Ice-T Biography (1958-)

Original name, Trace Morrow; born February 16, 1958, in Newark, NJ; married Darlene Oritz, c. 1985 (separated, 2000); children: Letesha; (first marriage)Tracy; (with Linda Marie Sanchez) Kevin Ice. Addresses: Agent: UnitedTalent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Recording artist, actor, producer
Birth Details: February 16, 1958; Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Rap Talker, Breakin' (also known as Breakdance: The Movie),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
Radiotron Rapper, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (also known as Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo), TriStar, 1984
(Uncredited) Band member, Rappin', Cannon, 1985
Himself, Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (documentary; also known as Listen Up), Warner Bros., 1990
Scotty Appleton, New Jack City, Warner Bros., 1991
Odessa, Ricochet, Warner Bros., 1991
King James, Trespass (also known as Looters), Universal, 1992
CB4, Universal, 1993
Himself, Gift, 1993
Nighttrain/Chauncey, Who's the Man, New Line Cinema, 1993
Jack Mason, Surviving the Game, New Line Cinema, 1994
Himself, The Legend of Dolemite, 1994
J-Bone, Johnny Mnemonic, TriStar, 1995
Himself, Mr. Payback (also known as Mr. Payback: An InteractiveMovie), Sony New Technologies, 1995
T-Saint, Tank Girl, United Artists, 1995
Frankenpenis (also known as John Wayne Bobbitt's Frankenpenis), 1996
Phil the Meat Man, The Deli, Redwood Communications, 1997
Himself, Rhyme and Reason, Miramax, 1997
Raul, Crazy Six, Weapon of Choice, 1998
Straight from the Streets, 1998
Narrator, Urban Menace, 1999
Corrupt, Corrupt, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1999
The Wrecking Crew, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1999
Agent Taja, Sonic Impact, New City Releasing, 1999
Ringman, Point Doom, Dominion International, 1999
Himself, Pimps Up, Ho's Down, 1999
C-Note, The Heist, 1999
Justice Rough, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Odeon Films, 1999
Josef, Final Voyage, Phoenician Films, 1999
Mack Daddy, Leprechaun in the Hood (also known as Leprechaun 5:Leprechaun in the Hood), Trimark Pictures, 2000
Himself, Wrestlemania 2000 (also known as WWF Wrestlemania XVI and Wrestlemania XVI), 2000
Agent Williams, The Alternate (also known as Agent of Death), 2000
Himself, Lost Angeles, 2000
Max, Guardian, 2000
Officer Dunn, Gangland, 2000
Hamilton, 3,000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001
Deadly Rhapsody (also known as Rhapsody), EnterTech Media Group, 2001
Kidnapper, 'R Xmas (also known as Christmas), Pathfinder Pictures, 2001
Terrorist commander, Ticker, 2001
Goldie, Out Kold, 2001
Albert Denning, Ablaze, New City Releasing, 2001
Stranded (also known as On Eagle's Wings and Space Station), New City Releasing, 2001
Jack Mosler, Kept (also known as Playback), New City Releasing, 2001
Crime Partners 2000, 2001
Air Rage, New City Releasing, 2001
Officer Brian Clark, Tracks, 2002
Film Work
Producer, Corrupt, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1999
Producer, The Wrecking Crew, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1999
Executive producer, Judgment Day, Cintel Pictures, 1999
Television Appearances
Series
Isaac "Ice" Gregory, Players, NBC, 1997
Himself, I Love 1970's, BBC, 2000
Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC and USA Network, 2000-
Host, Beyond Tough, The Learning Channel, 2002
Also appeared as host, Ice-T's Baadasss TV.
Movies
Vincent Moon, Mean Guns, HBO, 1997
Jim, Below Utopia (also known as Body Count), HBO, 1997
Seymour "Kingston" Stockton, Exiled (also known as Exiled: A Law & Order Movie), NBC, 1998
Owen Turner, Stealth Fighter, 1999
Matthew Reese, Judgment Day, HBO, 1999
Macneilly, Luck of the Draw, Cinemax, 2000
Specials
Time Warner Presents The Earth Day Special, ABC, 1990
Grammy Legends Show, 1990

Racism: Points of View, MTV, 1991
Paul Rodriguez: Behind Bars, Fox, 1991
The Meaning of Life, CBS, 1991
Seven Deadly Sins: An MTV News Special Report, MTV, 1993
Gangsta Rap: An MTV News Special Report, MTV, 1994
Why Colors?, Showtime, 1995
Himself, Crossover, Independent Film Channel, 2001
Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Hugh M. Hefner, Comedy Central, 2001
Hollywood Unites: An E! News Special, E! Entertainment Television,2001
MTV Cribs Presents: How to Live Large, MTV, 2001
It's Black Entertainment, Showtime, 2000, 2002
The 5th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, The WB, 2002
Elvis Lives, NBC, 2002
The Heroes of Black Comedy, Comedy Central, 2002
The Magic 7, 2003
Awards Presentations
Grammy Legends Show (also known as Grammy Living Legends Awards), CBS, 1990
Presenter, MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
Presenter, 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1992
Himself, Adult Video News Awards 1996, 1996
Presenter, The 29th NAACP Image Awards, 1998
Pilots
Sensei, The Disciples, UPN, 1999
Episodic
One of the Enforcers, "Break Dance," Fame, 1983
Soul Train, 1991
Guest, The Whoopi Goldberg Show, syndicated, 1992
Guest host, Later (also known as Later with Greg Kinnear),NBC, 1994
Danny Up, "CAT," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995
Danny Up, "Catman Comes Back," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995
Danny Cort, "The Finals," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995
Host, Mad TV, Fox, 1995
Saturday Night Special, 1996
Voice of Himself, "A Star Is Abhorred," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
Voice of Taanzi, "Ebony, Baby," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
Himself, "Needledrop," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1997
Revell, "The Winner," Welcome to Paradox, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
Cage, "Rap Sheet," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999
The Prophet, "Val the Hard Way," V.I.P., syndicated, 1999
Voice of Raymond, "Splicers," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999
The Prophet, "Val Goes to Town," V.I.P., syndicated, 1999
(Uncredited) Detective Dentu Tuwal, "Wrong Is Right," Law & Order:Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBCand USA Network, 2000
Himself, "1985," I Love 1980's, BBC, 2001
Himself, "1989," I Love 1980's, BBC, 2001
Himself, "Scene Stealers Edition," The Weakest Link, 2001
Himself, "Ice-T," Lifegame, TNN, 2001
MTV20: Grab the Mic--A Hip-Hop History, MTV, 2001
Also appeared as Earl Borgese, Swift Justice, UPN; himself, Monstervision; himself, "Ice-T," Behind the Music; guest panelist, Hollywood Squares; in Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn& Teller's Sin City Spectacular), FX; The Chris Rock Show.
Television Work
Series
Creator, Players, NBC, 1997
Co-executive producer, Beyond Tough, 2002
Movies
Executive producer, Judgment Day, HBO, 1999
Executive producer, Stealth Fighter, HBO, 1999
Specials
Producer, Sex on the Riviera '98, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
RECORDINGS
Albums
Rhyme Pays, Sire, 1987
Power, Sire, 1988
(Contributor) Colors (motion picture soundtrack), Sire, 1988
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech ... Just Watch What You Say, Sire, 1989
(Contributor) New Jack City (motion picture soundtrack; also knownas New Jack Hustler), Sire, 1991
O.G.--Original Gangster, Sire, 1991
(With King Tee) Havin' a "T" Party, 1991
(With band Body Count) Body Count (includes song "Cop Killer"), Sire, 1992 also released without single "Cop Killer," Sire, 1992
Home Invasion, Priority, 1993
The Classic Collection, Rhino, 1993
(With Body Count) Born Dead, Virgin, 1994
Cold as Ever, Blue Dolphin, 1996
Return of the Real, Priority, 1996
The Ice Opinion (boxed set), Ichiban, 1997
7th Deadly Sin, Atomic Pop, 1999
Recorded "The Coldest Rap" for an independent label, 1982.
Videos
Iceberg, Warner Reprise, 1989
O.G.--Original Gangster, Warner Reprise, 1991
Music Videos
Appeared in 2pac's "Temptations"; Eminem's "Without Me"; and in video forD12.
Video Games
Voice of Agent Nathaniel Cain, Sanity, Aiken's Artifact, Fox Interactive, 2000
WRITINGS
Film Music
(Contributor) Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo, 1984
Song "Killer," Rappin', Cannon, 1985
Songs "Colors," "Squeeze the Trigger," and additional music, Colors, Orion, 1988
New Jack City, Warner Bros., 1991
Ricochet, Warner Bros., 1991
Song "Depths of Hell," Trespass, Universal, 1992
Song "Disorder," Judgment Night, Universal, 1993
Angels Don't Know, 1996
(Uncredited) Below Utopia (also known as Body Count), 1997
Song "The Real One," Ringmaster, 1998
Corrupt, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1999
The Wrecking Crew, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1999
Television Music
Series
(Additional music) Players, NBC, 1997
Books
The Ice Opinion: Who Gives a Fuck?, told to Heidi Siegmund, St. Martin's Press (New York City), 1994
SIDELIGHTS
Ice-T recorded the controversial song "Cop Killer" on the 1992 album Body Count. After numerous protests, the song was removed from further pressings. In 1993, Ice-T's recording contract with Sire Records was canceled.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 6, Gale Research, 1994
Contemporary Musicians, Volume 7, Gale, 1992

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, November 14, 1997, p. 68
Interview, June, 1996, p. 65
Jet, July 22, 2002, p. 27
People Weekly, June 30, 1997, p. 16; August 19, 2002, p. 99
Rolling Stone, August 20, 1992, p. 28
New York Times, December 21, 1993, pp. B3, C10

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