Name
Alice Cooper
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1948-02-04 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
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- 2005 The Perfect Scary Movie as Self
- 2021 The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- 1980 Roadie as Self
- 2021 Alice Cooper: Detroit Stories as Self
- 2005 Metal: A Headbanger's Journey as Self
- 1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare as Mr. Underwood
- 1987 Prince of Darkness as Street Schizo
- 1992 Wayne's World as Self
- 2000 The Filth and the Fury as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World as Self
- 2017 Cum On Feel The Noize as Self
- 1997 Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! as Self
- 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Father Sun
- 2007 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation as Self
- 2004 Live Eighties as Self
- 2004 Larry presents: Best of The 80s as Self
- 2020 Zappa as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005 as Lead Vocal
- 2009 Suck as Bartender
- 2012 Dark Shadows as Self
- 2001 The Attic Expeditions as Samuel Leventhal
- 2004 John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies as Self
- 2004 Spooks & Creeps as Pirate Jack ("Freakshow")
- 2010 Alice Cooper: Theatre of Death as Self - Vocals
- 1987 WWE WrestleMania III as Self
- 2010 Lemmy as Self
- 2000 Alice Cooper: Brutally Live as Self - Vocals
- 1990 Alice Cooper: Trashes The World as Self - Vocals
- 2011 Alice Cooper: Halloween Night of Fear as Self
- 1988 Monster Dog as Victor Raven
- 1987 Alice Cooper: The Nightmare Returns as Self - Vocals
- 1974 Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper as Self - Vocals
- 1976 Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare as Steven / Alice
- 2009 VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
- 1978 Sextette as Waiter
- 2022 Rock this Town as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 Bigfoot as Alice Cooper
- 1979 Alice Cooper: The Strange Case of Alice Cooper as Self
- 1991 Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts as Self
- 2004 Rockthology 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen as Self
- 2023 Michael Monroe -dokumenttielokuva as Self
- 1988 The Freddy Krueger Special as Self
- 2023 Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC as Self
- 2011 Alice Cooper: Live at The Enmore Theatre as Self
- 2023 Spooktacular! as Self
- 2020 The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 Who Shot Rock & Roll: The Film as Self
- 2013 Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon as Self
- 2002 I Love Muppets as Self
- 2006 Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
- 2014 Super Duper Alice Cooper as Self (voice)
- 2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
- 2022 Alice Cooper - Road (Live at Hellfest 2022) as Self - Vocals
- 2013 Alice Cooper: Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 as Self
- 2004 Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8 as Self
- 2015 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2014 An Honest Liar as Self
- 1975 Alice Cooper: The Nightmare as Steven
- 2022 Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) as Self
- 1994 A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who as Self
- 2001 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror as Self
- 1970 Diary of a Mad Housewife as Alice Cooper
- 2022 Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon as Self
- 2014 Alice Cooper: Raise the Dead (Live from Wacken) as Self - Vocals
- 2012 From Straight to Bizarre as Self
- 2014 Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie as Self
- 2022 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self - Presenter
- 2003 Prachtig 80: Volume 2 as Self
- 2001 The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One as Self
- 2023 The Lost Weekend: A Love Story as Self
- 2009 When Woodstock Was Young as Self
- 2022 Alice Cooper - Graspop Metal Meeting as Self
- 2012 Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story as Self
- 2017 Hired Gun as Self
- 2003 Alice Cooper - The Ultimate Clip Collection as Self
- 1991 Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story as Self
- 2024 Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf as Self
- 1988 The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years as Self
- 2019 Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine as Self - Musician
- 2019 Alice Cooper: Live from the Astroturf as Self
- 1980 This Is America Part 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 1971 Medicine Ball Caravan as Self
- 2011 The Story of Rock 'n' Roll Comics as Self
- 2013 Skum Rocks! as Self / Narrator (voice)
- 2015 Danny Says as Self
- 2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self
- 2012 Sunset Strip as Self
- 1989 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1 as Self
- 1990 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 7 as Self
- 1989 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3 as Self
- 1992 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 15 as Self
- 2017 Alice Cooper : Wacken 2017 as Self - Vocals
- 1970 Midsummer Rock: The Cincinnati Pop Festival 1970 as Self
- 2015 To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100 as Self
- 2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert as King Herod
- 1973 Rock-a-Bye as Self
- 1978 Grease Day USA as Self
- 2018 Hollywood Vampires Live at Hellfest 2018 as Self
- 2017 Alice Cooper: Rock In Rio 2017 as Self - Vocals
- 2001 25 Years of Punk as Self
- 2003 Let it Rock: Volume 1 as Self
- 1999 Freakshow as Pirate Jack (voice)
- 2018 Udo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged 2 - Live vom Atlantik as Self
- 2009 This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 Alice Cooper à Paris as Self
- 2008 Promised Land of Heavy Metal as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 Udo Lindenberg: Volle Fahrt voraus - Begegnungen auf dem Lindischen Ozean as Self
- 2019 Suzi Q as Self
- 2006 40 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2018 Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness as Self
- 2018 Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 2014 The Art of McCartney as Self
- 2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self
- 2013 Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11 as Self
- 2014 Alice Cooper: Montreal 1972 as Self
- 2012 Alice Cooper: Old School: 1964-1974 as Self
- 2013 The Sunflower Superjam 2012 as Self
- 2007 The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1979 as Self
- 1978 Alice Cooper and Friends as Self
- 2012 Alice Cooper: Bonnaroo 2012 as Self
- 2012 Alice Cooper - AVO Session as Self
- 2020 AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives as Self
- 2021 Rock Camp: The Movie as Self
- 2019 House of Cardin as Self
- 2017 Alice Cooper: A Paranormal Evening at the Olympia Paris as Self
- 1970 Alice Cooper as Self
- 2002 When Rock Ruled the World as Self
- 2017 Glam Rock at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 A Band Called Death as Self
- 2014 Slash: Raised On the Sunset Strip as Self
- 2007 Alice Cooper: Special Edition Ep as Self - Vocals
- 2004 Back To The 80's - Live In Concert as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
- 2008 The Story of the Yardbirds as Self
- 2020 The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
- 2025 Dreams as Self
- 1987 Jake "The Snake" Roberts as Self
- 2023 Hollywood Vampires: Live In Rio as Lead & Backing Vocals / Harmonica / Rhythm Guitar
- 2024 Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead as Self
- 1985 Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2026 Frampton
- 2003 Ho Ho Ho Selecta! as Celebrity of Christmas Future
- 2026 Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires as Self
- 1999 På date med Alice - Sofia Eriksson möter Alice Cooper as Self
- 1998 That '70s Show ( 1 episode ) as Alice Cooper
- 1988 This Morning ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2006 The One Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2002 Monk ( 1 episode ) as Alice Cooper
- 1976 The Muppet Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1980 Pink Lady ( 1 episode ) as Alice Cooper
- 1995 The Frank Skinner Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Where Are They Now? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2018 The Top Ten Revealed ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2009 Live from Studio Five ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 100 Most Shocking Music Moments ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 1974 Tony Orlando and Dawn ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 Disco ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1999 Rove ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2006 The One Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2002 Top Gear ( 1 episode ) as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
- 1997 Leute heute ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1994 Room 101 ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 Jonathan & Jesus ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2003 Die ultimative Chartshow ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Counting Cars ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2020 Stars in the House ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 Classic Albums ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Reunited Apart ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Laurel Canyon ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2000 Trigger Happy TV ( 1 episode )
- 2011 Bubble Guppies ( 1 episode ) as Windy Pete (voice)
- 1973 The Snoop Sisters ( 1 episode ) as Prince
- 1964 Top of the Pops ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2020 Duncanville ( 1 episode ) as Alice Cooper
- 1982 Riverside ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything ( 2 episodes ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2001 Slå på ring ( 1 episode )
- 2022 No Cover ( 11 episodes ) as Self
- 2020 Power Hour ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1989 Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira ( 1 episode ) as Himself
- 1986 WWF Superstars ( 3 episodes ) as Alice Cooper
- 1996 TFI Friday ( 1 episode )
