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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Personal Info
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Acting
Known Credits
124
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-08-01 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
Acting
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self2024
Camden as Self2024
James Brown: Say It Loud as Self2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as The Beetle (voice)2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self2023
Sign the Show as Self2023
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History as Narrator2023
Cover Your Ears as Self2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self2022
Nothing Compares as Self2022
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America as Narrator (voice)2021
This Is Pop as Self2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self2021
Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self2021
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream as Himself2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self2020
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet as Self2020
Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self2020
For NYC as Not available2020
American Rapstar as Self [Archive]2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare as Self2019
Grass Is Greener as Self2019
The Cobra at Twilight as Not available2019
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music as Not available2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self2018
The King as Self2018
Rock Rubber 45s as Self2018
System Shock as self2018
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop as Self2017
Who Killed Tupac? as Self2017
G-Funk as Self2016
The Bet as Charles McD2016
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story as Narrator (voice)2016
A Tale of James Brown as Self2016
1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers as Not available2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Not available2015
All Things Must Pass as Self2015
Hustlers Convention as Self2015
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios as Himself2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self2014
Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown as Self2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)2014
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was as Narrator2014
Heights Girl as Not available2014
Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre as Rappeur2013
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote as DJ Jonny Specials2013
The Doctor as Narrator (voice)2012
City Teacher as Not available2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap as Self2012
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop) as Not available2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self2012
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D as Self2011
The Fab Five as Self2011
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique as Self2011
The Weird World of Blowfly as Himself2011
Prince: A Purple Reign as Self2011
Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage as Himself2011
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop as Narrator2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self2010
Straight Outta L.A. as Self2009
The Black Candle as Self2009
Big Pun: The Legacy as Self2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self2009
Copyright Criminals as Himself2007
Ali's 65 as Self - Narrator2007
Mixtape, Inc. as Not available2007
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self2007
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! as Himself2006
The Henry Rollins Show as Not available2006
Legends as Self2006
Fuck as Self2006
Rock the Bells as Himself2005
Black in the 80s as Not available2005
Left of the Dial as Self2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self - Narrator2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Malcolm Y2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self2004
Lightning in a Bottle as Self2004
Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour as Himself2003
The Blues as Self2003
Beef as Self (archive footage)2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as Himself2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Not available2003
James Brown: Soul Survivor as Not available2003
Godfathers and Sons as Self2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Not available2000
Sealab 2021 as Abelard (voice)1999
The Hip Hop Years as Self1998
Jackie Chan: My Story as Self - Rapper1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Leon Brothers1997
Behind the Music as Self1997
Anthem as Self1996
The Daily Show as Self1995
NewsRadio as Chuck D1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self1995
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat as Not available1994
New York Undercover as Not available1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Not available1994
MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter1992
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live as Hard Rhymer1991
Rap's Most Wanted as Self1991
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 as Self1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self1990
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane as Not available1989
Impact Video Magazine as Not available1989
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live! as Not available1988
Yo! MTV Raps as Self1984
MTV Video Music Awards as Self1959
The Grammys as SelfCrew
2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Creator2018
Shut Up and Dribble Additional Music2015
Hustlers Convention Executive Producer2013
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy Executive Producer1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn Original Music Composer1998
Jackie Chan: My Story Thanks1992
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live Writer