Coolio
Known for Acting · 106 credits
- Born
- 1963-08-01
- Died
- 2022-09-28
- Place of birth
- Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Artis Ivey, Jr. · 古里奧
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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Known For
TV Shows (59)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Charmed
1998
as Lazarus Demon
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
Futurama
1999
as Kwanzaabot (voice)
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The Nanny
1993
as Coolio / Irwin
Gravity Falls
2012
as Wax Coolio (voice)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Coolio
Arli$$
1996
as Ernest Pierce
Big Brother
2000
V.I.P.
1998
as Coolio
Early Edition
1996
as Julius 'C-Roc' Ruby
Martin
1992
as Coolio
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989
Duckman
1994
as Coolio (voice)
Joey
2004
as Coolio
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
as Self
Celebrity Big Brother
2001
as Self
Static Shock
2000
as Replikon (voice)
All That
1994
as Self - Musical Guest
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Squidbillies
2005
as Coolio (voice)
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
Teachers
2016
as Mr. Wence
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
as The Bacchus Host
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
Fear Factor
2001
Figure It Out
1997
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Dangerous Minds
1996
as Sex Educator
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
as Self
Beat the Geeks
2001
18 Wheels of Justice
2000
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
Al TV
1984
as Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003
as Self
The Watcher
1995
Saturday Night Special
1996
Greatest Hits
2016
Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006
as Self
American Hustle Life
2014
as Self
Game On!
2020
as Self
Ultimate Big Brother
2010
as Self
Star-ving
2009
American Hustle Life
2014
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2002
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Celebrity Bootcamp
2002
Cookin' with Coolio
2008
as Self
The Friday Night Project
2005
as Self
Coolio's Rules
2008
as Self
web62.com InterViews
2005
as Coolio
Movies (47)
Batman & Robin
1997
as Banker
Daredevil
2003
as Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)
Perfume
2001
as T
Dracula 3000
2004
as 187
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
2000
as Principal
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
2007
as Kwanzaa-bot (voice)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Dion Brothers
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
United Skates
2018
as Self
Exposed
2003
as Big Heat
Gangland
2001
as Officer Harris
Leprechaun in the Hood
2000
as Self (uncredited)
Get Over It
2001
as Coolio
China Strike Force
2000
as Coolio
Submerged
2000
as Jeff Cort
Red Water
2003
as Ice
Dear God
1996
as Gerard
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
2018
as Self
Judgment Day
1999
as Luther / 'Lucifer'
Stealing Candy
2003
as Brad Vorman
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Roger
On the Line
1998
as Lt. Gil Suggs
The Convent
2000
as Officer Starkey
Bad Trip
1999
as Tyrone / Jerome / Cherone
Pterodactyl
2004
as Capt. Bergen
Storm Watch
2002
as Outlaw
In Pursuit
2001
as Carl Wright
Bobcat Moretti
2023
as Coolio
Lord of the Freaks
2015
as Self
Phat Beach
1996
as Coolio
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Tapped Out
2003
as Cool
Stupidity
2003
as Self
Three Days to Vegas
2007
as The Flow
Grad Night
2006
as Michael Adkins
Media Whore
2002
as Self
Gang Warz
2004
as Dunzio Day
Air Force Z
as Veep
It Wants Blood 2
2023
as Don Luscious
The Beat
2005
as Emcee
Outlawz: Worldwide
2002
as Self
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
2016
as Self
A Wonderful Night in Split
2004
as Franky
Mayday Z
as Coolio
Two Hundred Thousand Dirty
2014
as Manny
Vegas High
as Uncle Ray
Dope Case Pending
2000
About Coolio
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… With 106 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, Coolio has appeared in 47 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Coolio Movies
- Batman & Robin (1997) — as Banker
- Daredevil (2003) — as Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)
- Perfume (2001) — as T
- Dracula 3000 (2004) — as 187
- Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) — as Principal
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