USEN
Ask AI
Chuck D

Acting

Chuck D

Born
(age 66)
Birthplace
Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
Credits
132 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 130

YearTitleRole
TBA Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream Film Self
2026 Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition Film Self
2025 Sean Combs: The Reckoning TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Self (archive footage)
2024 Mr. Nelson on the North Side Film Self
2024 Camden TV Self (1 ep)
2024 James Brown: Say It Loud TV Self (4 ep)
2023 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop Film Self
2023 Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History Film Narrator
2023 Cover Your Ears Film Self
2023 Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV The Beetle (voice) (1 ep)
2023 Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World TV Self (4 ep)
2023 Sign the Show Film Self
2022 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film Self
2022 Nothing Compares Film Self
2022 Payback TV Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) (1 ep)
2022 Use of Force: The Policing of Black America Film Narrator (voice)
2021 Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man Film Self
2021 Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Film Self (archive footage)
2021 Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream Film Himself
2021 Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Film Self
2021 This Is Pop TV Self (1 ep)
2020 American Rapstar Film Self [Archive]
2020 For NYC Film
2020 Ricky Powell: The Individualist Film Self
2020 Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert Film Self
2020 It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet Film Self
2019 The Cobra at Twilight Film
2019 System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music Film
2019 Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare Film Self
2019 Grass Is Greener Film Self
2018 The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop Film Self
2018 Rock Rubber 45s Film Self
2018 The King Film Self
2018 Survivor's Guide to Prison Film Self
2018 System Shock Film self
2018 Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018 Film
2017 Who Killed Tupac? TV Self (6 ep)
2017 G-Funk Film Self
2016 Soundbreaking TV Self (2 ep)
2016 1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers Film
2016 Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story Film Narrator (voice)
2016 The Bet Film Charles McD
2016 A Tale of James Brown Film Self
2015 All Things Must Pass Film Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV (1 ep)
2015 Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios Film Himself
2015 Hustlers Convention Film Self
2014 James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message Film Self
2014 Heights Girl Film
2014 All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Film Self
2014 Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre Film Rappeur
2014 Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was Film Narrator
2013 Dream School TV Self - Student Mentor/Self - Raptivist, Musician, Digital Advocate (6 ep)
2013 Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote Film DJ Jonny Specials
2013 The Doctor Film Narrator (voice)
2013 Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy Film Self
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Film Self
2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Film Self

Crew credits 9

YearTitleJob
2023 Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World TV Creator
2018 Shut Up and Dribble TV Additional Music (3 ep)
2015 Hustlers Convention Film Executive Producer
2013 Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy Film Executive Producer
2011 On the Shoulders of Giants Film Original Music Composer
1998 Jackie Chan: My Story Film Thanks
1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn Film Original Music Composer
1992 Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live Film Writer
1990 Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane Film Writer
Ask the AI