Chuck D
August 1, 1960 (64 years old) in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 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 · 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 · 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 as
- 2020 · Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self
- 2020 · It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet as himself
- 2019 · The Cobra at Twilight as
- 2019 · System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music as
- 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 Himself
- 2018 · Rock Rubber 45s as Self
- 2018 · The King as Self
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2018 · System Shock as self
- 2017 · Who Killed Tupac? as Self
- 2017 · G-Funk as Self
- 2016 · 1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers as
- 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 as
- 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 as
- 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 as
- 2012 · Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D as Self
- 2012 · Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop) as
- 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
- 2011 · Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop as Narrator
- 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
- 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. as
- 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 as
- 2005 · Left of the Dial as Self
- 2005 · The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self - Narrator
- 2005 · Black in the 80s as
- 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 as
- 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
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as
- 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 as
- 1995 · NewsRadio as Chuck D
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 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 as
- 1990 · Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self
- 1989 · Impact Video Magazine as
- 1989 · Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live! as
- 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