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Chuck D

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
129

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 1, 1960 (65 years old)

Place of Birth
Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

Chuck D

Biography

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.

Known For

Acting

2026Iron Maiden: Burning Ambitionas Self
2025Sean Combs: The Reckoningas Self (archive footage)
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
2024Mr. Nelson on the North Sideas Self
2024Camdenas Self
2024James Brown: Say It Loudas Self
2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2023Freestyle 101: Hip Hop Historyas Narrator
2023Cover Your Earsas Self
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras The Beetle (voice)
2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Self
2023Sign the Showas Self
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2022Nothing Comparesas Self
2022Paybackas Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
2022Use of Force: The Policing of Black Americaas Narrator (voice)
2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Self (archive footage)
2021Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestreamas Himself
2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmakingas Self
2021This Is Popas Self
2020American Rapstaras Self [Archive]
2020For NYCas
2020Ricky Powell: The Individualistas Self
2020Coachella: 20 Years in the Desertas Self
2020It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internetas Self
2019The Cobra at Twilightas
2019System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Musicas
2019Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfareas Self
2019Grass Is Greeneras Self
2018The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hopas Self
2018Rock Rubber 45sas Self
2018The Kingas Self
2018Survivor's Guide to Prisonas Self
2018Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018as
2018System Shockas self
2017Who Killed Tupac?as Self
2017G-Funkas Self
2016Soundbreakingas Self
20161971 Pirates: Forever Brothersas
2016Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Storyas Narrator (voice)
2016The Betas Charles McD
2016A Tale of James Brownas Self
2015All Things Must Passas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas
2015Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studiosas Himself
2015Hustlers Conventionas Self
2014James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Messageas Self
2014Heights Girlas
2014All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star Stateas Self (archive footage)
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brownas Self
2014Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatreas Rappeur
2014Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Wasas Narrator
2013Dream Schoolas Self - Student Mentor/Self - Raptivist, Musician, Digital Advocate
2013Swing Lowe Sweet Charioteas DJ Jonny Specials
2013The Doctoras Narrator (voice)
2013Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemyas Self
2012Something from Nothing: The Art of Rapas Self
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self
2012City Teacheras
2012Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy Das Self
2012Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)as
2011Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rageas Himself
2011Prince: A Purple Reignas Self
2011Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generationas Self
2011The Weird World of Blowflyas Self
2011The (R)evolution of Immortal Techniqueas Self
2011The Fab Fiveas Self
2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Self
2010Straight Outta L.A.as Self
2009Big Pun: The Legacyas Self
2009Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Lateras Self
2009Copyright Criminalsas Self
2009The Black Candleas Self
2009Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hopas Narrator
2008Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressionsas Self
2007Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordomeas Self
2007Mixtape, Inc.as
2007Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punkas Self
2007Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!as Himself
2007Ali's 65as Self - Narrator
2006Legendsas Self
2006Fuckas Self
2006Rock the Bellsas Himself
2006The Henry Rollins Showas
2005Left of the Dialas Self
2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championshipas Self
2005The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the Worldas Self - Narrator
2005Black in the 80sas
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movieas Malcolm Y
2004Public Enemy: Revolverlution Touras Himself
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2004Lightning in a Bottleas Self
2003James Brown: Soul Survivoras
2003Godfathers and Sonsas Self
2003The Bluesas Self
2003Beefas Self (archive footage)
2003Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televisedas Himself
2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfiedas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest
2001Public Enemy - Live from House of Bluesas
2001Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Musicas Self
2000Aqua Teen Hunger Forceas Chuck D (voice)
2000Sealab 2021as Abelard (voice)
1999The Hip Hop Yearsas Self
1998Jackie Chan: My Storyas Self - Rapper
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Leon Brothers
1997Behind the Musicas Self
1997Anthemas Self
1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest
1996Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996as
1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beatas
1995NewsRadioas Chuck D
1994MTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Presenter
1994New York Undercoveras
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas
1992The Real Malcolm Xas
1992Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Liveas Hard Rhymer
1991Rap's Most Wantedas Self
1991Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16as Self
1990Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kaneas
1990Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1as Self
1989Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!as
1989Impact Video Magazineas
1988Yo! MTV Rapsas Self
1987Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987as Self
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
1959The Grammysas Self
Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dreamas Self

Production

2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World...Creator
2018Shut Up and Dribble...Additional Music
2015Hustlers Convention...Executive Producer
2013Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy...Executive Producer
2011On the Shoulders of Giants...Original Music Composer
1998Jackie Chan: My Story...Thanks
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn...Original Music Composer
1992Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live...Writer
1990Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane...Writer