Killer Mike

Biography

Michael Santiago Render, better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, actor, and activist. He is the founder of Grind Time Official Records, which he launched through the SMC and Fontana Distribution.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

Billions

All Movies (31)

• Idiots2026 · as Pastor William Armstrong
• Jane Elliott Against the World2026 · as Self
• Everybody Wants to Be Gen X2025 · as Self
• Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told2024 · as Self - Rapper/Activist
• As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial2024 · as Self
• Big Bruh2023 · as Money Montez Sheffield / Montez Sr. (voice)
• The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports2023 · as Self
• Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial2023 · as Self
• Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm2022 · as Boxy Brown (voice)
• Adult Swim Festival Presents: Run the Jewels2022 · as Self
• Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a2022 · as Self (uncredited)
• 2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart2021 · as Self
• America: The Motion Picture2021 · as Blacksmith (voice)
• Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories2021 · as Self
• Run The Jewels "Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)"2020
• Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels2020 · as Self
• We Are George Floyd2020 · as Self
• Grass Is Greener2019 · as Self
• Word is Bond2017 · as Self
• Baby Driver2017 · as Restaurant Patron #2
• Logic's Everybody Documentary2017 · as Self
• Black, White & Blue2017 · as Self
• Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy2016 · as Himself
• Run the Jewels - Rock en Seine 20152015 · as Self
• Run the Jewels: [2015] Reading Festival2015
• Elementary Genocide2014 · as Himself
• Criminal Behavior2013 · as Anthony
• Question Bridge: Black Males2012 · as Himself
• ATL2006 · as Killer Mike
• Jackboyz2001
• Grind—

All TV Shows (30)

• The Lowdown2025 · as Cyrus
• The Lowdown2025 · as Cyrus Arnold
• Celebrity Prank Wars2023 · as Self
• Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World2023 · as Self
• The Game Plan with Shaquille O'Neal2022 · as Self
• Chillin Island2021 · as Self
• Love & Respect with Killer Mike2021 · as Self - Host
• The Good Lord Bird2020 · as Clarence
• DAVE2020 · as Killer Mike
• Momma Named Me Sheriff2019 · as Dr. Um Actually (voice)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Desus & Mero2019 · as Self - Illustrious Guest
• Trigger Warning with Killer Mike2019 · as Self
• Naked Hustle2018
• Ozark2017 · as Killer Mike
• Party Legends2016
• Billions2016 · as Killer Mike
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Eric Andre Show2012 · as Self
• Portlandia2011 · as Killer Mike
• Frisky Dingo2006 · as Taqu'il (voice)
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• BET Awards2001 · as Self
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force2000 · as Boost Mobile Phone (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self