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Samuel Monroe Jr.
Los Angeles, California, USA
Samuel Monroe Jr. (November 28, 1973 – August 26, 2026) was an American actor and rapper under the name Caffeine. He acted in numerous films including Menace II Society (1993), Ta…
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Samuel Monroe Jr. (November 28, 1973 – August 26, 2026) was an American actor and rapper under the name Caffeine. He acted in numerous films including Menace II Society (1993), Tales from the Hood (1995), Set It Off (1996), and The Players Club (1998), and appeared in television series including Out All Night (1993), and NYPD Blue (1996). Monroe was also a rapper and performed as Caffeine. He was a part of the group Da Hoodstas alongside Drano and Lil D with whom he released an album called "Hoodsta Madness" in 1994 under Strictly Lethal Records. In 2000, he released his only solo album Things In The Game Done Changed, under Jive Records, Zomba Records and Goodfellas Entertainment. The album featured many notable artists including Kurupt, Noreaga and Too Short, as well as production from Battlecat and Jazze Pha among others.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2022
Shine Kings
Movie Zero
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2021
Blood Sacrifice
Movie Trusted
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2021
Lockdown: 2025
Movie The Intruder
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2020
She Ball
Movie Kill Bill
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2020
The Lick
Movie Kilo
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2019
I Got the Hook Up 2
Movie Poncho
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2019
7th and Westlake: Nino's Revenge
Movie AK
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2017
Knuckle Up
Movie Johnson
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2014
Behind De Pole
Movie James
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2005
County General
Movie T-Bone
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1998
The Players Club
Movie Junior
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1997
Smart Guy
TV show Warren
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1996
Set It Off
Movie Lorenz
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1996
The Steve Harvey Show
TV show
- 1996
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1995
Murder One
TV show Trey
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1995
Tales from the Hood
Movie Bulldog (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
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1993
Menace II Society
Movie Ilena's Cousin
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1992
Out All Night
TV show Dion
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Packz
Movie Jerome
