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).
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Acting History
2023
It Wants Blood 2 as Don Luscious
2023Bobcat Moretti as Coolio
2020Game On! as Self
2018The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story as Self
2018United Skates as Self
2016The Goddamn Comedy Jam as Self
2016Greatest Hits
2016Teachers as Mr. Wence
2015Lord of the Freaks as Self
2015Hot Ones as Self
2014American Hustle Life as Self
2014Two Hundred Thousand Dirty as Manny
2012Gravity Falls as Wax Coolio (voice)
2010Ultimate Big Brother as Self
2009Star-ving
2008Coolio's Rules as Self
2008Celebrity Juice as Self
2008The Wendy Williams Show
2008Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Roger
2008Cookin' with Coolio as Self
2007Futurama: Bender's Big Score as Kwanzaa-bot (voice)
2007Three Days to Vegas as The Flow
2006Celebrity Paranormal Project as Self
2006Grad Night as Michael Adkins
2005Squidbillies as Coolio (voice)
2005The Beat as Emcee
2005Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
2005The Friday Night Project as Self
2005Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
2004Pterodactyl as Capt. Bergen
2004Gang Warz as Dunzio Day
2004Joey as Coolio
2004Dracula 3000 as 187
2004A Wonderful Night in Split as Franky
2003Celebrity Poker Showdown as Self
2003Exposed as Big Heat
2003Red Water as Ice
2003Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2003Stealing Candy as Brad Vorman
2003Daredevil as Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)
2003Tapped Out as Cool
2003Stupidity as Self
2002Celebrity Bootcamp
2002Storm Watch as Outlaw
2002Outlawz: Worldwide as Self
2002Media Whore as Self
2002Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
2001Beat the Geeks
2001Fear Factor
2001Big Brother's Little Brother as Self
2001Perfume as T
2001Celebrity Big Brother as Self
2001Get Over It as Coolio
2001In Pursuit as Carl Wright
2001Gangland as Officer Harris
2000China Strike Force as Coolio
2000Submerged as Jeff Cort
2000Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth as Principal
2000Static Shock as Replikon (voice)
2000Big Brother
2000Dope Case Pending
2000Leprechaun in the Hood as Self (uncredited)
2000The Convent as Officer Starkey
200018 Wheels of Justice
1999Judgment Day as Luther / 'Lucifer'
1999Bad Trip as Tyrone / Jerome / Cherone
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
1999Futurama as Kwanzaabot (voice)
1998Charmed as Lazarus Demon
1998V.I.P. as Coolio
1998Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998Hollywood Squares as Self
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Dion Brothers
1998On the Line as Lt. Gil Suggs
1997Figure It Out as Self
1997Batman & Robin as Banker
1997Classic Albums as Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1996Dear God as Gerard
1996Dangerous Minds as Sex Educator
1996Early Edition as Julius 'C-Roc' Ruby
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Coolio
1996Malcolm & Eddie
1996Arli$$
1996Phat Beach as Coolio
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
1996Saturday Night Special
1996Muppets Tonight as Self
1995Space: Above and Beyond
1995Space: Above and Beyond as The Bacchus Host
1995The Parent 'Hood
1995The Watcher
1994All That as Self - Musical Guest
1994Duckman as Coolio (voice)
1993The Nanny as Coolio
1993The Nanny as Irwin
1992Martin as Coolio
1989America's Funniest Home Videos
1988Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1984Al TV as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1964Top of the Pops as Self
—Air Force Z as Veep
—Mayday Z as Coolio