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Chuck D

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Chuck D

Born August 1, 1960 · Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

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

The Daily Show

IMDb8.3

The Daily Show

Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

IMDb7.2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Series

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

IMDb7.7

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Chuck D (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

IMDb6.4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Musical Guest

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

IMDb6.0

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Malcolm Y

NewsRadio

IMDb8.0

NewsRadio

Chuck D

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

IMDb7.9

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994 · Series

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

IMDb7.1

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Self (archive footage)

Sealab 2021

IMDb7.8

Sealab 2021

Abelard (voice)

All Things Must Pass

IMDb7.3

All Things Must Pass

Self

Fuck

IMDb7.0

Fuck

Self

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

7.3 TMDB

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Self (archive footage)

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

IMDb7.4

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

Self

Nothing Compares

IMDb7.6

Nothing Compares

Self

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

IMDb7.1

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

IMDb3.5

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Leon Brothers, Original Music Composer

The Grammys

8.6 TMDB

The Grammys

Self

Grass Is Greener

IMDb7.1

Grass Is Greener

Self

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

IMDb7.4

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

The Beetle (voice)

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

IMDb7.4

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Self

Filmography

  1. 2026Iron Maiden: Burning AmbitionSelfMovie
  2. 2025Sean Combs: The ReckoningSelf (archive footage)Series
  3. 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)Movie
  4. 2024Mr. Nelson on the North SideSelfMovie
  5. 2024CamdenSelfSeries
  6. 2024James Brown: Say It LoudSelfSeries
  7. 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelfMovie
  8. 2023Freestyle 101: Hip Hop HistoryNarratorMovie
  9. 2023Cover Your EarsSelfMovie
  10. 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurThe Beetle (voice)Series
  11. 2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldSelf, CreatorSeries
  12. 2023Sign the ShowSelfMovie
  13. 20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelfMovie
  14. 2022Nothing ComparesSelfMovie
  15. 2022PaybackSelf - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)Series
  16. 2022Use of Force: The Policing of Black AmericaNarrator (voice)Movie
  17. 2021Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a ManSelfMovie
  18. 2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageSelf (archive footage)Movie
  19. 2021Anthrax: 40th Anniversary LivestreamHimselfMovie
  20. 2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black FilmmakingSelfMovie
  21. 2021This Is PopSelfSeries
  22. 2020American RapstarSelf [Archive]Movie
  23. 2020For NYCMovie
  24. 2020Ricky Powell: The IndividualistSelfMovie
  25. 2020Coachella: 20 Years in the DesertSelfMovie
  26. 2020It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the InternetSelfMovie
  27. 2019System Shock: How the MP3 Changed MusicMovie
  28. 2019Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black WarfareSelfMovie
  29. 2019Grass Is GreenerSelfMovie
  30. 2018Shut Up and DribbleAdditional MusicSeries
  31. 2018The Untold Story of Detroit Hip HopSelfMovie
  32. 2018Rock Rubber 45sSelfMovie
  33. 2018The KingSelfMovie
  34. 2018Survivor's Guide to PrisonSelfMovie
  35. 2018System ShockselfMovie
  36. 2017Who Killed Tupac?SelfSeries
  37. 2017G-FunkSelfMovie
  38. 2016SoundbreakingSelfSeries
  39. 2016Full Court: The Spencer Haywood StoryNarrator (voice)Movie
  40. 2016The BetCharles McDMovie
  41. 2016A Tale of James BrownSelfMovie
  42. 2015All Things Must PassSelfMovie
  43. 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries
  44. 2015Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis StudiosHimselfMovie
  45. 2015Hustlers ConventionSelf, Executive ProducerMovie
  46. 2014James Brown - The Man, The Music & The MessageSelfMovie
  47. 2014All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star StateSelf (archive footage)Movie
  48. 2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownSelfMovie
  49. 2014Public Enemy Live at the Metro TheatreRappeurMovie
  50. 2014Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never WasNarratorMovie
  51. 2013Swing Lowe Sweet CharioteDJ Jonny SpecialsMovie
  52. 2013The DoctorNarrator (voice)Movie
  53. 2013Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public EnemySelf, Executive ProducerMovie
  54. 2012Something from Nothing: The Art of RapSelfMovie
  55. 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’SelfMovie
  56. 2012City TeacherMovie
  57. 2012Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy DSelfMovie
  58. 2012Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)Movie
  59. 2011Public Enemy: Prophets Of RageHimselfMovie
  60. 2011Prince: A Purple ReignSelfMovie
  61. 2011Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack GenerationSelfMovie
  62. 2011The Weird World of BlowflySelfMovie
  63. 2011The (R)evolution of Immortal TechniqueSelfMovie
  64. 2011The Fab FiveSelfMovie
  65. 2011On the Shoulders of GiantsOriginal Music ComposerMovie
  66. 2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip HopSelfMovie
  67. 2010Straight Outta L.A.SelfMovie
  68. 2009Big Pun: The LegacySelfMovie
  69. 2009Do the Right Thing: 20 Years LaterSelfMovie
  70. 2009Copyright CriminalsSelfMovie
  71. 2009The Black CandleSelfMovie
  72. 2009Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip HopNarratorMovie
  73. 2007Public Enemy: Welcome to the TerrordomeSelfMovie
  74. 2007Mixtape, Inc.Movie
  75. 2007Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and PunkSelfMovie
  76. 2007Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!HimselfMovie
  77. 2007Ali's 65Self - NarratorSeries
  78. 2006LegendsSelfSeries
  79. 2006FuckSelfMovie
  80. 2006Rock the BellsHimselfMovie
  81. 2006The Henry Rollins ShowSeries
  82. 2005Left of the DialSelfMovie
  83. 2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipSelfMovie
  84. 2005The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the WorldSelf - NarratorMovie
  85. 2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieMalcolm YMovie
  86. 2004Public Enemy: Revolverlution TourHimselfMovie
  87. 2004Lightning in a BottleSelfMovie
  88. 2003James Brown: Soul SurvivorMovie
  89. 2003Godfathers and SonsSelfMovie
  90. 2003The BluesSelfSeries
  91. 2003BeefSelf (archive footage)Movie
  92. 2003Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedHimselfMovie
  93. 2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be SatisfiedSelfMovie
  94. 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical GuestSeries
  95. 2001Public Enemy - Live from House of BluesMovie
  96. 2001Democracy Now!SelfSeries
  97. 2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceChuck D (voice)Series
  98. 2000Sealab 2021Abelard (voice)Series
  99. 1999The Hip Hop YearsSelfSeries
  100. 1998Jackie Chan: My StorySelf - Rapper, ThanksMovie
  101. 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnLeon Brothers, Original Music ComposerMovie
  102. 1997Behind the MusicSelfSeries
  103. 1997AnthemSelfMovie
  104. 1996The Daily ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  105. 1996Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996Movie
  106. 1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect BeatMovie
  107. 1995NewsRadioChuck DSeries
  108. 1994MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
  109. 1994New York UndercoverSeries
  110. 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries
  111. 1992The Real Malcolm XMovie
  112. 1991Rap's Most WantedSelfMovie
  113. 1991Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16SelfMovie
  114. 1990Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy KaneMovie
  115. 1990Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1SelfMovie
  116. 1989Impact Video MagazineMovie
  117. 1988Yo! MTV RapsSelfSeries
  118. 1987Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987SelfMovie
  119. 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelfSeries
  120. 1959The GrammysSelfSeries