mgk
Born: 1990-04-22 in Houston, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Colson Baker is better known by his stage name mgk. His previous 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
2025
- Paul American as Self
2024
- Jackpot! as Machine Gun Kelly
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- WWE SummerSlam 2024 as Machine Gun Kelly
- A Motown Christmas as Self
- 2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
- genre:sadboy as Self
- Amazon Music Live as Self
- The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera as Self
2023
- Bupkis as Colson
- 'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis as Self
- Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023 as Self
- Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era as Self - Performer
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- The Kardashians as Self
- Good Mourning as London Clash
- Jackass Forever as Self
- Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink as Self
- Taurus as Cole
- Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends as Self
- Jackass 4.5 as Self (archive footage)
- One Way as Freddy
- Remember Me Just Like This as Self
2021
- Midnight in the Switchgrass as Calvin
- The Last Son as Cal
- Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos as Self
- The D'Amelio Show as Self (archive footage)
- Wahl Street as Self - Musician & Actor, Pitch Meeting
- Downfalls High as Narrator / Performer
2020
- DAVE as Machine Gun Kelly
- Project Power as Newt
- Big Time Adolescence as Nick
- The King of Staten Island as Tattoo Shop Owner
- Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos as Self
- Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets to My Downfall (Live at The Roxy) as Self
- Machine Gun Kelly - Hotel Diablo (Live from The Roxy) as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Dirt as Tommy Lee
- Captive State as Jurgis
- Rent Due as mgk
2018
- Bird Box as Felix
- Lie Detector as Self
2017
2016
- Viral as CJ
- The Land as Slick
- Nerve as Ty
- Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 as Crash
- Roadies as Wesley Mason
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Beyond the Lights as Kid Culprit
- Wrestlemania Rewind as Self
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
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Self - Musical Guest
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest