Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $17 million |
Date Of Birth | May 9, 1970 |
Mark | Stream-of-consciousness raps with extremely obscure references |
Fact | He was heavily involved in the album of friend and fellow wu member Raekwon "Only Built for Cuban Linx". The album is considered a classic of mafioso rap. |
Ghostface Killah, born Dennis Coles, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He is considered one of the best rappers of all time, and has released 12 solo albums, as well as numerous collaborations. His debut album, Ironman, is considered a classic, and his follow-up, Supreme Clientele, is also highly regarded. Ghostface has been praised for his intricate storytelling, his unique delivery, and his ability to create vivid images with his words. He has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including RZA, Raekwon, and Method Man. He has also appeared in films and television shows, such as The Wire and Luke Cage. Ghostface Killah has a net worth of $20 million.
General Info
Full Name | Ghostface Killah |
Net Worth | $17 million |
Date Of Birth | May 9, 1970 |
Height | 1.85 m |
Profession | Rapper, Actor, Music artist, Songwriter, Whar, All That I Got Is You, Cherchez LaGhost |
Nationality | American |
Family
Children | Sun God |
Accomplishments
Music Groups | Wu-Tang Clan, Theodore Unit, Whar, All That I Got Is You, Cherchez LaGhost |
Nominations | Polaris Music Prize, Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, Whar, All That I Got Is You, Cherchez LaGhost |
Movies | When in Rome, Ghostface Killah: Live in NYC, Dirty: The Official O.D.B. Biography, St. Bess Splash, Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux 2007, Wu-Tang Clan: The W: Vol. 1, Wu Tang Clan Presents: 18 Fatal Strikes, Don of All Dons, Up and Above, Hip Hop Time Capsule: The Best of RETV: 1994, Selling Game, AW... |
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Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | Stream-of-consciousness raps with extremely obscure references |
2 | Signs 'One Love' on his autographs |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | We ain't tryin' to hop in, hop out real quick, know what I'm sayin'? We out for the gusto and we gonna keep it raw. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Has a son, Sun God, who raps as well. |
2 | Served as one of the executive producers on all Wu albums. |
3 | His albums "Supreme Clientele" and "Fishscale" were attributed with reviving the wu's sound and former glory, using menacing beats, surreal lyrics, and a bravado of mafioso and kung fu street narratives. |
4 | He was heavily involved in the album of friend and fellow wu member Raekwon "Only Built for Cuban Linx". The album is considered a classic of mafioso rap. |
5 | A dominant member of the Wu Tang Clan, also has his own group called Theodore Unit. |
6 | Was cast in a brief role in Iron Man (2008) but his scene was deleted. |
7 | Named himself after the villain in Shuang ma lian huan (1979). |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Nerve | 2016 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Dennis David Coles | |
Straight Outta Compton | 2015 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Dennis Coles | |
Glastonbury 2015 | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Top Five | 2014 | performer: "The Champ" | |
Let's Be Cops | 2014 | performer: "Be Easy" / writer: "Be Easy" - as Dennis D. Coles | |
Rap Critic Reviews | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Man with the Iron Fists | 2012 | writer: "Shame On A Nigga" | |
Girls | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Twisted Metal | 2012 | Video Game performer: "The Champ" | |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | 2011 | writer: "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F'wit" - as Dennis Coles | |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | 2009 | Video Game performer: "Chinatown Wars" / writer: "Chinatown Wars" | |
Precious | 2009/II | performer: "My Good Lovin" / writer: "My Good Lovin" - as Dennis David Coles | |
Lakeview Terrace | 2008 | writer: "Gravel Pit" - as Dennis Coles | |
Meet Dave | 2008 | writer: "Protect Ya Neck" - as Dennis Coles | |
Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | Video Game performer: "We Celebrate" / writer: "We Celebrate" - as D. Coles | |
Iron Man | 2008 | performer: "Slept on Tony with Dirt" / writer: "Slept on Tony with Dirt" - as Dennis Coles | |
Drillbit Taylor | 2008 | performer: "The Champ" / writer: "The Champ" - as Dennis Coles | |
The Wire | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Wackness | 2008 | writer: "Tearz" - as Dennis Coles | |
First Sunday | 2008 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Dennis Coles | |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | 2007 | performer: "Walk Hard All Star Version" / writer: "Walk Hard All Star Version" - as Tony Starks | |
Bling: A Planet Rock | 2007 | Documentary writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Dennis Coles | |
Illegal Tender | 2007 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." | |
Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan | 2007 | Documentary performer: "We Made It", "Daytona 500" | |
Stomp the Yard | 2007 | performer: "The Champ" / writer: "The Champ" - as Dennis Coles | |
30 Rock | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Entourage | 2006 | TV Series 1 episode | |
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 | 2006 | Video Game performer: "The Champ" | |
The Boondocks | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Hitch | 2005/I | performer: "Ooh Wee" | |
Blade: Trinity | 2004 | performer: "I Gotta Get Paid" - as Ghostface Killa / writer: "I Gotta Get Paid" - as Dennis Coles | |
Johnson Family Vacation | 2004 | performer: "Shoulda Known Betta" - as Ghostface / writer: "Shoulda Known Betta" - as D. Coles | |
Honey | 2003 | performer: "Ooh-Wee" | |
8 Mile | 2002 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Dennis Coles | |
Barbershop | 2002 | performer: "Love Session" / writer: "Love Session" - as D. Coles | |
Next Friday | 2000 | writer: - as D. Coles / writer: "Shaolin Worldwide" - as Dennis Coles | |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | 1999 | "Ice-Cream" instrumental mix | |
Belly | 1998 | performer: "Windpipe" / writer: "Windpipe" - as Ghostface | |
The Great White Hype | 1996 | performer: "Who's The Champion" / writer: "Who's The Champion" - as Dennis Coles | |
Sunset Park | 1996 | performer: "Motherless Child" - as Ghostface Killer / writer: "Motherless Child" - as Dennis Coles | |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | performer: "Winter Warz" / writer: "Winter Warz" - as D. Coles |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Skunk Fu! | 2007-2008 | TV Series performer - 25 episodes |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Big Picture | 2012 | TV Series | |
When in Rome | 2010 | Guggenheim DJ | |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | 2007 | Ghostface Killah | |
The Boondocks | 2007 | TV Series | Ghostface Killah |
30 Rock | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Ghostface Killah |
Def Jam: Icon | 2007 | Video Game | |
The World According to Pretty Toney | 2005 | TV Series | Pretty Toney |
Ghostface Killah: Run | 2002 | Video short | |
Wu-Tang Clan: Careful (Click, Click) | 2001 | Short | |
Black & White | 1999/I | Ghostface Killah (as Ghostface) |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The World According to Pretty Toney | 2005 | TV Series |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Needle Drop | 2014 | TV Series shout out - 1 episode | |
Rock the Bells | 2006 | Documentary sincere thanks - as Ghostface | |
Coffee and Cigarettes | 2003 | special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
Wu-Tang Clan: Gravel Pit | 2000 | Short | Himself |
Wu-Tang Clan: Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) | 2000 | Short | Himself |
Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style | 1999 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
Wu-Tang | 1998 | Video | Himself |
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor | 1998 | Video short | Himself |
Rap Sheet's Free Expression in the '90s | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
Purple Tape Documentary | 2016 | Documentary completed | |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
The Daily Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Couples Therapy | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself / Themselves - Musical Guest |
James Hyde Steals the Show | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Hour | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mo'Nique Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
Wu-Tang Saga | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
Up and Above | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
Big Pun: The Legacy | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
Behind the Boondocks: The Making of an American Classic | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Miss Rap Supreme | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Guest |
The Hip Hop Live Tour | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Wu Tang: Revealed | 2007 | Video | Himself |
VIP Lounge | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Human Giant | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
Rock the Bells | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
Ghostface Live | 2005 | Video | Himself |
Made | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Letter to the President | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Wu-Tang Clan |
The Strip Game | 2005 | Video documentary | |
The MC: Why We Do It | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
Fade to Black | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
Wu-Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers, Chapter 2 | 2004 | Video | Himself |
Def Jam Fight for NY | 2004 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
The World According to RZA | 2004 | Video documentary | |
106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Freestyle Friday Judge |
Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Hip Hop Babylon 2 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics | 2003 | Video | Himself - Wu-Tang Clan (segment "C.R.E.A.M.") (uncredited) |
Def Jam Vendetta | 2003 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
Big Wigs | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Hunter Dawson | 2002 | Short | Himself |
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 | 2002 | Video | Himself - Wu-Tang Clan (segment "Can It Be All So Simple") (uncredited) |
And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 | 2000 | Video | Himself - Wu-Tang Clan (segment "C.R.E.A.M.") (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan | 2007 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia