Chuck D

Acting•Born August 1, 1960 (age 65)•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

Filmography

2026

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

as Self

Movie

2025

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

as Self (archive footage)

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2024

Mr. Nelson on the North Side

as Self

Movie

2024

Camden

as Self

2024

James Brown: Say It Loud

as Self

2023

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

Movie

2023

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

as Narrator

Movie

2023

Cover Your Ears

as Self

Movie

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

Movie

2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

Movie

2022

Nothing Compares

as Self

Movie

2022

Payback

as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)

2022

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

2021

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2021

Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

as Himself

Movie

2021

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

as Self

Movie

2021

This Is Pop

as Self

2020

American Rapstar

as Self [Archive]

Movie

2020

For NYC

Movie

2020

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

as Self

Movie

2020

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

as Self

Movie

2020

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

as Self

Movie

2019

The Cobra at Twilight

Movie

2019

System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

Movie

2019

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

as Self

Movie

2019

Grass Is Greener

as Self

Movie

2018

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

as Self

Movie

2018

Rock Rubber 45s

as Self

Movie

2018

The King

as Self

Movie

2018

Survivor's Guide to Prison

as Self

Movie

2018

System Shock

as self

Movie

2018

Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018

Movie

2017

Who Killed Tupac?

as Self

2017

G-Funk

as Self

Movie

2016

Soundbreaking

as Self

2016

1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers

Movie

2016

Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

2016

The Bet

as Charles McD

Movie

2016

A Tale of James Brown

as Self

Movie

2015

All Things Must Pass

as Self

Movie

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios

as Himself

Movie

2015

Hustlers Convention

as Self

Movie

2014

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

as Self

Movie

2014

Heights Girl

Movie

2014

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2014

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

as Self

Movie

2014

Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre

as Rappeur

Movie

2014

Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

as Narrator

Movie

2013

Dream School

as Self - Student Mentor/Self - Raptivist, Musician, Digital Advocate

2013

Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote

as DJ Jonny Specials

Movie

2013

The Doctor

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

2013

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

as Self

Movie

2012

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

as Self

Movie

2012

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self

Movie

2012

City Teacher

Movie

2012

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

as Self

Movie

2012

Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)

Movie

2011

Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage

as Himself

Movie

2011

Prince: A Purple Reign

as Self

Movie

2011

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

as Self

Movie

2011

The Weird World of Blowfly

as Self

Movie

2011

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

as Self

Movie

2011

The Fab Five

as Self

Movie

2010

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

as Self

Movie

2010

Straight Outta L.A.

as Self

Movie

2009

Big Pun: The Legacy

as Self

Movie

2009

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

as Self

Movie

2009

as Self

Movie

2009

The Black Candle

as Self

Movie

2009

Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop

as Narrator

Movie

2008

Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

as Self

Movie

2007

Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome

as Self

Movie

2007

Mixtape, Inc.

Movie

2007

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

as Self

Movie

2007

Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!

as Himself

Movie

2007

Ali's 65

as Self - Narrator

2006

Legends

as Self

2006

Fuck

as Self

Movie

2006

Rock the Bells

as Himself

Movie

2006

The Henry Rollins Show

2005

Left of the Dial

as Self

Movie

2005

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

as Self

Movie

2005

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

as Self - Narrator

Movie

2005

Black in the 80s

2004

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

as Malcolm Y

Movie

2004

Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour

as Himself

Movie

2004

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

2004

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

Movie

2004

Lightning in a Bottle

as Self

Movie

2003

James Brown: Soul Survivor

Movie

2003

Godfathers and Sons

as Self

Movie

2003

The Blues

as Self

2003

Beef

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2003

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

as Himself

Movie

2003

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

as Self

Movie

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Musical Guest

2001

Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues

Movie

2001

Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music

as Self

Movie

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

Movie

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

as Leon Brothers

Movie

1997

Behind the Music

as Self

1997

Anthem

as Self

Movie

1996

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

1996

Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996

Movie

1995

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Movie

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

Movie

1992

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live

as Hard Rhymer

Movie

1991

Rap's Most Wanted

as Self

Movie

1991

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

as Self

Movie

1990

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

Movie

1990

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

as Self

Movie

1989

Impact Video Magazine

Movie

1989

Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

Movie

1988

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

1987

Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987

as Self

Movie

1984

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

1959

The Grammys

as Self

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Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream

as Self

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayAugust 1, 1960

Place of BirthRoosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

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