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Russell Simmons

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
62

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 4, 1957 (68 years old)

Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA

Russell Simmons

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics.

Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million.

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Known For

Acting

2026Robot Draculaas Russell
2025Sean Combs: The Reckoningas Self (archive footage)
2022Paybackas Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
2020Beastie Boys Storyas Self (archive footage)
2019Undateable Johnas Suicide Hotline Operator
2019A Fatherless Americaas Self
2018ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?as Self
2018Survivor's Guide to Prisonas Self
2017Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealthas Himself
2017G-Funkas Self
2016On Meditationas Self
2016Vegan: Everyday Storiesas Self
2016Norman Lear: Just Another Version of Youas Self
2015Unityas Narrator (voice)
2014Awake: The Life of Yoganandaas Self
2013Acting Disruptiveas Self
2013The Arsenio Hall Showas Self
2012Yoga Is: A Transformational Journeyas Himself
2012The Tentsas Self
2012Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckusas Self
2011My Favorite Placeas Self
2010Running Russell Simmonsas
2010The Nate Berkus Showas
2010Rappin' With The Ricksteras Self
2009Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jonesas Self
2009Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunezas Self
2008Kimora: Life in the Fab Laneas Self
20082 Turntables and a Microphoneas Self
2008The Black List: Volume Oneas Self
2008In Prison My Whole Lifeas Self
2006Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Twoas Self
2006Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Upas
2006The Hip Hop Projectas Self
2006The Henry Rollins Showas
2005The Colbert Reportas Self - Guest
20059/11/03: A Day in the Life of New Yorkas
2005It's the Shoesas Self
2005Street Fury: Envyas
2004Hip Hop Honorsas
2004Run DMC: Forever Kingsas Self
2004America Beyond the Color Lineas Self
2004The L Wordas Self
2004The Celebrity Apprenticeas
2003Beefas Self
2003Death of a Dynastyas Self (uncredited)
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2002Brown Sugaras Self
2002The Hamptonsas Self
2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self
2002American Rap Starsas Self
2001Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Starsas Himself
1999The Hip Hop Yearsas Self
1998Butteras Celebrity Guest #2
1998Motown 40: The Music Is Foreveras Self
1996Moeshaas Russell Simmons
1995The Showas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1988Tougher Than Leatheras Self
1986Big Fun in the Big Townas Self
1985Krush Grooveas Crocket
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Winner

Production

2016All Def Comedy...Executive Producer
2016ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine...Executive Producer
2016ADD Presents: Robert Powell...Executive Producer
2011Lemon...Executive Producer
2010Running Russell Simmons...Producer
2006Waist Deep...Executive Producer
2005Run's House...Creator
2005Run's House...Producer
2005The History Makers: Success...Director
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop...Executive Producer
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop...Executive Producer
2001Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6...Writer
2001Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars...Creator
2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7...Writer
1997How to Be a Player...Producer
1997Gridlock'd...Executive Producer
1996The Nutty Professor...Producer
1995The Addiction...Executive Producer
1992Def Comedy Jam...Creator
1992Def Comedy Jam...Producer
1988Tougher Than Leather...Producer
1985Krush Groove...Co-Producer