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Alice Cooper

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Known For

Acting

Born

February 4, 1948 (age 78)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Vincent Damon Furnier

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Alice Cooper

Biography

Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than five decades. With a stage show that sometimes included a guillotine, gallows, electric chair, fake blood, boa constrictor and baby dolls, Cooper drew equally from horror movies, vaudeville and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was designed to shock. Alice Cooper originally was a band that consisted of Furnier on vocals and harmonica, Glen Buxton on lead guitar, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar, Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar, and Neal Smith on drums. Taking on the name in 1968, the Alice Cooper band broke into the international music mainstream with the 1971 hit "I'm Eighteen". It was followed in 1972 by the even bigger single "School's Out", which reached #1 in the UK during that summer. The band reached its commercial peak with the transatlantic #1 album Billion Dollar Babies in 1973. Furnier's solo career as Alice Cooper, legally adopting the band's name as his own, began with the 1975 concept album Welcome to My Nightmare, and reached his commercial peak with the 1989 hit "Poison". His most recent studio release (his 18th solo album) was in 2008, Along Came a Spider. Expanding from his original Detroit-based garage rock roots, over the years Cooper has experimented with many different musical styles, including art rock, conceptual rock, rock and roll, jazz, new wave, and heavy metal. He's known for his social and witty persona offstage. The Rolling Stone Album Guide goes so far as to call him the world's most "beloved heavy metal entertainer". He helped to shape the sound and look of heavy metal, and is seen as the person who "first introduced horror imagery to rock'n'roll, and whose stagecraft and showmanship have permanently transformed the genre". Away from music, Cooper is a film actor, a golfing celebrity, a restaurateur, and since 2004 a popular radio DJ with his classic rock show Nights with Alice Cooper. In 2011, the original Alice Cooper Group was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Filmography

2025FilmDreamsas Self 2024FilmThe Yardbirds: In Their Own Words 2024FilmBorn to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolfas Self 2024FilmJim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)2024TVJonathan & Jesusas Self 2023FilmMichael Monroe -dokumenttielokuvaas Self 2023FilmSpooktacular!as Self 2023FilmRevival69: The Concert That Rocked the Worldas Self 2023FilmHollywood Vampires: Live In Rioas Lead & Backing Vocals / Harmonica / Rhythm Guitar 2023FilmThe Lost Weekend: A Love Storyas Self 2023FilmNightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYCas Self 2022FilmJohnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Iconas Self 2022Film2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self - Presenter 2022FilmShow Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)as Self 2022FilmSteve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentaryas Self (archive footage)2022FilmAlice Cooper - Road (Live at Hellfest 2022)as Self - Vocals 2022FilmAlice Cooper - Graspop Metal Meetingas Self 2022TVNo Coveras Self 2022FilmRock this Townas Self (archive footage)2021FilmAlice Cooper: Detroit Storiesas Self 2021FilmThe History of Metal and Horroras Self 2021TV1971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)2021FilmRock Camp: The Movieas Self 2020FilmZappaas Self (archive footage)2020FilmAGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Livesas Self 2020FilmThe Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heartas Self (archive footage)2020TVPower Houras Self 2020TVLaurel Canyonas Self 2020TVReunited Apartas Self 2020FilmThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)2020TVStars in the Houseas Self 2020TVDuncanvilleas Alice Cooper 2019FilmSuzi Qas Self 2019FilmHouse of Cardinas Self 2019FilmAlice Cooper: Live from the Astroturfas Self 2019FilmCreem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - Musician 2019FilmUdo Lindenberg: Volle Fahrt voraus - Begegnungen auf dem Lindischen Ozeanas Self 2018FilmUdo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged 2 - Live vom Atlantikas Self 2018FilmChuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Rollas Self 2018FilmMalevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darknessas Self 2018FilmHollywood Vampires Live at Hellfest 2018as Self 2018FilmJesus Christ Superstar Live in Concertas King Herod 2018TVThe Top Ten Revealedas Self 2017FilmAlice Cooper: A Paranormal Evening at the Olympia Parisas Self 2017FilmAlice Cooper: Rock In Rio 2017as Self - Vocals 2017FilmGlam Rock at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2017FilmAlice Cooper : Wacken 2017as Self - Vocals 2017FilmHired Gunas Self 2017FilmCum On Feel The Noizeas Self 2015FilmTo Be Frank: Sinatra at 100as Self 2015FilmSmoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savinias Self 2015FilmDanny Saysas Self 2014FilmLouder Than Hell: Wacken The Movieas Self 2014FilmSlash: Raised On the Sunset Stripas Self 2014FilmAlice Cooper: Raise the Dead (Live from Wacken)as Self - Vocals 2014FilmThe Art of McCartneyas Self 2014FilmAn Honest Liaras Self 2014FilmSuper Duper Alice Cooperas Self (voice)2014FilmAlice Cooper: Montreal 1972as Self 2013FilmGreat American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11as Self 2013FilmSkum Rocks!as Self / Narrator (voice)2013FilmCrystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas Self 2013FilmSupermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordonas Self 2013FilmThe Sunflower Superjam 2012as Self 2013FilmA Band Called Deathas Self 2013FilmWho Shot Rock & Roll: The Filmas Self 2013FilmRock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruenas Self 2013FilmAlice Cooper: Live at Wacken Open Air 2013as Self 2012FilmAlice Cooper: Old School: 1964-1974as Self 2012FilmAlice Cooper - AVO Sessionas Self 2012FilmBigfootas Alice Cooper 2012TVCounting Carsas Self - Host 2012FilmLouder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Storyas Self 2012FilmAlice Cooper: Bonnaroo 2012as Self 2012TVThe High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orangeas Self 2012FilmDark Shadowsas Self 2012FilmSunset Stripas Self 2012FilmFrom Straight to Bizarreas Self 2011FilmAlice Cooper: Halloween Night of Fearas Self 2011FilmThe Story of Rock 'n' Roll Comicsas Self 2011TVBubble Guppiesas Windy Pete (voice)2011FilmAlice Cooper: Live at The Enmore Theatreas Self 2010FilmAlice Cooper: Theatre of Deathas Self - Vocals 2010FilmNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas Self 2010FilmLemmyas Self 2009FilmVH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self 2009TV100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self 2009FilmWhen Woodstock Was Youngas Self 2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self 2009TVLive from Studio Fiveas Self 2009FilmSuckas Bartender 2009FilmThis Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970sas Self (archive footage)2008FilmThe Story of the Yardbirdsas Self 2008FilmPromised Land of Heavy Metalas Self (archive footage)2007FilmLife After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Deadas Self 2007FilmAlice Cooper: Special Edition Epas Self - Vocals 2007FilmClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2007FilmThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1979as Self 2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest 2006FilmAlice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005as Lead Vocal 2006FilmBest Ever Muppet Momentsas Self 2006Film40 Years of Star Trekas Self 2005FilmThe Perfect Scary Movieas Self 2005FilmMetal: A Headbanger's Journeyas Self 2004FilmSpooks & Creepsas Pirate Jack ("Freakshow")2004FilmRockthology 2as Self (archive footage)2004FilmRockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8as Self 2004FilmLive Eightiesas Self 2004FilmJohn Carpenter: The Man and His Moviesas Self 2004FilmBack To The 80's - Live In Concertas Self (archive footage)2004FilmLarry presents: Best of The 80sas Self 2003FilmLet it Rock: Volume 1as Self 2003FilmPrachtig 80: Volume 2as Self 2003FilmAlice Cooper - The Ultimate Clip Collectionas Self 2003FilmMayor of the Sunset Stripas Self 2003TVDie ultimative Chartshowas Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest 2002TVTop Gearas Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car 2002TVMonkas Alice Cooper 2002FilmI Love Muppetsas Self 2002FilmWhen Rock Ruled the Worldas Self 2001TVSlå på ring 2001FilmThe Best of Musikladen: Vol. Oneas Self 2001Film25 Years of Punkas Self 2001FilmDario Argento: An Eye for Horroras Self 2001FilmThe Attic Expeditionsas Samuel Leventhal 2000FilmAlice Cooper: Brutally Liveas Self - Vocals 2000FilmThe Filth and the Furyas Self (archive footage)2000TVTrigger Happy TV 1999TVRoveas Self 1999TVWhere Are They Now?as Self 1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self 1999FilmFreakshowas Pirate Jack (voice)1998TVThat '70s Showas Alice Cooper 1997TVLeute heuteas Self 1997TVClassic Albumsas Self 1997FilmHalloween... The Happy Haunting of America!as Self 1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self 1995TVThe Frank Skinner Showas Self 1994FilmA Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Whoas Self 1994TVRoom 101as Self 1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coastas Self 1992FilmWayne's Worldas Self 1992FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 15as Self 1991FilmSlash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Storyas Self 1991FilmFreddy's Dead: The Final Nightmareas Mr. Underwood 1991FilmAlice Cooper: Prime Cutsas Self 1990FilmAlice Cooper: Trashes The Worldas Self - Vocals 1990FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 7as Self 1989FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 1as Self 1989FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 3as Self 1988TVThis Morningas Self 1988FilmThe Freddy Krueger Specialas Self 1988FilmMonster Dogas Victor Raven 1988FilmThe Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Yearsas Self 1987FilmPrince of Darknessas Street Schizo 1987FilmJake "The Snake" Robertsas Self 1987FilmWWE WrestleMania IIIas Self 1987FilmAlice Cooper: The Nightmare Returnsas Self - Vocals 1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas Self 1982FilmAlice Cooper à Parisas Self 1982TVRiversideas Self 1980FilmThis Is America Part 2as Self (archive footage)1980FilmRoadieas Self 1980TVPink Ladyas Alice Cooper 1979FilmAlice Cooper: The Strange Case of Alice Cooperas Self 1978FilmSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Father Sun 1978FilmGrease Day USAas Self 1978FilmSextetteas Waiter 1978FilmAlice Cooper and Friendsas Self 1976FilmAlice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmareas Steven / Alice 1976TVThe Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star 1975FilmAlice Cooper: The Nightmareas Steven 1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self 1974TVTony Orlando and Dawnas Self 1974FilmGood to See You Again, Alice Cooperas Self - Vocals 1973TVThe Snoop Sistersas Prince 1973FilmRock-a-byeas Self 1971FilmMedicine Ball Caravanas Self 1971TVDiscoas Self 1970FilmDiary of a Mad Housewifeas Alice Cooper 1970FilmMidsummer Rock: The Cincinnati Pop Festival 1970as Self 1970FilmAlice Cooperas Self 1964TVTop of the Popsas Self - Host 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self —FilmMuppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppetsas Self (Archive Footage)