Coolio

Biography

Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He was best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). Description above from the Wikipedia article Coolio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Charmed

Saturday Night Live

Top of the Pops

Futurama

The Nanny

The Nanny

Gravity Falls

Hot Ones

All Movies (47)

• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• It Wants Blood 22023 · as Don Luscious
• Bobcat Moretti2023 · as Coolio
• The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story2018 · as Self
• United Skates2018 · as Self
• The Goddamn Comedy Jam2016 · as Self
• Lord of the Freaks2015 · as Self
• Two Hundred Thousand Dirty2014 · as Manny
• Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance2008 · as Roger
• Futurama: Bender's Big Score2007 · as Kwanzaa-bot (voice)
• Three Days to Vegas2007 · as The Flow
• Grad Night2006 · as Michael Adkins
• The Beat2005 · as Emcee
• Celebrity Mix2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pterodactyl2004 · as Capt. Bergen
• Gang Warz2004 · as Dunzio Day
• Dracula 30002004 · as 187
• A Wonderful Night in Split2004 · as Franky
• Exposed2003 · as Big Heat
• Red Water2003 · as Ice
• Stealing Candy2003 · as Brad Vorman
• Daredevil2003 · as Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)
• Stupidity2003 · as Self
• Tapped Out2003 · as Cool
• Storm Watch2002 · as Outlaw
• Outlawz: Worldwide2002 · as Self
• Media Whore2002 · as Self
• Perfume2001 · as T
• Get Over It2001 · as Coolio
• In Pursuit2001 · as Carl Wright
• Gangland2001 · as Officer Harris
• China Strike Force2000 · as Coolio
• Submerged2000 · as Jeff Cort
• Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth2000 · as Principal
• Dope Case Pending2000
• Leprechaun in the Hood2000 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Convent2000 · as Officer Starkey
• Judgment Day1999 · as Luther / 'Lucifer'
• Bad Trip1999 · as Tyrone / Jerome / Cherone
• An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn1998 · as Dion Brothers
• On the Line1998 · as Lt. Gil Suggs
• Batman & Robin1997 · as Banker
• Dear God1996 · as Gerard
• Phat Beach1996 · as Coolio
• Air Force Z— · as Veep
• Mayday Z— · as Coolio
• Vegas High— · as Uncle Ray

All TV Shows (61)

• Game On!2020 · as Self
• Greatest Hits2016
• Teachers2016 · as Mr. Wence
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• American Hustle Life2014 · as Self
• American Hustle Life2014 · as Self
• Tipping Point: Lucky Stars2013 · as Self - Contestant
• Gravity Falls2012 · as Wax Coolio (voice)
• Ultimate Big Brother2010 · as Self
• Star-ving2009
• Coolio's Rules2008 · as Self
• Celebrity Juice2008 · as Self
• The Wendy Williams Show2008
• Cookin' with Coolio2008 · as Self
• Celebrity Paranormal Project2006 · as Self
• Squidbillies2005 · as Coolio (voice)
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List2005 · as Self
• web62.com InterViews2005 · as Coolio
• The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self
• Joey2004 · as Coolio
• Celebrity Poker Showdown2003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Celebrity Bootcamp2002
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks2002 · as Self
• Beat the Geeks2001
• Fear Factor2001
• Big Brother's Little Brother2001 · as Self
• Celebrity Big Brother2001 · as Self
• Static Shock2000 · as Replikon (voice)
• Big Brother2000
• 18 Wheels of Justice2000
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self
• Futurama1999 · as Kwanzaabot (voice)
• Charmed1998 · as Lazarus Demon
• V.I.P.1998 · as Coolio
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• Figure It Out1997 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Dangerous Minds1996 · as Sex Educator
• Early Edition1996 · as Julius 'C-Roc' Ruby
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Coolio
• Malcolm & Eddie1996
• Arli$$1996 · as Ernest Pierce
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• Saturday Night Special1996
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
• Space: Above and Beyond1995
• Space: Above and Beyond1995 · as The Bacchus Host
• The Parent 'Hood1995
• The Watcher1995
• All That1994 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Duckman1994 · as Coolio (voice)
• The Nanny1993 · as Coolio
• The Nanny1993 · as Irwin
• Martin1992 · as Coolio
• America's Funniest Home Videos1989
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
• Al TV1984 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self