Killer Mike

Known for

Acting

Born

April 20, 1975 (age 51)

Birthplace

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Biography

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.

Best known work

Baby Driver

2017

Ozark

2017

Paterson

2016

Billions

2016

The Daily Show

1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

America: The Motion Picture

2021

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Filmography

TBA
Grind
2026
Idiots
as Pastor William Armstrong
2026
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
as Self
2026
Jane Elliott Against the World
as Self
2025
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X
as Self
2025
The LowdownTV
as Cyrus (2 episodes), as Cyrus Arnold (2 episodes)
2024
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
as Self - Rapper/Activist
2024
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
as Self
2023
Big Bruh
as Money Montez Sheffield / Montez Sr. (voice)
2023
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as Self
2023
Celebrity Prank WarsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2023
Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial
as Self
2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2022
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Boxy Brown (voice)
2022
Adult Swim Festival Presents: Run the Jewels
as Self
2022
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
as Self (uncredited)
2022
The Game Plan with Shaquille O'NealTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
as Self
2021
Chillin IslandTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Love & Respect with Killer MikeTV
as Self - Host (21 episodes), Executive Producer
2021
America: The Motion Picture
as Blacksmith (voice)
2021
Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories
as Self
2020
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
as Self
2020
The Good Lord BirdTV
as Clarence (1 episode)
2020
We Are George Floyd
as Self