Samuel Monroe Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 28, 1973
- Died
- August 27, 2026
- Birthplace
- 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), 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.
Filmography
Packz TBA
as Jerome
Shine Kings 2022
as Zero
Blood Sacrifice 2021
as Trusted
Lockdown: 2025 2021
as The Intruder
She Ball 2020
as Kill Bill
The Lick 2020
as Kilo
I Got the Hook Up 2 2019
as Poncho
7th and Westlake: Nino's Revenge 2019
as AK
Knuckle Up 2017
as Johnson
Behind De Pole 2014
as James
County General 2005
as T-Bone
The Players Club 1998
as Junior
Set It Off 1996
as Lorenz
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 1996
as Sam
Tales from the Hood 1995
as Bulldog (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
Menace II Society 1993
as Ilena's Cousin
Credits from TMDB.