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.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 20, 1975 (51)
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Actor, also composer and producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Killer Mike's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous4
- Cyclical2
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 Killer Mike's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Killer Mike'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
25 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 40 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Idiots(2026)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Lowdown(2025)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Big Bruh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all filmsLove & Respect with Killer Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Good Lord Bird(2020)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Dave(2020)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Momma Named Me Sheriff(2019)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Naked Hustle(2018)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Ozark(2017)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Baby Driver(2017)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Paterson(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Party Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Billions(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all showsRun the Jewels: [2015] Reading Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Rubble Kings(2010)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all filmsCriminal Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Portlandia(2011)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Frisky Dingo(2006)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
ATL(2006)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Jackboyz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all showsGrind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2022.
Film career
Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 2006Screen debut· ATL
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.
Awards
4 major awards from 6 major nominations, 2003–2026.
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Album
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Performance
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Song
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Song
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
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 Killer Mike's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed5
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.
Who does Killer Mike work with?
People who share at least 2 of Killer Mike's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fat Joe shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Matt ThompsonShared titles: America: The Motion Picture (2021), Frisky Dingo (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Thompson
Actors
- Fat JoeShared titles: Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023), Rap Trap: Hip Hop on Trial (2023), Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Fat Joe
- Oprah WinfreyShared titles: Jane Elliott Against the World (2026), Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Oprah Winfrey
Producers
- Jermaine DupriShared titles: Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (2024), Magic City: An American Fantasy (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Jermaine Dupri
Mixed roles
- Christian DanleyShared titles: America: The Motion Picture (2021), Frisky Dingo (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Danley
- Eric SimsShared titles: America: The Motion Picture (2021), Frisky Dingo (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Sims
- Neal HolmanShared titles: America: The Motion Picture (2021), Frisky Dingo (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Neal Holman
