Viewers are captivated by John Cena's comedy film, Little Brother, which has claimed the top spot on Netflix's most-watched movie chart. Cena, the former professional wrestler, rapper and actor, portrays Rudd Landy - an estate agent whose structured life is thrown into chaos by an eccentric man called Marcus Pinchel (Eric André).
Cena competed for WWE for 24 years, achieving a record-breaking 17 world championship titles, before making a complete transition to acting. He launched his acting career in 2006 and is recognised for his performances in comedy and action films, from Trainwreck to The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker. Here is everything you need to know about the star including his age, height and family life.
Cena was born in Massachusetts in April 1977 and at the time of writing, he is 49 years old.
He has four brothers named Dan, Matt, Steve, and Sean.
The star hails from a notable family as his grandfather was baseball player Tony Lupien and his cousin is computer scientist Natalie Enright Jerger.
Following graduation from university with a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology, he started pursuing his bodybuilding career.
According to his official WWE profile, Cena stands 6 foot 1 inch tall.
TalkSport posted an amusing TikTok video of a journalist trying to interview Cena on the red carpet, but the height difference created difficulties. They captioned the video: "We tried to interview John Cena on the red carpet, but every time he held the mic, we couldn't see him."
The footage demonstrated Cena stating he would "indulge" the journalist who wished to demonstrate a "magic trick".
Requesting Cena to position the microphone at his own height, the camera shifted to reveal Cena's viewpoint, with the mic appearing to 'float' as the shorter journalist had now disappeared from shot.
Cena does not have any children and has spoken candidly about his decision to remain child-free.
He and his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, reached agreement on their choice early in their relationship, which commenced in 2019 following their meeting at a bar.
Cena told LADbible: "I don't think I'm personally ready, nor will I ever be, to invest the time it needs to be a great parent because I want to live life for all it is."
Speaking on the Club Shay Shay podcast, he confirmed he didn't want children, adding: "I still have a lot to do. And I still want to do a lot. I have a wonderful partner I do it with. We've had open conversations about this. We share the same values.
"It's a tough subject to talk about because it immediately puts you in a category, and we can't help but judge. [It's] human nature. We're all judgmental. I'd like to believe that I operate under the construct that everyone's okay living their life.
"I can tell you this is not a knee-jerk reaction. I've thought long and hard about this, even as my youngest age...like 15, 16, I remember thinking about it. My opinions only hit that grey area during emotionally difficult times. And I'm very happy with where I stand.
"I have a lot of joy and fulfilment in my life. And that's pretty much where I stand on it."
Little Brother is streaming on Netflix
