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.

Acting
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Born
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.

Idiots· 2026
Pastor William Armstrong

Everybody Wants to Be Gen X· 2025
Self

As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial· 2024
Self

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told· 2024
Self - Rapper/Activist

Big Bruh· 2023
Money Montez Sheffield / Montez Sr. (voice)

Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial· 2023
Self

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports· 2023
Self

Adult Swim Festival Presents: Run the Jewels· 2022
Self

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm· 2022
Boxy Brown (voice)

Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a· 2022
Self (uncredited)

2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart· 2021
Self

America: The Motion Picture· 2021
Blacksmith (voice)

Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories· 2021
Self

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels· 2020
Self

Run The Jewels "Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)"· 2020

We Are George Floyd· 2020
Self

Grass Is Greener· 2019
Self

Baby Driver· 2017
Restaurant Patron #2

Black, White & Blue· 2017
Self

Logic's Everybody Documentary· 2017
Self

Word is Bond· 2017
Self

Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy· 2016
Himself

Run the Jewels - Rock en Seine 2015· 2015
Self
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Run the Jewels: [2015] Reading Festival· 2015

Elementary Genocide· 2014
Himself

Criminal Behavior· 2013
Anthony

Question Bridge: Black Males· 2012
Himself

ATL· 2006
Killer Mike

Jackboyz· 2001

Grind

The Lowdown· 2025
Cyrus

Celebrity Prank Wars· 2023
Self

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World· 2023
Self

The Game Plan with Shaquille O'Neal· 2022
Self

Chillin Island· 2021
Self

Love & Respect with Killer Mike· 2021
Self - Host

DAVE· 2020
Killer Mike

The Good Lord Bird· 2020
Clarence

Desus & Mero· 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest

Momma Named Me Sheriff· 2019
Dr. Um Actually (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show· 2019
Self

Trigger Warning with Killer Mike· 2019
Self

Ozark· 2017
Killer Mike

Billions· 2016
Killer Mike

Party Legends· 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert· 2015
Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers· 2014
Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon· 2014
Self

The Eric Andre Show· 2012
Self

Portlandia· 2011
Killer Mike

Frisky Dingo· 2006
Taqu'il (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!· 2003
Self - Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher· 2003
Self

BET Awards· 2001
Self

Aqua Teen Hunger Force· 2000
Boost Mobile Phone (voice)

The View· 1997
Self

The Daily Show· 1996
Self

Saturday Night Live· 1975
Self - Musical Guest