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Chuck D
Born
August 1, 1960
Age 65
Place of Birth
Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
96
Movies
26
TV Shows
Also Known As
Public Enemy
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
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Chuck D
Acting
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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.
Movies
96
TV Shows
26
7.5
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as
Self
2025
9.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as
Self
2023
0
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
as
Narrator
2023
6.0
Cover Your Ears
as
Self
2023
0
Sign the Show
as
Self
2023
8.2
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as
Self
2022
7.6
Nothing Compares
as
Self
2022
2.0
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
as
Narrator (voice)
2022
6.5
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as
Self
2021
6.4
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as
Self (archive footage)
2021
0
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
as
Himself
2021
6.2
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as
Self
2021
6.5
American Rapstar
as
Self [Archive]
2020
0
For NYC
Cast
2020
4.8
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
as
Self
2020
6.6
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
as
Self
2020
2.0
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
as
Self
2020
0
The Cobra at Twilight
Cast
2019
0
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music
Cast
2019
6.3
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
as
Self
2019
6.6
Grass Is Greener
as
Self
2019
0
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
as
Self
2018
0
Rock Rubber 45s
as
Self
2018
6.4
The King
as
Self
2018
6.3
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as
Self
2018
7.0
System Shock
as
self
2018
0
Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018
Cast
2018
6.8
G-Funk
as
Self
2017
0
1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
Cast
2016
0
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story
as
Narrator (voice)
2016
4.7
The Bet
as
Charles McD
2016
0
A Tale of James Brown
as
Self
2016
7.2
All Things Must Pass
as
Self
2015
10.0
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
as
Himself
2015
5.7
Hustlers Convention
as
Self
2015
8.0
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
as
Self
2014
0
Heights Girl
Cast
2014
7.6
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
as
Self (archive footage)
2014
6.9
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as
Self
2014
0
Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre
as
Rappeur
2014
6.0
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
as
Narrator
2014
0
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote
as
DJ Jonny Specials
2013
6.2
The Doctor
as
Narrator (voice)
2013
6.0
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
as
Self
2013
6.7
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as
Self
2012
5.0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as
Self
2012
0
City Teacher
Cast
2012
0
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
as
Self
2012
10.0
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
Cast
2012
7.0
Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage
as
Himself
2011
8.0
Prince: A Purple Reign
as
Self
2011
7.0
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
as
Self
2011
8.5
The Weird World of Blowfly
as
Himself
2011
7.2
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
as
Self
2011
7.9
The Fab Five
as
Self
2011
3.5
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as
Self
2010
6.2
Straight Outta L.A.
as
Self
2010
4.5
Big Pun: The Legacy
as
Self
2009
7.0
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
as
Self
2009
6.8
Copyright Criminals
as
Himself
2009
5.8
The Black Candle
as
Self
2009
0
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
as
Narrator
2009
0
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
as
Self
2008
0
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
as
Self
2007
0
Mixtape, Inc.
Cast
2007
8.0
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
as
Self
2007
0
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!
as
Himself
2007
6.4
Fuck
as
Self
2006
6.7
Rock the Bells
as
Himself
2006
7.5
Left of the Dial
as
Self
2005
0
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
as
Self
2005
8.0
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as
Self - Narrator
2005
6.0
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as
Malcolm Y
2004
0
Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour
as
Himself
2004
4.0
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as
Self
2004
7.3
Lightning in a Bottle
as
Self
2004
7.5
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Cast
2003
7.5
Godfathers and Sons
as
Self
2003
6.7
Beef
as
Self (archive footage)
2003
0
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as
Himself
2003
0
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
as
Self
2003
0
Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues
Cast
2001
0
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
as
Self
2001
6.3
Jackie Chan: My Story
as
Self - Rapper
1998
3.8
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as
Leon Brothers
1998
5.0
Anthem
as
Self
1997
7.0
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Cast
1995
0
The Real Malcolm X
Cast
1992
0
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live
as
Hard Rhymer
1992
0
Rap's Most Wanted
as
Self
1991
0
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
as
Self
1991
10.0
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
Cast
1990
0
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as
Self
1990
4.0
Impact Video Magazine
Cast
1989
0
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!
Cast
1989
0
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987
as
Self
1987