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.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
2024
as Self - Rapper/Activist
A celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s an...
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
2024
as Self
Bronx rap artist Kemba explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad — revealing how law en...
Big Bruh
2023
as Money Montez Sheffield / Montez Sr. (voice)
Determined to rehab his public image, a boxer joins the Big Bruh / Lil Sis program and meets his match.
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023
as Self
Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For de...
Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial
2023
as Self
The criminal case against Young Thug and Gunna, two of the biggest names in hip hop, reignited a conversation around the use of lyrics in the courtroo...
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022
as Boxy Brown (voice)
Everyone’s favorite rascals, the Aqua Teens, and everyone’s favorite perverted neighbor, Carl, split up then get back together to fight everyone’s fav...
Adult Swim Festival Presents: Run the Jewels
2022
as Self
Run The Jewels returns to the Adult Swim Festival, performing a full set including tracks from the album 'RTJ4'. Experience this live performance with...
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
2022
as Self (uncredited)
After a life-altering revelation while tripping on psychedelic mushrooms, comedian Byron Bowers stumbles straight from the desert into the Decatur Box...
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
2021
as Self
An edgy, insightful and hilarious retrospective of a year that began with so much promise, but mostly turned into a sequel of the sh*t show that was 2...
America: The Motion Picture
2021
as Blacksmith (voice)
A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution...
Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories
2021
as Self
Join us for Black Renaissance: a one-of-a-kind celebration of Black creativity and culture that pays tribute to those who have shaped Black History an...
Run The Jewels "Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)"
2020
Robot Nazi cops led by an evil dictator chase after a hip-hop duo.
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020
as Self
Celebrate your right to vote with Run The Jewels' first performance of RTJ4.
We Are George Floyd
2020
as Self
On May 25th, 2020, Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, murdered George Floyd, a black man, by driving his knee into George's neck for 8 minut...
Grass Is Greener
2019
as Self
Weed. Marijuana. Grass. Pot. Whatever you prefer to call it, America’s relationship with cannabis is a complicated one. In his directorial debut, hip ...
Word is Bond
2017
as Self
This documentary film examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews ...
Baby Driver
2017
as Restaurant Patron #2
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
Logic's Everybody Documentary
2017
as Self
The 45 minute film follows Logic through the making of the album which has a lot of contributions from guest artists, musicians and instrumentalists. ...
Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self
Black White & Blue covers race issues in America, police brutality, the Black Lives Matter movement, the Flint Water Crisis, and the 2016 election of ...
Paterson
2016
Thanks
A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famo...
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy
2016
as Himself
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion Of White Supremacy is the latest follow up film to the critically acclaimed hit documentary series Hidden Colors. In thi...
Run the Jewels - Rock en Seine 2015
2015
as Self
Run the Jewels: [2015] Reading Festival
2015
Run the Jewels at Little John's Farm, Reading, England Run the Jewels Oh My Darling Don't Cry Blockbuster Night, Part 1 Banana Clipper Close Your...
Elementary Genocide
2014
as Himself
Elementary Genocide is a documentary executive produced by award winning journalist/filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz. The documentary appeals to a wide genera...
Criminal Behavior
2013
as Anthony
A young couple, Nathan and Jewel, are enduring financial and emotional hardship, when past criminal friends re-emerge into their lives and force Natha...
Question Bridge: Black Males
2012
as Himself
multiple forms: a gallery installation, a website, a book, and a curriculum. It presents diverse experiences of Black men through a video question-and...
ATL
2006
as Killer Mike
As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and reso...
Jackboyz
2001
Four young friends from Atlanta, GA, formed a robbing crew, a robbing trap boyz. After several tragic events they now attempt to get out of the game. ...