Ice-T

Ice-T (born Tracy Lauren Marrow on February 16, 1958 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor and rapper who is known for his role as Odafin "Fin" Tutuola on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

He began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and signed a record deal with Sire Records in 1987. A year later, he founded the record label, Rhyme $yndicate Records. He co-founded the heavy metal rock band, Body Count in 1990, who stirred up controversy in 1992 with their song, "Cop Killer."

Ice-T's film credits include "New Jack City", "Breakin'" "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," "CB4", "Who's the Man?" and "Tank Girl."

Trivia

• Is the son of Solomon and Alice Marrow
• His mother died of a heart attack when he was in the 3rd grade and his father also died of a heart attack when he was 13 years old
• Became interested in heavy metal music while sharing a bedroom with his cousin, Earl, who only listened to the local rock music radio stations
• Attended Crenshaw High School
• Served in the United States Army Rangers from 1979 to 1981
• Has three children: daughter LeTesha (with his high school girlfriend, Adrienne), son Ice Tracy Marrow, Jr. (with his girlfriend, Darlene Ortiz) and daughter Chanel (with wife, Nicole "Coco" Austin)
• Married Nicole "Coco" Austin in January of 2002
• Starred in the reality television series "Ice-T's Rap School" on VH1 and "Ice Loves Coco" on the E! network.