Russell Simmons

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Acting

Born

1957-10-04

Place of Birth

Queens, New York, USA
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Acting History

2025
Sean Combs: The Reckoning as Self (archive footage)
2022
Payback as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
2020
Beastie Boys Story as Self (archive footage)
2019
Undateable John as Suicide Hotline Operator
2019
A Fatherless America as Self
2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? as Self
2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
2017
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth as Himself
2017
G-Funk as Self
2016
On Meditation as Self
2016
Vegan: Everyday Stories as Himself
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You as Self
2015
Unity as Narrator (voice)
2014
Awake: The Life of Yogananda as Self
2013
Acting Disruptive as Self
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show as Self
2012
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey as Himself
2012
The Tents as Self
2012
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus as Self
2011
My Favorite Place as Self
2010
Running Russell Simmons
2010
The Nate Berkus Show
2010
Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
2009
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones as Self
2009
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez as Self
2008
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane as Self
2008
2 Turntables and a Microphone as Self
2008
The Black List: Volume One as Self
2008
In Prison My Whole Life as Self
2006
Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two as Self
2006
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
2006
The Hip Hop Project as Self
2006
The Henry Rollins Show
2005
9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York
2005
It's the Shoes as Self
2005
Street Fury: Envy
2004
Hip Hop Honors
2004
Run DMC: Forever Kings as Self
2004
America Beyond the Color Line as Self
2004
The L Word as Self
2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
2003
Beef as Self
2003
Death of a Dynasty as Self (uncredited)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002
Brown Sugar as Self
2002
The Hamptons as Self
2002
It's Black Entertainment as Self
2002
American Rap Stars as Self
2001
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars as Himself
1999
The Hip Hop Years as Self
1998
Butter as Celebrity Guest #2
1998
Motown 40: The Music is Forever as Self
1996
Moesha as Russell Simmons
1995
The Show as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1988
Tougher Than Leather as Self
1986
Big Fun in the Big Town as Self
1985
Krush Groove as Crocket
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Winner
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Robot Dracula as Russell