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Chuck D

Acting
65 years oldRoosevelt, 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.

Personal Details

Born
August 1, 1960
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Public Enemy
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour

Movies (41)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.5

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self

2025

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
9.0

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

2023

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

as Narrator

2023

Cover Your Ears
6.0

Cover Your Ears

as Self

2023

Sign the Show

Sign the Show

as Self

2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

2022

Nothing Compares
7.6

Nothing Compares

as Self

2022

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
2.0

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

as Narrator (voice)

2022

Mr. Nelson on the North Side
6.5

Mr. Nelson on the North Side

as Self

2021

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
6.4

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

as Himself

2021

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
6.2

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

as Self

2021

American Rapstar
6.5

American Rapstar

as Self [Archive]

2020

For NYC

For NYC

2020

Ricky Powell: The Individualist
4.8

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

as Self

2020

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
6.6

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

as Self

2020

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
2.0

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

as Self

2020

The Cobra at Twilight

The Cobra at Twilight

2019

System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

2019

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
6.3

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

as Self

2019

Grass Is Greener
6.6

Grass Is Greener

as Self

2019

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

as Self

2018

Rock Rubber 45s

Rock Rubber 45s

as Self

2018

The King
6.4

The King

as Self

2018

Survivor's Guide to Prison
6.3

Survivor's Guide to Prison

as Self

2018

System Shock
7.0

System Shock

as self

2018

Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018

Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018

2018

G-Funk
6.8

G-Funk

as Self

2017

1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers

1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers

2016

Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

as Narrator (voice)

2016

The Bet
4.7

The Bet

as Charles McD

2016

A Tale of James Brown

A Tale of James Brown

as Self

2016

All Things Must Pass
7.2

All Things Must Pass

as Self

2015

Public Enemy - Live From  Metropolis Studios
10.0

Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios

as Himself

2015

Hustlers Convention
5.7

Hustlers Convention

as Self

2015

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
8.0

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

as Self

2014

Heights Girl

Heights Girl

2014

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
7.6

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
6.9

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

as Self

2014

Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre

Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre

as Rappeur

2014

Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
6.0

Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

as Narrator

2014

TV Shows (9)