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Colson Baker

Colson Baker

Actor, producer, composer and writer, also director · Born April 22, 1990 (36) · Houston, Texas, USA

Grammy Award nominee

Colson Baker, better known by his stage name mgk, (born April 22, 1990) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. His original stage name, Machine Gun Kelly, was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow and is a reference to notorious criminal George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes. mgk was born in Houston, Texas and experienced multiple moves until 2005 when he and his family settled in Cleveland, Ohio — the city Kelly associates himself with the most. He is signed to Bad Boy and Interscope Records. He rose to fame after releasing his first four mix tapes, Stamp Of Approval (2006), Homecoming (2008), 100 Words and Running (2010), and Lace Up (2010).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 1990 (36)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, composer and writer, also director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Colson Baker's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
29%
Survival
22%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Morality
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Herald
2 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
10
Joyful
6
Thrilling
5
Dread
3
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Colson Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Colson Baker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 47 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jackpot!(2024)

    as Machine Gun Kelly

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • WWE SummerSlam 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Machine Gun Kelly

  • Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor · Executive Producer · Songs · as Self - Performer

  • Bupkis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Colson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Taurus(2022)

    Composer · Executive Producer · as Cole

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • One Way(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Machine Gun Kelly's Life in Pink(2022)

    Composer · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Good Mourning(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as London Clash

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Last Son(2021)

    as Cal

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Midnight in the Switchgrass(2021)

    as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Downfalls High(2021)

    Director · Composer · Costume Designer · Executive Producer · Writer · as Narrator / Performer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Project Power(2020)

    as Newt

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The King of Staten Island(2020)

    as Tattoo Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Big Time Adolescence(2019)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dave(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Machine Gun Kelly

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Rent Due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as mgk

  • The Dirt(2019)

    Songs · as Tommy Lee

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Captive State(2019)

    as Jurgis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bird Box(2018)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bright(2017)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Land(2016)

    as Slick

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Nerve(2016)

    as Ty

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Roadies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Wesley Mason

  • Viral(2016)

    as CJ

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2(2016)

    as Crash

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Lights(2014)

    as Kid Culprit

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • WWE WrestleMania XXVIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as MGK

  • Sad As F*ck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2012 to 2024; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Nerve (2016)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dirt (2019)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Jackpot! (2024)

Film career

20122024

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 28: 19 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 28: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 28: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing7 of 28: 1 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdMusic3 of 28: 0 only music, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 28: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 28: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

28 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2010s12 · 11 acting · 2 crew2020s15 · 13 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 24% of 17 roles
1419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2023, Best Rock Album.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Colson Baker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Good Mourning (2022)

96th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The King of Staten Island (2020)

Midcredits 85th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Colson Baker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles35–75 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles17–56 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles44–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–91 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles36–76 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Colson Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Colson Baker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pete Davidson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers