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