Chuck D

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Acting

Born

1960-08-01

Place of Birth

Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
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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.

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Acting History

2025
Sean Combs: The Reckoning as Self (archive footage)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2024
Camden as Self
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud as Self
2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2023
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History as Narrator
2023
Cover Your Ears as Self
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as The Beetle (voice)
2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
2023
Sign the Show as Self
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2022
Nothing Compares as Self
2022
Payback as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
2022
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America as Narrator (voice)
2021
Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
2021
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream as Himself
2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self
2021
This Is Pop as Self
2020
American Rapstar as Self [Archive]
2020
For NYC
2020
Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self
2020
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet as Self
2019
The Cobra at Twilight
2019
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music
2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare as Self
2019
Grass Is Greener as Self
2018
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop as Self
2018
Rock Rubber 45s as Self
2018
The King as Self
2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
2018
Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018
2018
System Shock as self
2017
Who Killed Tupac? as Self
2017
G-Funk as Self
2016
1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
2016
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story as Narrator (voice)
2016
The Bet as Charles McD
2016
A Tale of James Brown as Self
2015
All Things Must Pass as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios as Himself
2015
Hustlers Convention as Self
2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self
2014
Heights Girl
2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown as Self
2014
Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre as Rappeur
2014
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was as Narrator
2013
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote as DJ Jonny Specials
2013
The Doctor as Narrator (voice)
2013
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy as Self
2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap as Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
2012
City Teacher
2012
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D as Self
2012
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
2011
Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage as Himself
2011
Prince: A Purple Reign as Self
2011
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation as Self
2011
The Weird World of Blowfly as Himself
2011
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique as Self
2011
The Fab Five as Self
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
2010
Straight Outta L.A. as Self
2009
Big Pun: The Legacy as Self
2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
2009
Copyright Criminals as Himself
2009
The Black Candle as Self
2009
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop as Narrator
2008
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions as Self
2007
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self
2007
Mixtape, Inc.
2007
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk as Self
2007
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! as Himself
2007
Ali's 65 as Self - Narrator
2006
Legends as Self
2006
Fuck as Self
2006
Rock the Bells as Himself
2006
The Henry Rollins Show
2005
Left of the Dial as Self
2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship as Self
2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self - Narrator
2005
Black in the 80s
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Malcolm Y
2004
Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour as Himself
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2004
Lightning in a Bottle as Self
2003
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
Godfathers and Sons as Self
2003
The Blues as Self
2003
Beef as Self (archive footage)
2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as Himself
2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
2001
Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues
2001
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music as Self
2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Chuck D (voice)
2000
Sealab 2021 as Abelard (voice)
1999
The Hip Hop Years as Self
1998
Jackie Chan: My Story as Self - Rapper
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Leon Brothers
1997
Behind the Music as Self
1997
Anthem as Self
1996
The Daily Show as Self
1995
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
NewsRadio as Chuck D
1994
MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1994
New York Undercover
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1992
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live as Hard Rhymer
1991
Rap's Most Wanted as Self
1991
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 as Self
1990
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self
1989
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!
1989
Impact Video Magazine
1988
Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1987
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 as Self
1984
MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1959
The Grammys as Self