Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

Born: October 31, 1967
in Dallas, Texas, USA
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor and television personality.

Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, he released his debut album, Hooked, in 1989 through Ichiban Records, before signing a contract with SBK Records, which released a reformatted version of the album in 1990 under the title To the Extreme; which became the fastest-selling hip hop album of all time and contained Ice's best-known hits: "Ice Ice Baby" and a cover of "Play That Funky Music". "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts and has been credited with helping to diversify hip hop by introducing it to a mainstream audience.

In late 1990, Ice began an eight-month relationship with Madonna, and appeared in photographs for her book, Sex. In April 1991, Ice began to film the SBK-produced Cool as Ice, in which he played a leading role. Cool as Ice opened on October 18, 1991, in 393 theaters in the United States, grossing $638,000, ranking at #14 among the week's new releases. Reviews of the film were negative and he received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star.

Although he was successful, he later regretted his business arrangements with SBK, which had paid him to adopt a more commercial appearance and had published fabricated biographical information without his knowledge.

Ice attempted suicide with a heroin overdose on July 4, 1994, but was revived by his friends. After being revived, Ice decided that it was time to change his lifestyle. He was inspired to change his musical style and lifestyle. While his later albums haven't charted or featured much radio airplay because of their less mainstream, rock-oriented sound, he has a loyal underground following. His return to music in 1998, Hard to Swallow went gold while his other releases Bi-Polar and Platinum Underground have done well. Uncertain about his future career, Ice studied real estate and started working on the side renovating and selling houses. In late 1995, he set up a recording studio in Miami and joined a grunge band, Pickin Scabz.

In 2009, he began hosting The Vanilla Ice Project, a home renovation show in Florida, on DIY Network. In 2011, Ice published a book on the subject, Vanilla Ice Project – Real Estate Guide, on how to succeed in real estate. In June 2011, he filmed a role in the movie That's My Boy, starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg,

His sixth studio album, WTF - Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus, was released on August 19, 2011, through Radium Records. While the record featured an array of different styles, like other recent Vanilla Ice albums, it also featured Ice's return to Electronica.

In 2016, Vanilla Ice competed on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Witney Carson. On January 4, 2019, Dave Franco was cast to star as Ice in a biopic chronicling the rapper's life.

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Movies for Vanilla Ice...

Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls
Title: Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls
Character: Steve the Starfish
Released: April 26, 2023
Type: Movie
Emma works for NOAA as a diver and researcher. She is put on a mission to find mysterious blue pearls in the deep Caribbean seas, but first, she needs to call upon her octopus and starfish friends, from the past, to help.
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The Wrong Missy
Title: The Wrong Missy
Character: Vanilla Ice
Released: May 13, 2020
Type: Movie
A guy meets the woman of his dreams and invites her to his company's corporate retreat, but realizes he sent the invite to the wrong person.
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American Dream/American Knightmare
Title: American Dream/American Knightmare
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 21, 2018
Type: Movie
Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director Antoine Fuqua, Knight reveals exactly how it all happened and why it all fell apart. Knight is currently in jail pending trial on murder, attempted-murder and hit-and-run charges.
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Sandy Wexler
Title: Sandy Wexler
Character: Testimonial
Released: April 14, 2017
Type: Movie
When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.
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The Ridiculous 6
Title: The Ridiculous 6
Character: Mark Twain
Released: December 11, 2015
Type: Movie
When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.
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Title: Celebrity Family Feud
Character: Self
Released: June 21, 2015
Type: TV
Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.
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That's My Boy
Title: That's My Boy
Character: Vanilla Ice
Released: June 14, 2012
Type: Movie
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.
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Title: The Vanilla Ice Project
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 14, 2010
Type: TV
Robert Van Winkle, better known as rapper Vanilla Ice, demonstrates his expertise in real estate and home renovation by renovating a house along with a team of handymen.
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Big Money Rustlas
Title: Big Money Rustlas
Character: Heckler #3
Released: August 14, 2010
Type: Movie
The Insane Clown Posse heads back to the Wild West in this prequel to BIG MONEY HUSTLAS. Nothing happens in the dusty town of Mud Bug without the approval of gambling magnate Big Baby Chips (Violent J), and the locals turn and run when his henchmen come out to play. But when swaggering sheriff Sugar Wolf (Shaggy 2 Dope) teaches the locals to fight back, Big Baby Chips and his gang head for the hills in a hail of gunfire.
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Title: En direct de l'univers
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2009
Type: TV
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Title: Celebrity Juice
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2008
Type: TV
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.
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Title: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Character: Himself
Released: April 23, 2007
Type: TV
Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have been doing it right for decades.
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The Bros.
Title: The Bros.
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 2007
Type: Movie
Wannabe "gangsta-rappers" resort to a crime spree in order to come up up with ten thousand dollars in order to finance a studio recording session.
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Title: The Surreal Life: Fame Games
Released: January 8, 2007
Type: TV
The Surreal Life: Fame Games is a reality television series that was originally broadcast on the VH1 cable network. A spin-off of the VH1 show, The Surreal Life, the show assembles ten alumni of the show's 6 prior seasons to compete in a ten-week competition that takes place in Las Vegas, with the winner taking home a prize of $100,000 provided by the online gaming site Golden Palace.net. Robin Leach is the host. The contestants also compete in a game show format elimination round in each episode called "Back to Reality" that sees the losers, in the first 3 weeks of the competition, sent to "the B-List" which consists of living in a less luxurious wing of the mansion than the rest of the housemates, who are designated as "the A-List". In the later weeks, when the teams are split evenly, they compete in team competitions where the losing team must send 3 members to play "Back to Reality" to eliminate one person from the competition entirely. The show featured a theme song titled "I Wanna Be Famous" recorded by cast member C.C. Deville from his solo album Samantha 7.
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Title: Dancing on Ice
Released: January 14, 2006
Type: TV
Dancing on Ice is a British television show presented by Holly Willoughby and it was previously hosted by Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges consisting of Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo. Presented by: Holly Willoughby (S1–7, S10–) Former presented by: Philip Schofield (S1–S15), Christine Bleakley (S8–S9) Judged by: Christopher Dean (S10-), Jayne Torvill (S10-), Oti Mabuse (S14-), Ashley Banjo (S10–) Former judged by: Karen Barber (S1–5. S8-S9), Robin Cousins (S1-9), Jason Gardiner (S1-6, S8-11), Nicky Slater (S1-5), Karen Kresge (S1), Natalie Bestemianova (S2), Ruthie Henshall (S3–4), Emma Bunton (S5-6), Louie Spence (S7), Katarina Witt (S7), Ashley Roberts (S8–9), John Barrowman (S12-13)
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Title: Dancing with the Stars
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: June 1, 2005
Type: TV
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.
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The Helix... Loaded
Title: The Helix... Loaded
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
When "The One" dies, Orpheum must find the "Other One."
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Title: The Surreal Life
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 2003
Type: TV
The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in Glen Campbell's former mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks. The format of the show resembles that of The Real World and Road Rules, in that the cameras not only record the castmates' participation in group activities assigned to them, but also their interpersonal relationships and conflicts. The series is also likened to The Challenge in that previously known individuals from separate origins of entertainment are brought together into one cast. The show's first two seasons aired on The WB, and subsequent seasons have been shown on VH1.
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Title: Nudes in the News
Character: Self
Released: August 1, 2002
Type: TV
A news show covering topics relating to nudism.
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Title: Nudes in the News
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: August 1, 2002
Type: TV
A news show covering topics relating to nudism.
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Title: Nudes in the News
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 1, 2002
Type: TV
A news show covering topics relating to nudism.
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The New Guy
Title: The New Guy
Character: Music Store Employee
Released: May 10, 2002
Type: Movie
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
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Da Hip Hop Witch
Title: Da Hip Hop Witch
Character: Vanilla Ice
Released: October 31, 2000
Type: Movie
5 teenage rappers gets notice of a mysterious witch that supposedly lurks in the ghetto and those who are attacked by her gets a successful hip-hop career. In their search for the witch, they come across various rappers whom already been attacked and retells their experiences.
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Title: The Hip Hop Years
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: TV
The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. He also produced the 33-track compilation CD which accompanied the series and co-wrote the book with Alex Ogg, also titled The Hip Hop Years. The series charts the definitive story of Hip Hop, rising from the streets of the Bronx to become, what Upshal calls, "the new Rock'n'Roll". The programmes combine archive clips and performance from TV, movies and music videos with specially shot material and interviews with key players.
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Sex
Title: Sex
Released: November 15, 1992
Type: Movie
A silent film made for the release of Madonna's book 'Sex'
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Cool as Ice
Title: Cool as Ice
Character: Johnny
Released: October 18, 1991
Type: Movie
Freewheeling, motorcycle-riding musician Johnny rolls into a small town with his band, and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches his eye. Meanwhile, Kathy's father, after being in the Witness Protection Program, is finally tracked down by two corrupt cops he escaped from years ago, who want the money he owes them.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Character: Self
Released: March 22, 1991
Type: Movie
The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants.
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Teen Vid II
Title: Teen Vid II
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Video magazine with interviews, behind-the-scenes and music videos, including several young stars such as Milla Jovovich, Fergie, Mark Wahlberg, Vanialla Ice, among others.
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Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap
Title: Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the video for Ninja Rap from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Top of the Pops
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: TV
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
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Zombie Plane
Title: Zombie Plane
Character: Vanilla Ice
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A secret government agency has recruited celebrities to be undercover agents and the celebs must save humanity from an imminent attack from the undead.
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Booking Sounds Video Collection
Title: Booking Sounds Video Collection
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Didactic emotion video.