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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
One-third of the rap trio Run DMC more
Awards:
1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(71 articles)
The TV Squad Podcast: Rich Sommer of Mad Men, returning shows, Glee, and more!
(From AOL - TVSquad. 11 December 2009, 10:29 AM, PST)
The TV Squad Podcast: Linda Purl talks about The Office, we talk spoilers, and more
(From AOL - TVSquad. 5 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
(From AOL - TVSquad. 11 December 2009, 10:29 AM, PST)
The TV Squad Podcast: Linda Purl talks about The Office, we talk spoilers, and more
(From AOL - TVSquad. 5 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Run D.M.C. | Run DMC | The Reverend Run | DJ Run | Rev. Run | Reverend Run | Rev Run | Run-D.M.C. | Run-DMC | Run | Joseph 'Rev. Run' Simmons
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Soundtrack, Producer, Actor, Composer, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Untitled Joseph Simmons Biopic (details only on IMDbPro)
Soundtrack:
- Who's Your Caddy? (2007) (writer: "Tell Me When to Go")
- "The Office" (1 episode, 2005)
... aka The Office: US Version (Australia)
- Christmas Party (2005) TV episode (writer: "Christmas in Hollis") - Friday Night Lights (2004) (writer: "It's Tricky")
- White Chicks (2004) (writer: "It's Tricky")
- My Baby's Daddy (2004) (writer: "Peter Piper")
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) (writer: "Peter Piper")
... aka 2 Fast 2 Furious (Germany) - Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) (writer: "It's Tricky")
- Amplitude (2003) (VG) (writer: "King Of Rock")
- The Hot Chick (2002) (writer: "It's Tricky")
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG) ("Rock Box")
... aka Vice City (USA: short title) - Scratch (2001) (writer: "Sucker MCs (Krush Groove 1)")
- Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V) ("Rock Box", "King of Rock", "Down With the King", "Pause", "It's Tricky", "Walk This Way")
- Road Trip (2000) (writer: "It's Tricky")
- Ready to Rumble (2000/I) (writer: "King Of Rock")
- Skate and Destroy (1999) (VG) (writer: "King of Rock") (producer: "King of Rock")
... aka Thrasher Presents Skate and Destroy (USA: long title) - Dogma (1999) (writer: "It's Like That", "Run's House")
- The Corruptor (1999) (writer: "5 Boroughs") (performer: "5 Boroughs")
- Can't Hardly Wait (1998) (writer: "It's Tricky")
- Judgment Night (1993) (writer: "Me, Myself & My Microphone")
- CB4 (1993) (writer: "King of Rock")
- Boyz n the Hood (1991) (writer: "Sucker M.C.'s")
- Crossing Delancey (1988) (writer: "IT'S LIKE THAT")
- Die Hard (1988) ("CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS")
- Less Than Zero (1987) (music: "Christmas In Hollis")
- Krush Groove (1985) (writer: "King of Rock", "It's Like That", "Krush Groovin'")
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) (writer: "SUCKER M.C.'S")
Producer:
- "Daddy's Girls" (executive producer) (5 episodes, 2009)
- Keepin' It Real Estate (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
- Birthday Presence (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
- Rev's Angels (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
- Have Your Pastry and Eat It Too (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
- Sherlock Homey (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
Actor:
- Red Dragon (2002) .... Janitor
... aka Roter Drache (Germany) - "Grounded for Life" .... Run (1 episode, 2002)
- Oops!... I Did It Again (2002) TV episode (as Joseph 'Rev. Run' Simmons) .... Run - Who's the Man? (1993) (as Run) .... Detective
- WrestleMania V (1989) (TV) .... Run D.M.C. Member
... aka WWF WrestleMania V (USA: alternative title) - Tougher Than Leather (1988) .... Joseph 'Run' Simmons
- "Reading Rainbow" .... Run (1 episode, 1986)
- Abiyoyo (1986) TV episode .... Run
Composer:
- Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V)
- "Reading Rainbow" (1 episode, 1986)
- Abiyoyo (1986) TV episode (as Run)
Self:
- Rap Therapy (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- "The Mo'Nique Show" (completed) .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 12 November 2009 (2009) TV episode (as Rev. Run) .... Himself - Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (2009) (completed) (as Rev. Run) .... Himself
- "Run's House" .... JoJo / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2009)
- Hawaii Uh Oh! (2009) TV episode (as Rev Run) .... Himself
- Run's Baby Girl (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Slapped SIlly (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- When the Cat's Away (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Times Are Changin' (2007) TV episode
(24 more) - School Gyrls (2009) .... Himself
- MOBO Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" (1 episode, 2008)
- Run DMC (2008) TV episode - Tila Tequila's New Year's Eve Masquerade 2008 (2008) (TV) (as Rev. Run) .... Himself
- "Rachael Ray" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2007) (TV) (as Rev. Run) .... Himself
- Impact: Songs That Changed the World - Run DMC and Aerosmith: Walk This Way (2007) (V) .... Himself
- "Behind the Label" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Baby Phat (2006) TV episode .... Himself - MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience
- "Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka TRL Weekend (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 14 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Legends Ball (2006) (TV) (as Reverend Run) .... Himself
- Lockdown, USA (2006) (as Rev. Run) .... Himself
- Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
- "Sound Off" (2005) TV series .... Himself - Guest (unknown episodes, 2005)
- "Weekends at the DL" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.24 (2005) TV episode (as Reverend Run) .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Rev. Run) .... Himself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 13 October 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Rev Run) .... Himself - 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV) (as Reverend Run) .... Himself - Host
- "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)
- Episode #5.3 (2005) TV episode (as Rev. Run) .... Himself - Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Hip-Hop Honors (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- "And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004) TV mini-series (as The Reverend Run) .... Himself
- Run DMC: Forever Kings (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Inside the Industry (2003) (V) .... Himself
- MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) (as Run DMC) .... Himself
- Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (2003) (V) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself (segment "Walk This Way")
- A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (2002) (TV) (as Rev. Run) .... Himself
- Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- American Rap Stars (2002) (V) (as Run) .... Himself
- "Weakest Link" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka The Weakest Link USA (UK: promotional title)
- Rap Stars (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Through the Years of Hip Hop, Vol. 1: Graffiti (2002) (V) .... Himself (segment "Rock Box")
- "Behind the Music" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
- Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs (2001) TV episode
- Run-D.M.C. (2000) TV episode .... Himself - MTV 20: Jams (2001) (V) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself (segment "Walk This Way")
- Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself
- MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV) (as Run DMC) .... Himself
- The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1999) (TV) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself
- "The Chris Rock Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode #1.5 (1997) TV episode (as Reverend Run) .... Himself - The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos (1994) (TV) (as Run) .... Himself
- "Soul Train" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1984-1993)
- Episode #22.26 (1993) TV episode (as Run D.M.C.) .... Himself
- Run D.M.C./Ice-T/Oleta Adams (1991) TV episode (as Run D.M.C.) .... Himself
- Run-D.M.C./Genobia Jeter/Dick Anthony Williams (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Dazz Band/Run-D.M.C. (1984) TV episode .... Himself - The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "The Ben Stiller Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- With James Doohan (1992) TV episode (as Run DMC) .... Himself - "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
- Episode dated 5 January 1991 (1991) TV episode (as Run-D.M.C.) .... Himself - Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (1990) (TV) (as Run DMC) .... Himself
- The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1989) (TV) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself - Presenter
- "227" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- The Class of '89 (1989) TV episode (as Run) .... Himself - "Yo! MTV Raps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
- Pilot (1988) TV episode (as Run-D.M.C.) .... Himself - The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1988) (TV) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself
- The 30th Annual Grammy Awards (1988) (TV) (as Run-D.M.C.) .... Himself
- Motown Merry Christmas (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- "It's Showtime at the Apollo" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
... aka Showtime at the Apollo (USA: new title)
- Episode #1.4 (1987) TV episode (as Run D.M.C.) .... Himself - "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode dated 24 April 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself - The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- The 14th Annual American Music Awards (1987) (TV) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself
- Run-DMC: The Video (1987) (V) .... Himself
- The 3rd Annual Black Gold Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Krush Groove (1985) .... Himself (Run-D.M.C)
- MTV Video Music Awards 1985 (1985) (TV) (as Run-DMC) .... Himself - Performer
- "Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
... aka AB (USA: short title)
... aka American Bandstand (USA: new title)
... aka American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
... aka New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
... aka VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #28.49 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Live Aid (1985) (TV) (as Run-D.M.C.) .... Himself
- Graffiti Rock (1984) (TV) (as Run-D.M.C.) .... Himself
... aka Graffiti Rock and Other Hip Hop Delights (USA: DVD title)
Archive Footage:
- Onyx: 15 Years of Videos, History & Violence (2008) (V) .... Himself (video "Slam")
-
"Video on Trial"
- Episode #2.12 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Reverend - DMC: My Adoption Journey (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985.
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