Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 28, 1973
Died
Aug 27, 2026
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
20 titles
Samuel Monroe Jr.
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Shine Kings
Zero
Blood Sacrifice
Trusted
Lockdown: 2025
The Intruder
She Ball
Kill Bill
The Lick
Kilo
I Got the Hook Up 2
Poncho
7th and Westlake: Nino's Revenge
AK
Knuckle Up
Johnson
Behind De Pole
James
County General
T-Bone
The Players Club
Junior
Smart Guy
Warren
Set It Off
Lorenz
The Steve Harvey Show
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Sam
Murder One
Trey
Tales from the Hood
Bulldog (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
Menace II Society
Ilena's Cousin
Out All Night
Dion
Packz
Jerome