Killer Mike

Acting

Killer Mike

Born April 20, 1975Atlanta, Georgia, USA58 credits

Michael Santiago Render, better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, actor, and activist. He is the founder of Grind Time Official Records, which he launched through the SMC and Fontana Distribution.

Known For

Idiots

Idiots

Movie

2026

Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

Movie

2025

The Lowdown
6.7

The Lowdown

TV

2025

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
6.4

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

Movie

2024

As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
5.7

As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial

Movie

2024

Big Bruh
1.0

Big Bruh

Movie

2023

Filmography

Idiots
2026Idiotsas Pastor William ArmstrongMovie
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X
2025Everybody Wants to Be Gen Xas SelfMovie
The Lowdown
2025The Lowdownas CyrusTV
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
2024Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Toldas Self - Rapper/ActivistMovie
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
2024As We Speak: Rap Music on Trialas SelfMovie
Big Bruh
2023Big Bruhas Money Montez Sheffield / Montez Sr. (voice)Movie
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sportsas SelfMovie
Celebrity Prank Wars
2023Celebrity Prank Warsas SelfTV
Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial
2023Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trialas SelfMovie
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas SelfTV
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasmas Boxy Brown (voice)Movie
Adult Swim Festival Presents: Run the Jewels
2022Adult Swim Festival Presents: Run the Jewelsas SelfMovie
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
2022Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***aas Self (uncredited)Movie
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2022The Game Plan with Shaquille O'Nealas SelfTV
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
20212021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hartas SelfMovie
Chillin Island
2021Chillin Islandas SelfTV
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2021Love & Respect with Killer Mikeas Self - HostTV
America: The Motion Picture
2021America: The Motion Pictureas Blacksmith (voice)Movie
Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories
2021Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Storiesas SelfMovie
Run The Jewels "Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)"
2020Run The Jewels "Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)"Movie
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewelsas SelfMovie
The Good Lord Bird
2020The Good Lord Birdas ClarenceTV
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2020We Are George Floydas SelfMovie
DAVE
2020DAVEas Killer MikeTV
Momma Named Me Sheriff
2019Momma Named Me Sheriffas Dr. Um Actually (voice)TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas SelfTV
Grass Is Greener
2019Grass Is Greeneras SelfMovie
Desus & Mero
2019Desus & Meroas Self - Illustrious GuestTV
Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
2019Trigger Warning with Killer Mikeas SelfTV
Word is Bond
2017Word is Bondas SelfMovie
Ozark
2017Ozarkas Killer MikeTV
Baby Driver
2017Baby Driveras Restaurant Patron #2Movie
Logic's Everybody Documentary
2017Logic's Everybody Documentaryas SelfMovie
Black, White & Blue
2017Black, White & Blueas SelfMovie
Party Legends
2016Party LegendsTV
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy
2016Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacyas HimselfMovie
Billions
2016Billionsas Killer MikeTV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas SelfTV
Run the Jewels - Rock en Seine 2015
2015Run the Jewels - Rock en Seine 2015as SelfMovie
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2015Run the Jewels: [2015] Reading FestivalMovie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - GuestTV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
Elementary Genocide
2014Elementary Genocideas HimselfMovie
C
2013Criminal Behavioras AnthonyMovie
The Eric Andre Show
2012The Eric Andre Showas SelfTV
Question Bridge: Black Males
2012Question Bridge: Black Malesas HimselfMovie
Portlandia
2011Portlandiaas Killer MikeTV
Frisky Dingo
2006Frisky Dingoas Taqu'il (voice)TV
ATL
2006ATLas Killer MikeMovie
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
BET Awards
2001BET Awardsas SelfTV
Jackboyz
2001JackboyzMovie
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000Aqua Teen Hunger Forceas Boost Mobile Phone (voice)TV
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV
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—GrindMovie