
Coolio
Acting
Born: 1963-08-01 ยท Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2022-09-28
Biography
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 โ 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). D
๐ฌ Movies (20)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self (archive footage)

It Wants Blood 2
2023
Don Luscious

Bobcat Moretti
2023
Coolio

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
2018
Self

United Skates
2018
Self

The Goddamn Comedy Jam
2016
Self

Lord of the Freaks
2015
Self

Two Hundred Thousand Dirty
2014
Manny

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
Roger

Futurama: Bender's Big Score
2007
Kwanzaa-bot (voice)

Three Days to Vegas
2007
The Flow

Grad Night
2006
Michael Adkins

The Beat
2005
Emcee
Celebrity Mix
2005
Self (archive footage)

Pterodactyl
2004
Capt. Bergen

Gang Warz
2004
Dunzio Day

Dracula 3000
2004
187

A Wonderful Night in Split
2004
Franky

Exposed
2003
Big Heat

Red Water
2003
Ice
๐บ TV Shows (20)

Game On!
2020
Self
Greatest Hits
2016

Teachers
2016
Mr. Wence

Hot Ones
2015
Self

American Hustle Life
2014
Self

American Hustle Life
2014
Self

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
Self - Contestant

Gravity Falls
2012
Wax Coolio (voice)

Ultimate Big Brother
2010
Self

Star-ving
2009
Coolio's Rules
2008
Self

Celebrity Juice
2008
Self

The Wendy Williams Show
2008

Cookin' with Coolio
2008
Self

Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006
Self

Squidbillies
2005
Coolio (voice)

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
Self
web62.com InterViews
2005
Coolio

The Friday Night Project
2005
Self

Joey
2004
Coolio