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