tim | |
| 2007 | Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race | Himself | 7 episodes |
| 2009, 2016 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | 2 episodes Season 34, episode 18 (guest) Season 42, episode 9 (host)[393] |
| 2010 | Psych | Ewan O'Hara | Episode: "You Can't Handle This Episode" |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Himself | Episode: "Pajama Party" |
| 2010 | Hannah Montana | Himself | Episode: "Love That Lets Go" |
| 2010 | Generator Rex | Hunter Cain (voice) | Episode: "The Hunter" |
| 2010 | Fred: The Movie | Mr. Figglehorn | Television film |
| 2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Mr. Figglehorn | Television film |
| 2012 | Fred: The Show | Mr. Figglehorn | Recurring |
| 2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Mr. Figglehorn | Television film |
| 2013–2018 | Total Divas | Himself | Recurring (season 1–6), Guest (Season 7) |
| 2015 | Parks and Recreation | Himself | Episode: "The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show" |
| 2015 | Legendários | Himself | Interview[394] |
| 2016–2017 | American Grit | Host | Also executive producer[395] |
| 2016 | 2016 ESPY Awards | Himself / Host | |
| 2016 | The Edge & Christian Show | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Total Bellas | Himself | Main cast (season 1–3) |
| 2017 | Southpaw Regional Wrestling | Lance Catamaran | Web mini-series |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy | Gustav Ditters | Television film |
| 2017 | Psych: The Movie | Ewan O'Hara | Television film |
| 2018 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Baron Draxum (voice)[354] | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Dallas & Robo | Robo (voice) | Also executive producer |
| 2019 | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Host |
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