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Quick Facts

Born:
1963-08-01

Birthplace:
Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA

Credits:
106 Total Roles

Coolio

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2023 It Wants Blood 2 MOVIE Don Luscious
2023 Bobcat Moretti MOVIE Coolio
2020 Game On! TV Self
2018 The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story MOVIE Self
2018 United Skates MOVIE Self
2016 The Goddamn Comedy Jam MOVIE Self
2016 Greatest Hits TV Self
2016 Teachers TV Mr. Wence
2015 Lord of the Freaks MOVIE Self

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