John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper currently signed to WWE. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in professional wrestling history.
Born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts, Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. He transitioned to professional wrestling in 1999 when he debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2001, where he was initially assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He gained fame in the WWE after adopting the persona of a trash-talking rapper. He won his first singles title, the United States Championship, in 2004. The next year, he won the WWE Championship for the first time, and his character subsequently transitioned into a clean-cut "Superman-like" hero. He then led the company as its franchise player, and public face for the next decade.
A joint-record 16-time world champion, Cena has won the WWE Championship thirteen times, a record for the title. He is also a five-time United States Champion, a four-time world tag team champion, a two-time Royal Rumble match winner, a one-time Money in the Bank match winner, and has headlined several major WWE pay-per-view events, including their flagship event, WrestleMania, five times. His professional wrestling career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills, but criticism for his supposed over-representation and on-screen placement relative to other wrestlers.
Cena first starred in The Marine (2006), and gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers, and Bumblebee (both 2018). He starred in F9 and portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (both 2021) and in the eponymous television series. His debut studio album, You Can't See Me (2005), was certified platinum. Outside his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement in numerous charitable causes, namely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he has granted the most wishes, at over 650.
Known For
Fast X
(2023)
Jakob Toretto
Barbie
(2023)
Ken
Freelance
(2023)
Mason Pettits
Argylle
(2024)
Wyatt
The Suicide Squad
(2021)
Christopher Smith / Peacemaker
Ricky Stanicky
(2024)
Rod Rimestead / Ricky Stanicky
Bumblebee
(2018)
Agent Jack Burns
Blockers
(2018)
Mitchell
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
Rocksteady (voice)
Dolittle
(2020)
Yoshi (voice)
Ferdinand
(2017)
Ferdinand (voice)
Trainwreck
(2015)
Steven
F9
(2021)
Jakob Toretto
Vacation Friends
(2021)
Ron
Hidden Strike
(2023)
Chris
Daddy's Home 2
(2017)
Roger
Full Filmography
Acting
Ready to Rumble
(2000)
Himself (Uncredited)
Inside Wrestling School
(2000)
Self
WWE InVasion
(2001)
Star
WWE Rebellion 2002
(2002)
John Cena
WWE Vengeance 2002
(2002)
John Cena
Ultimate Pro-Wrestling Training Volumes 1, 2 & 3
(2002)
WWE Armageddon 2002
(2002)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
(2003)
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2003
(2003)
Himself
WWE Vengeance 2003
(2003)
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2003
(2003)
Himself
WWE Backlash 2003
(2003)
Himself
WWE No Mercy 2003
(2003)
Himself
WWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain
(2003)
Self
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
(2003)
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
(2003)
WWE SummerSlam 2004
(2004)
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2004
(2004)
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
(2004)
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania XX
(2004)
Himself
WWE No Way Out 2004
(2004)
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2004
(2004)
Himself
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
(2004)
Himself
WWE No Mercy 2004
(2004)
John Cena
WWE Armageddon 2004
(2004)
John Cena
John Cena - Word Life
(2004)
WWE Survivor Series 2005
(2005)
John Cena
WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison
(2005)
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
(2005)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania 21
(2005)
Himself
WWE: Tombstone - The History of the Undertaker
(2005)
Himself
WWE No Way Out 2005
(2005)
John Cena
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
(2005)
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2005
(2005)
John Cena
WWE Vengeance 2005
(2005)
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2005
(2005)
Himself
WWE Unforgiven 2005
(2005)
Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
(2005)
WWE RAW Homecoming
(2005)
The Marine
(2006)
John Triton
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
(2006)
ECW One Night Stand 2006
(2006)
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania 22
(2006)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
(2006)
Himself
WWE Unforgiven 2006
(2006)
John Cena
WWE Vengeance 2006
(2006)
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2006
(2006)
Himself
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
(2006)
John Cena
WWE Backlash 2006
(2006)
Himself
WWE Armageddon 2006
(2006)
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2006
(2006)
Himself
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
(2006)
Himself
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
(2006)
The Making of 'The Marine'
(2006)
Self
WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
(2006)
John Cena
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
(2006)
John Cena
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
(2006)
WWE WrestleMania 23
(2007)
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
(2007)
John Cena
WWE Backlash 2007
(2007)
Himself
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
(2007)
Himself
WWE Unforgiven 2007
(2007)
John Cena
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
(2007)
Himself
WWE No Way Out 2007
(2007)
Himself
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
(2007)
John Cena
WWE One Night Stand 2007
(2007)
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2007
(2007)
John Cena
WWE Judgment Day 2007
(2007)
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
(2007)
WWE: John Cena - My Life
(2007)
WWE: The Ladder Match
(2007)
Himself
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
(2007)
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
(2007)
John Cena
Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling
(2007)
Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
(2008)
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
(2008)
Himself
WWE No Way Out 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE Backlash 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE One Night Stand 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE Night of Champions 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE Armageddon 2008
(2008)
John Cena
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
(2008)
Himself
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
(2008)
Himself
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
(2008)
Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
(2008)
12 Rounds
(2009)
Danny Fisher
WWE SummerSlam 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania XXV
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Judgment Day 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Breaking Point 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE No Way Out 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Backlash 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE The Bash 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
(2009)
John Cena
Batista - I Walk Alone
(2009)
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
(2009)
Himself
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
(2009)
Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2009
(2009)
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2010
(2010)
John Cena
Legendary
(2010)
Mike Chetley
FRED: The Movie
(2010)
Dad Figglehorn
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Over the Limit 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
(2010)
John Cena
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
(2010)
John Cena
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2009-2010
(2010)
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
(2010)
Himself
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
(2010)
John Cena
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
(2010)
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2010
(2010)
John Cena (Special Guest Referee)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
(2010)
John Cena
YouShoot: Maria Kanellis
(2010)
(archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
(2011)
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE Over The Limit 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
(2011)
John Cena
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
(2011)
Fred's Dad
WWE Hell in a Cell 2011
(2011)
John Cena (WWE Champion)
WWE Vengeance 2011
(2011)
John Cena
The Reunion
(2011)
Sam Cleary
WWE Survivor Series 2011
(2011)
John Cena
The John Cena Experience
(2011)
John Cena
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
(2011)
John Cena
The True Story of WrestleMania
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2011
(2011)
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
(2011)
Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator
(2011)
John Cena (archive footage)
WWE Night of Champions 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
(2011)
John Cena
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
(2011)
Himself (archive footage)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2011
(2011)
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
(2012)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
(2012)
John Cena
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
(2012)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
(2012)
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
(2012)
John Cena
WWE Over The Limit 2012
(2012)
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2012
(2012)
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
(2012)
John Cena
FRED 3: Camp Fred
(2012)
Mr. Figglehorn
WWE Survivor Series 2012
(2012)
John Cena
WWE No Way Out 2012
(2012)
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2012
(2012)
John Cena
CM Punk: Best in the World
(2012)
Himself
WWE: The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2011
(2012)
Himself
WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
(2012)
WWE: 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
(2012)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
(2012)
John Cena (archive footage)
The Top 100 Moments In Raw History
(2012)
John Cena
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
(2012)
Himself
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
(2012)
Himself
WWE Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
(2012)
Himself
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
(2012)
The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne Johnson
(2012)
Self - Host
WWE RAW 1000
(2012)
WWE WrestleMania 29
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Payback 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
(2013)
Himself
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2013
(2013)
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
(2013)
Himself
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
(2013)
Himself
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
(2013)
Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
(2013)
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
(2014)
John Cena
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
(2014)
Himself (voice)
WWE WrestleMania XXX
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Payback 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
(2014)
Himself
WWE Battleground 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
(2014)
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2014
(2014)
John Cena
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
(2014)
John Cena
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
(2014)
Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
(2014)
Himself
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
(2014)
Himself
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
(2014)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
(2014)
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
(2015)
John Cena
Sisters
(2015)
Pazuzu
The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
(2015)
John Cenastone (voice)
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
(2015)
John Cena
WWE Fastlane 2015
(2015)
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania 31
(2015)
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
(2015)
John Cena
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
(2015)
Himself
Trainwreck
(2015)
Steven
WWE Payback 2015
(2015)
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2015
(2015)
John Cena
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
(2015)
John Cena
WWE The Beast in the East
(2015)
John Cena
WWE Battleground 2015
(2015)
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2015
(2015)
John Cena
WWE Live from Madison Square Garden
(2015)
John Cena
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
(2015)
John Cena
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
(2015)
Daddy's Home
(2015)
Cool Dad
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
(2015)
WWE SummerSlam 2015
(2015)
John Cena
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
(2015)
The Prototype
Mick Foley: Have a Nice Night
(2015)
Himself
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
(2016)
Himself
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
(2016)
Himself
WWE Battleground 2016
(2016)
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2016
(2016)
Himself
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat
(2016)
Himself
WWE No Mercy 2016
(2016)
Himself
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
(2016)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania 32
(2016)
John Cena (Appearance)
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
(2016)
John Cena
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
(2016)
John Cena (archive footage)
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
(2016)
Himself
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
(2016)
Himself
CM Punk: Icon
(2016)
WWE Champion John Cena
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
(2017)
Himself
Daddy's Home 2
(2017)
Roger
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
(2017)
J.C. (voice)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2017
(2017)
Himself
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
(2017)
Himself
WWE WrestleMania 33
(2017)
John Cena
Ferdinand
(2017)
Ferdinand (voice)
WWE: Best of the 2000's
(2017)
John Cena
The Wall
(2017)
Matthews
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
(2017)
John Cena (archive footage)
Tour de Pharmacy
(2017)
Gustav Ditters
WWE SummerSlam 2017
(2017)
Himself
WWE No Mercy 2017
(2017)
Himself
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
(2017)
WWE Survivor Series 2017
(2017)
John Cena
Psych: The Movie
(2017)
Ewan O'Hara
Seth Rollins: Building the Architect
(2017)
John Cena (archive footage)
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
(2017)
Himself
WWE Battleground 2017
(2017)
John Cena
Blockers
(2018)
Mitchell
Bumblebee
(2018)
Agent Jack Burns
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
(2018)
John Cena
WWE Fastlane 2018
(2018)
John Cena
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble 2018
(2018)
John Cena
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
(2018)
WWE WrestleMania 34
(2018)
John Cena
WWE Crown Jewel 2018
(2018)
John Cena
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased
(2018)
John Cena
WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam
(2018)
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
(2018)
Himself
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
(2018)
(archive footage)
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
(2018)
John Cena
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
(2018)
Himself
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
(2018)
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
(2018)
John Cena
Playing with Fire
(2019)
Jake “Soup” Carson
Fighting with My Family
(2019)
John Cena (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania 35
(2019)
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania's Legendary Moments
(2019)
Narrator
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018
(2019)
Himself
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
(2019)
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 2
(2020)
John Cena
Dolittle
(2020)
Yoshi (voice)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
(2020)
John Cena
WWE NXT Great American Bash
(2020)
(archive footage)
WWE Worlds Collide NXT vs. NXT UK
(2020)
(archive footage)
NXT TakeOver 31
(2020)
(archive footage)
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
(2020)
John Cena
The Firefly Funhouse Match
(2020)
John Cena
John Cena: Champion of the Ring
(2020)
Self
F9
(2021)
Jakob Toretto
Vacation Friends
(2021)
Ron
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
(2021)
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
(2021)
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2021
(2021)
John Cena
The Suicide Squad
(2021)
Christopher Smith / Peacemaker
Untold: Crime & Penalties
(2021)
Self - WWF Superstar (archive footage)
The Independent
(2022)
Nate Sterling
The Bubble
(2022)
Steve the Stunt Coordinator
WWE Day 1 2022
(2022)
John Cena (voice: credit only)
Biography: Edge
(2022)
Self
Hidden Strike
(2023)
Chris
Vacation Friends 2
(2023)
Ron
Freelance
(2023)
Mason Pettits
Fast X
(2023)
Jakob Toretto
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
Rocksteady (voice)
The Bloodline: The Complete Story
(2023)
Self
WWE WrestleMania 39 Saturday
(2023)
John Cena
Barbie
(2023)
Ken
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
(2023)
John Cena
Attack of the Doc!
(2023)
WWE Payback 2023
(2023)
John Cena
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023
(2023)
John Cena
WWE Crown Jewel 2023
(2023)
John Cena
WWE Fastlane 2023
(2023)
John Cena
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
(2023)
Self
Argylle
(2024)
Wyatt
Ricky Stanicky
(2024)
Rod Rimestead / Ricky Stanicky
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
(2024)
Self
WWE WrestleMania XL Sunday
(2024)
John Cena
Costume & Make-Up
Sound
Crew
WWE WrestleMania 22
(2006)
Weapons Master
WWE WrestleMania 23
(2007)
Stunts
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
(2008)
Stunts
WWE WrestleMania XXV
(2009)
Stunts
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
(2010)
Stunts
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
(2011)
Stunts
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
(2012)
Stunts
WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
(2012)
Presenter
WWE WrestleMania 29
(2013)
Stunts
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
(2013)
Presenter
WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
(2014)
Presenter and Stunts
WWE WrestleMania 31
(2015)
Stunts
Editing
Writing
WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
(2014)
Writer and Writers' Production
The Firefly Funhouse Match
(2020)
Writer
Directing