Coolio
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-08-01
Day of Death
2022-09-28 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA
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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Known For
Acting
Air Force Z
as Veep
Mayday Z
as Coolio
(2023)
Bobcat Moretti
as Coolio
(2023)
It Wants Blood 2
as Don Luscious
(2018)
(2018)
United Skates
as Himself
(2016)
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
as Himself
(2015)
Lord of the Freaks
as Self
(2014)
Two Hundred Thousand Dirty
as Manny
(2008)
(2007)
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
as Kwanzaa-bot (voice)
(2007)
Three Days to Vegas
as The Flow
(2006)
Grad Night
as Michael Adkins
(2005)
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
The Beat
as Emcee
(2004)
Dracula 3000
as 187
(2004)
Pterodactyl
as Capt. Bergen
(2004)
Gang Warz
as Dunzio Day
(2004)
A Wonderful Night in Split
as Franky
(2003)
Daredevil
as Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)
(2003)
Exposed
as Big Heat
(2003)
Red Water
as Ice
(2003)
Stealing Candy
as Brad Vorman
(2003)
Stupidity
as Self
(2003)
Tapped Out
as Cool
(2002)
Storm Watch
as Outlaw
(2002)
Outlawz: Worldwide
as Self
(2002)
Media Whore
as Himself
(2001)
Get Over It
as Coolio
(2001)
Perfume
as T
(2001)
Gangland
as Officer Harris
(2001)
In Pursuit
as Carl Wright
(2000)
Leprechaun in the Hood
as Self (uncredited)
(2000)
(2000)
Submerged
as Jeff Cort
(2000)
China Strike Force
as Coolio
(2000)
The Convent
as Officer Starkey
(1999)
Judgment Day
as Luther / 'Lucifer'
(1999)
Bad Trip
as Tyrone / Jerome / Cherone
(1998)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Dion Brothers
(1998)
On the Line
as Lt. Gil Suggs
(1997)
Batman & Robin
as Banker
(1996)
Dear God
as Gerard
(1996)
Phat Beach
as Himself