mgk
Born: 1990-04-22 in Houston, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Colson Baker, better known by his stage name mgk, 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).
Filmography
2026
- The Pete Davidson Show as Self - Guest
- Bear Grylls is Running Wild as Self
- Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear as Self
2025
- Paul American as Self
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- Jackpot! as Machine Gun Kelly
- WWE SummerSlam 2024 as Machine Gun Kelly
- 2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
- The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera - Spotify Anniversaries LIVE as Self
- A Motown Christmas as Self
- genre:sadboy as Self
2023
- Bupkis as Colson
- 'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis as Self
- Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era as Self - Performer
- Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023 as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- The Kardashians as Self
- Amazon Music Live as Self
- Jackass Forever as Self
- Jackass 4.5 as Self (archive footage)
- Taurus as Cole
- One Way as Freddy
- Good Mourning as London Clash
- Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink as Self
- Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends as Self
- Remember Me Just Like This as Self
2021
- Wahl Street as Self - Musician & Actor, Pitch Meeting
- The D'Amelio Show as Self (archive footage)
- Midnight in the Switchgrass as Calvin
- Downfalls High as Narrator / Performer
- The Last Son as Cal
- Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos as Self
2020
- DAVE as Machine Gun Kelly
- Project Power as Newt
- The King of Staten Island as Tattoo Shop Owner
- Big Time Adolescence as Nick
- Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos as Self
- Machine Gun Kelly - Hotel Diablo (Live from The Roxy) as Self
- Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets to My Downfall (Live at The Roxy) as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Captive State as Jurgis
- The Dirt as Tommy Lee
- Rent Due as mgk
2018
- Bird Box as Felix
2017
- Bright ... (Songs)
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self
- Little Mix: Glory Days - The Documentary as Self
2016
- Roadies as Wesley Mason
- Nerve as Ty
- Viral as CJ
- The Land as Slick
- Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 as Crash
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Wrestlemania Rewind as Self
- Beyond the Lights as Kid Culprit
2013
- Radio Disney Music Awards as Self
2012
- Catfish: The TV Show as Self - Guest Co-Host
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
- WWE WrestleMania XXVIII as MGK
2011
- The Voice as Self - Advisor
- Ridiculousness as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self - Guest
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Self - Musical Guest
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest