Ice-T
Biography
Ice-T, born Tracy Lauren Marrow in Newark, New Jersey, is a rapper and actor who made his name in hip-hop before moving into heavy metal as well. He came up as an underground rapper during the 1980s and signed with Sire Records in 1987, the year his debut album Rhyme Pays appeared and went gold. His own label, Rhyme Syndicate, put out Power in 1988, and O.G. Original Gangster (1991) introduced his metal group Body Count, whose 1992 debut stirred controversy over the track Cop Killer. On screen he went from minor parts in Breakin' (1984) and Rappin' (1985) to his major role debut in New Jack City (1991), playing the police detective Scotty Appleton, and he took top billing in Surviving the Game (1994). Since 2000 he has portrayed Odafin Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which earned him a second NAACP Image Award.
68years old
Turns 69 on February 16in 125 days
- Born Newark
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Tracy Lauren Marrow (birth name)Also credited as Tracy Marrow, Iceberg and Ice Oscillator
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 38 years1984 to 2022
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About the name
Ice-T took his stage name as a tribute to the writer Iceberg Slim, whose novels he memorized and recited to friends who urged him on with the phrase that became his name.
First role
Ice-T's first single, "Cold Wind Madness" (also called "The Coldest Rap"), became an underground success in 1983 even though radio stations refused to play its explicit lyrics.
A first
Ice-T has portrayed Odafin Tutuola, an NYPD detective and sergeant, on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 2000. According to Deadline, that makes him American TV's longest-running male series actor.
Ice-T movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Joel Silberg directed two of these films, Albert Pyun two and Jim Wynorski two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Joel SilbergDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 1985
Albert PyunDirector, 2 films, 1997
All films by Jim Wynorski
Also two films together12 more actors
- Costas MandylorGangland (2001) and Stealth Fighter (1999)
- Vincent PastoreOnce Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013) and Who's the Man? (1993)
- Henry RollinsBurning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009) and Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
- Thom MathewsCrazy Six (1997) and Mean Guns (1997)
- Kurt LoderBurning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009) and Who's the Man? (1993)
- Larry PoindexterAblaze (2001) and Judgment Day (1999)
- Tom MorelloLong Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos (2019) and Survivor's Guide to Prison (2018)
- Victoria DillardTara (2001) and Ricochet (1991)
- Adolfo QuinonesBreakin' (1984) and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
- Cheryl 'Salt' JamesGood Hair (2009) and Who's the Man? (1993)
- Lucinda DickeyBreakin' (1984) and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
- Michael ChambersBreakin' (1984) and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ice-T's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$233 million
12 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 12 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 12Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$48M20.5% of the total
- 2$39M16.6% of the total
- 3$33M14.0% of the total
- 4$22M9.4% of the total
- 5$19M8.2% of the total
- 6$19M8.0% of the total
- 7$15M6.5% of the total
- 8$13M5.7% of the total
$25.9 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 1990 to 2002, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1990 | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2002 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Won |
| 1996 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | New York Undercover | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.