Chuck D
Acting Born Aug 1, 1960 Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA 138 credits
Biography
Chuck D works in acting. Born August 1, 1960 in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA. Archytele tracks 138 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Sean Combs: The ReckoningLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
CamdenJames Brown: Say It LoudMr. Nelson on the North Side
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurFight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldFight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World · CreatorSign the ShowA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
PaybackNothing Compares2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyUse of Force: The Policing of Black America
This Is PopWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageAnthrax: 40th Anniversary LivestreamOscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
American RapstarRicky Powell: The IndividualistCoachella: 20 Years in the DesertFor NYCIt's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed MusicHidden Colors 5: The Art of Black WarfareGrass Is GreenerThe Cobra at Twilight
Shut Up and Dribble · Additional MusicSurvivor's Guide to PrisonSystem ShockThe KingRock Rubber 45s
Who Killed Tupac?G-Funk
SoundbreakingThe BetA Tale of James BrownFull Court: The Spencer Haywood Story1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertAll Things Must PassHustlers ConventionHustlers Convention · Executive ProducerPublic Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
Heights GirlMr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownJames Brown - The Man, The Music & The MessageAll About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star StateAli vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
Swing Lowe Sweet CharioteDream SchoolThe DoctorRebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public EnemyRebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy · Executive Producer
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Something from Nothing: The Art of RapCity TeacherBe Inspired: The Life of Heavy DFounding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
On the Shoulders of Giants · Original Music ComposerThe Fab FivePlanet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack GenerationThe Weird World of BlowflyPrince: A Purple Reign
Straight Outta L.A.My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
The Black CandleDo the Right Thing: 20 Years LaterCopyright CriminalsBig Pun: The LegacyFounding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Public Enemy: Welcome to the TerrordomeAli's 65Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and PunkMixtape, Inc.Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!
LegendsThe Henry Rollins ShowFuckRock the Bells
Black in the 80sThe Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the WorldLeft of the DialPerfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieLightning in a BottleAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopPublic Enemy: Revolverlution Tour
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The BluesJames Brown: Soul SurvivorBeefGodfathers and Sons
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop MusicPublic Enemy - Live from House of Blues
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceSealab 2021
The Hip Hop Years
Jackie Chan: My StoryJackie Chan: My Story · ThanksAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn · Original Music Composer
Behind the MusicAnthem
The Daily ShowRage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996
Full Filmography
138 titles- Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026) as Self
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Camden (2024) as Self
- James Brown: Say It Loud (2024) as Self
- Mr. Nelson on the North Side (2024) as Self
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) as The Beetle (voice)
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023) as Self
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023) Creator
- Sign the Show (2023) as Self
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023) as Self
- Cover Your Ears (2023) as Self
- Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History (2023) as Narrator
- Payback (2022) as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
- Nothing Compares (2022) as Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self
- Use of Force: The Policing of Black America (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- This Is Pop (2021) as Self
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream (2021) as Himself
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) as Self
- American Rapstar (2020) as Self [Archive]
- Ricky Powell: The Individualist (2020) as Self
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020) as Self
- For NYC (2020)
- It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet (2020) as Self
- System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music (2019)
- Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare (2019) as Self
- Grass Is Greener (2019) as Self
- The Cobra at Twilight (2019)
- Shut Up and Dribble (2018) Additional Music
- Survivor's Guide to Prison (2018) as Self
- System Shock (2018) as self
- The King (2018) as Self
- Rock Rubber 45s (2018) as Self
- The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop (2018) as Self
- Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018 (2018)
- Who Killed Tupac? (2017) as Self
- G-Funk (2017) as Self
- Soundbreaking (2016) as Self
- The Bet (2016) as Charles McD
- A Tale of James Brown (2016) as Self
- Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story (2016) as Narrator (voice)
- 1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers (2016)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- All Things Must Pass (2015) as Self
- Hustlers Convention (2015) as Self
- Hustlers Convention (2015) Executive Producer
- Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios (2015) as Himself
- Heights Girl (2014)
- Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014) as Self
- James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message (2014) as Self
- All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was (2014) as Narrator
- Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre (2014) as Rappeur
- Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote (2013) as DJ Jonny Specials
- Dream School (2013) as Self - Student Mentor/Self - Raptivist, Musician, Digital Advocate
- The Doctor (2013) as Narrator (voice)
- Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy (2013) as Self
- Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy (2013) Executive Producer
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) as Self
- City Teacher (2012)
- Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (2012) as Self
- Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop) (2012)
- On the Shoulders of Giants (2011) Original Music Composer
- The Fab Five (2011) as Self
- Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation (2011) as Self
- The Weird World of Blowfly (2011) as Self
- Prince: A Purple Reign (2011) as Self
- The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique (2011) as Self
- Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage (2011) as Himself
- Straight Outta L.A. (2010) as Self
- My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010) as Self
- The Black Candle (2009) as Self
- Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009) as Self
- Copyright Criminals (2009) as Self
- Big Pun: The Legacy (2009) as Self
- Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop (2009) as Narrator
- Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008) as Self
- Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome (2007) as Self
- Ali's 65 (2007) as Self - Narrator
- Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk (2007) as Self
- Mixtape, Inc. (2007)
- Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! (2007) as Himself
- Legends (2006) as Self
- The Henry Rollins Show (2006)
- Fuck (2006) as Self
- Rock the Bells (2006) as Himself
- Black in the 80s (2005)
- The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005) as Self - Narrator
- Left of the Dial (2005) as Self
- Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship (2005) as Self
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) as Malcolm Y
- Lightning in a Bottle (2004) as Self
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004) as Self
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004) as Self
- Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour (2004) as Himself
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Blues (2003) as Self
- James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
- Beef (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Godfathers and Sons (2003) as Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003) as Himself
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied (2003) as Self
- Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music (2001) as Self
- Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues (2001)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000) as Chuck D (voice)
- Sealab 2021 (2000) as Abelard (voice)
- The Hip Hop Years (1999) as Self
- Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) as Self - Rapper
- Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) Thanks
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) as Leon Brothers
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) Original Music Composer
- Behind the Music (1997) as Self
- Anthem (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996 (1996)
- NewsRadio (1995) as Chuck D
- Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (1995)
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
- New York Undercover (1994)
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Presenter
- The Real Malcolm X (1992)
- Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live (1992) as Hard Rhymer
- Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live (1992) Writer
- Rap's Most Wanted (1991) as Self
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 (1991) as Self
- Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 (1990) as Self
- Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane (1990)
- Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane (1990) Writer
- Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live! (1989)
- Impact Video Magazine (1989)
- Yo! MTV Raps (1988) as Self
- Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 (1987) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Chuck D best known for?
Chuck D is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026), Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023), A Carrocinha (1955), Rum Runners (1971).
When and where was Chuck D born?
Chuck D was born on August 1, 1960 in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA.
How many credits does Chuck D have?
Chuck D has accumulated over 138 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2026.
What is Chuck D's background in cinema and television?
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.