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.
Movies
Ready to Rumble
Himself (Uncredited)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
John Cena
The Marine
John Triton
Blockers
Mitchell
WWE Night of Champions 2010
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
John Cena
Legendary
Mike Chetley
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
John Cena
FRED: The Movie
Dad Figglehorn
WWE Over The Limit 2011
John Cena
12 Rounds
Danny Fisher
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2005
John Cena
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
John Cena
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
John Cena
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2010
John Cena
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2009
John Cena
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
WWE SummerSlam 2011
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
John Cena
ECW One Night Stand 2006
John Cena
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
John Cena
Sisters
Pazuzu
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
John Cena
WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
Fred's Dad
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
John Cena
WWE Hell in a Cell 2011
John Cena (WWE Champion)
WWE Survivor Series 2003
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2004
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2004
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
Himself
WWE Vengeance 2011
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania 22
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania 23
Himself
WWE WrestleMania 21
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania XX
Himself
The Reunion
Sam Cleary
WWE Survivor Series 2011
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
Himself
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
John Cena
WWE: Tombstone - The History of the Undertaker
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2008
Himself
WWE Over The Limit 2012
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2012
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
John Cena
FRED 3: Camp Fred
Mr. Figglehorn
WWE Survivor Series 2012
John Cena
WWE No Way Out 2012
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2012
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
John Cena
CM Punk: Best in the World
Himself
WWE Backlash 2007
Himself
WWE WrestleMania 29
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2013
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2013
John Cena
WWE Unforgiven 2006
John Cena
WWE Payback 2013
John Cena
WWE No Way Out 2004
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXV
John Cena
WWE Vengeance 2006
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Himself
WWE Over the Limit 2010
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2013
John Cena
WWE No Way Out 2005
John Cena
WWE Rebellion 2002
John Cena
WWE Vengeance 2002
John Cena
WWE Vengeance 2003
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2003
Himself
WWE Backlash 2003
Himself
WWE No Mercy 2003
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2004
Himself
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
Himself
WWE No Mercy 2004
John Cena
WWE Armageddon 2004
John Cena
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2005
John Cena
WWE Vengeance 2005
Himself
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2005
Himself
WWE Unforgiven 2005
Himself
WWE Backlash 2006
Himself
WWE Armageddon 2006
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2006
Himself
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Himself
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
Himself
WWE Unforgiven 2007
John Cena
WWE No Way Out 2008
Himself
WWE Backlash 2008
Himself
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
Himself
WWE No Way Out 2007
Himself
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
John Cena
WWE One Night Stand 2007
Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2007
John Cena
WWE Judgment Day 2007
John Cena
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2008
Himself
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Himself
WWE Night of Champions 2008
Himself
WWE Armageddon 2008
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2009
John Cena
WWE Judgment Day 2009
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2009
John Cena
WWE Breaking Point 2009
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2010
John Cena
WWE No Way Out 2009
John Cena
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
John Cena
WWE Backlash 2009
John Cena
WWE The Bash 2009
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2009
John Cena
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
John Cena
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
John Cena
The John Cena Experience
John Cena
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
John Cena
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
John Cena
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
Himself (voice)
WWE WrestleMania XXX
John Cena
WWE Payback 2014
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
Himself
WWE Battleground 2014
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2014
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2011
Himself
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
John Cena
WWE Survivor Series 2014
John Cena
The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
John Cenastone (voice)
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
John Cena
WWE Fastlane 2015
John Cena
WWE: John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
WWE WrestleMania 31
John Cena
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
John Cena
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
Himself
John Cena - Word Life
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
John Cena
Trainwreck
Steven
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
John Cena
WWE Payback 2015
John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank 2015
John Cena
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
John Cena
WWE The Beast in the East
John Cena
WWE Battleground 2015
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
WWE Night of Champions 2015
John Cena
WWE Live from Madison Square Garden
John Cena
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
John Cena
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
WWE SummerSlam 2014
John Cena
Daddy's Home
Cool Dad
WWE: John Cena - My Life
The True Story of WrestleMania
Self (archive footage)
WWE: The Ladder Match
Himself
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
Himself
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Himself
WWE Battleground 2016
John Cena
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2009-2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
Himself
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2011
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2013
WWE SummerSlam 2016
Himself
Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep. Conquer. Repeat
Himself
Daddy's Home 2
Roger
WWE No Mercy 2016
Himself
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
J.C. (voice)
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
Himself
WWE Elimination Chamber 2017
Himself
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
Himself
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
Himself
WWE WrestleMania 33
John Cena
Ferdinand
Ferdinand (voice)
WWE: Best of the 2000's
John Cena
The Wall
Matthews
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
John Cena (archive footage)
Tour de Pharmacy
Gustav Ditters
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
Bumblebee
Agent Jack Burns
WWE SummerSlam 2017
Himself
WWE No Mercy 2017
Himself
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
WWE Survivor Series 2017
John Cena
WWE: 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
Psych: The Movie
Ewan O'Hara
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
John Cena
WWE Fastlane 2018
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
Himself
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble 2018
John Cena
The Janson Directive
Paul Janson
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Hidden Strike
Chris
WWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain
Self
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
WWE WrestleMania 34
John Cena
WWE Crown Jewel 2018
John Cena
Playing with Fire
Jake “Soup” Carson
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased
John Cena
WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
Himself
Fighting with My Family
John Cena (archive footage)
WWE SummerSlam 2015
John Cena
F9
Jakob Toretto
Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator
John Cena (archive footage)
Seth Rollins: Building the Architect
John Cena (archive footage)
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
John Cena
Ultimate Pro-Wrestling Training Volumes 1, 2 & 3
Vacation Friends
Ron
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 2
John Cena
Batista - I Walk Alone
John Cena
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
John Cena (archive footage)
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
John Cena
The Top 100 Moments In Raw History
John Cena
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Himself
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Himself
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
Himself
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
Himself
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Himself
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
Himself
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
Himself
Dolittle
Yoshi (voice)
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
Himself
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
Himself
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
Himself
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Himself
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
Himself
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
Himself
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
The Prototype
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
John Cena
WWE Night of Champions 2011
John Cena
WWE Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Himself
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
WWE Survivor Series 2010
John Cena (Special Guest Referee)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania 35
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania 32
John Cena (Appearance)
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
John Cena
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
John Cena
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
John Cena (archive footage)
Untitled John Cena-Jason Bateman Action Comedy
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
(archive footage)
Heads of State
WWE NXT Great American Bash
(archive footage)
WWE Worlds Collide NXT vs. NXT UK
(archive footage)
NXT TakeOver 31
(archive footage)
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
John Cena
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
John Cena
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
John Cena
WWE WrestleMania's Legendary Moments
Narrator
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Himself
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018
Himself
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
Himself
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
Himself
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
John Cena
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Himself
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
Himself
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
John Cena
Argylle
Wyatt
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2021
John Cena
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
John Cena
Vacation Friends 2
Ron
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
The Independent
Nate Sterling
Freelance
Mason Pettits
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
The Suicide Squad
Christopher Smith / Peacemaker
Mick Foley: Have a Nice Night
Himself
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
John Cena
The Bubble
Steve the Stunt Coordinator
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
John Cena
The Firefly Funhouse Match
John Cena
Officer Exchange
Shepard "Shep"
The Making of 'The Marine'
Self
WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
John Cena
WWE Battleground 2017
John Cena
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
John Cena
CM Punk: Icon
WWE Champion John Cena
Fast X
Jakob Toretto
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
John Cena
YouShoot: Maria Kanellis
(archive footage)
WWE Day 1 2022
John Cena (voice: credit only)
Ricky Stanicky
Rod Rimestead / Ricky Stanicky
WWE Armageddon 2002
John Cena
Biography: Edge
Self
Killer Vacation
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
Self (archive footage)
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Himself (archive footage)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2009
John Cena
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2011
John Cena
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2013
John Cena
Jackpot
Noel
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Rocksteady (voice)
The Bloodline: The Complete Story
Self
The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne Johnson
Self - Host
WWE WrestleMania 39 Saturday
John Cena
John Cena: Champion of the Ring
Self
WWE RAW Homecoming
WWE RAW 1000
WWE InVasion
Star
Barbie
Ken
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
John Cena
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
John Cena
Attack of the Doc!
Inside Wrestling School
Self
WWE Payback 2023
John Cena
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023
John Cena
Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling
Self
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
WWE Crown Jewel 2023
John Cena
WWE Fastlane 2023
John Cena
Coyote vs. Acme
Buddy Crane
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Untold: Crime & Penalties
Self - WWF Superstar (archive footage)
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
Self
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
Self
WWE WrestleMania XL Sunday
John Cena
Shows
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
WWE SmackDown
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Nashville Star
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
WWE Superstars
Manhunt
Big Tim Kingman
10 Ways
Saturday Night's Main Event
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
EP Daily
Psych
Ewan O'Hara
MADtv
Self
WWF Jakked/Metal
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Teen Choice Awards
Himself
Deal or No Deal
Self
American Grit
Host
WWE Raw
John Cena
WWE 24
Himself
Punk'd
Self
WWE Raw
Himself
WWE SmackDown
Himself
Total Divas
Himself
Total Bellas
Himself
Florida Championship Wrestling
John Cena
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Parks and Recreation
John Cena
Dallas & Robo
Robo
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
Himself - Host
Hannah Montana
John Cena
The Substitute
Himself
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
Host
WWE Main Event
John Cena
Ruthless Aggression
John Cena
The Best of WWE
John Cena
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
Peacemaker
Christopher Smith / Peacemaker
WWE NXT UK
(archive footage)
WWE 205 Live
(archive footage)
WWE Confidential
John Cena
WWE Superstars
(archive footage)
WWE The Bump
The Eric Andre Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Attack of the Show!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Undertaker: The Last Ride
John Cena
Wipeout
Self - Host
The Daily Show
Self
Dark Side of the Ring
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
Saturday Night's Main Event
John Cena
WWE SmackDown
John Cena
True Jackson, VP
Himself / Tate Blizzard
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Celebrity Apprentice
John Cena
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
Lance Catamaran
WWE Heat
John Cena
WWE Evil
Narrator (voice)
WWE Backstage
John Cena
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
WWE Velocity
John Cena
WWE Rivalries
Self
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Baron Draxum (voice)
WWE Untold
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The JBL and Cole Show
John Cena
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
WWE This Is Awesome
John Cena (archive footage)
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Narrator (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Honest Trailers
Chris / Mason Pettis / Ron / Ken (archive footage)
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TKO WWE Pay Per View
John Cena