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Joseph Simmons(I)

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  • Actor
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Joseph Simmons
When Joey Washington (Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons) decides to retire from a long career as legendary hip-hop royalty, his wife Justine (Justine Simmons) takes advantage of the opportunity to pursue a career of her own now that Joey is available to focus on raising the kids and keeping the house in order.
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Joseph Simmons was born on 14 November 1964 in Queens, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Die Hard (1988), The Bounty Hunter (2010) and Friday Night Lights (2004). He has been married to Justine Simmons since 25 June 1994. They have four children. He was previously married to Valerie Vaughn.
BornNovember 14, 1964
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    • BornNovember 14, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Photos36

    Joseph Simmons and Justine Simmons in All About the Washingtons (2018)
    Joseph Simmons in All About the Washingtons (2018)
    Catherine McCord, Joseph Simmons, and Brandi Milloy in Guy's Grocery Games (2013)
    Joseph Simmons and Guy Fieri in Guy's Grocery Games (2013)
    Catherine McCord, Joseph Simmons, Guy Fieri, and Brandi Milloy in Guy's Grocery Games (2013)
    Joseph Simmons in Growing Up Hip Hop (2016)
    Joseph Simmons and Guy Fieri in Guy's Big Bite (2006)
    Ron Howard and Joseph Simmons in Made in America (2013)
    Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, and Run-D.M.C.
    Joseph Simmons in Rev Runs Around the World (2015)
    Joseph Simmons in Rev Runs Around the World (2015)
    Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons)

    Known for:

    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Die Hard
    8.2
    • Soundtrack("Christmas in Hollis")
    • 1988
    Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler in The Bounty Hunter (2010)
    The Bounty Hunter
    5.5
    • Soundtrack("It's Tricky")
    • 2010
    Friday Night Lights (2004)
    Friday Night Lights
    7.2
    • Soundtrack("It's Tricky")
    • 2004
    Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska in Charlie's Angels (2019)
    Charlie's Angels
    5.0
    • Soundtrack("It's Tricky")
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Rev Run's Sunday Suppers
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2014
    • All About the Washingtons (2018)
      All About the Washingtons
      4.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Rev Runs Around the World (2015)
      Rev Runs Around the World
      4.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Rev Run's Sunday Suppers (2014)
      Rev Run's Sunday Suppers
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2016
    • Rev Run's Renovation (2014)
      Rev Run's Renovation
      5.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Rev Run's Happy Holidays
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Daddy's Girls (2009)
      Daddy's Girls
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • network executive
      • 2009

    Actor

    • Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin, Frank Welker, and Kate Micucci in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
      Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Reverend Run (voice, as Reverend Run)
      • 2021
    • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
      The Last O.G.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • 90s DJ (as Joseph 'Rev Run' Simmons)
      • 2019
    • All About the Washingtons (2018)
      All About the Washingtons
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Joey Washington (as Joseph 'Rev Run' Simmons)
      • 2018
    • John Michael Higgins, Andrea Martin, Horatio Sanz, Adam Campbell, Nicole Richie, and Briga Heelan in Great News (2017)
      Great News
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Rev Run (as Rev Run)
      • 2017
    • School Gyrls (2009)
      School Gyrls
      1.9
      • Joseph Simmons
      • 2009
    • Bow Wow ft. Chris Brown & Johntá Austin: Shortie Like Mine (2006)
      Bow Wow ft. Chris Brown & Johntá Austin: Shortie Like Mine
      Music Video
      • Rev Run
      • 2006
    • Various Artists: Wake Up Everybody (2004)
      Various Artists: Wake Up Everybody
      4.8
      Music Video
      • Joseph Simmons
      • 2004
    • Legends of Hip Hop: The Fifth Element
      Music Video
      • 2003
    • Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton in Red Dragon (2002)
      Red Dragon
      7.2
      • Janitor
      • 2002
    • Grounded for Life (2001)
      Grounded for Life
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Run (as Joseph 'Rev. Run' Simmons)
      • 2002
    • Run-DMC Feat. Jagged Edge: Let's Stay Together - Together Forever (2001)
      Run-DMC Feat. Jagged Edge: Let's Stay Together - Together Forever
      Music Video
      • Joseph Simmons
      • 2001
    • Run-D.M.C. Feat. Stephan Jenkins: Rock Show (2001)
      Run-D.M.C. Feat. Stephan Jenkins: Rock Show
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Joseph Simmons
      • 2001
    • Jagged Edge Feat. Reverend Run: Let's Get Married - Remix
      Music Video
      • Joseph Simmons (as Reverend Run)
      • 2000
    • Run-DMC: Sucker MC's - Krush Groove 1 (1999)
      Run-DMC: Sucker MC's - Krush Groove 1
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Joseph Simmons (voice)
      • 1999
    • Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins: It's Tricky (1998)
      Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins: It's Tricky
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Joseph Simmons (voice)
      • 1998

    Writer

    • Daddy's Girls (2009)
      Daddy's Girls
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2009

    Videos6

    Season 1 Trailer
    Trailer 2:09
    Season 1 Trailer
    Krush Groove
    Trailer 1:28
    Krush Groove
    Made in America
    Trailer 2:28
    Made in America
    Made in America
    Trailer 2:32
    Made in America
    All About The Washingtons: Season 1
    Trailer 0:35
    All About The Washingtons: Season 1
    All About The Washingtons
    Trailer 2:04
    All About The Washingtons

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Run DMC
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • November 14, 1964
      • Queens, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Justine SimmonsJune 25, 1994 - present (4 children)
    • Children
        Vanessa Simmons
    • Parents
        Daniel Simmons
    • Relatives
        Russell Simmons(Sibling)
    • Other works
      A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The youngest member of Run-D.M.C., he was born less than a month after the youngest member of the Beastie Boys, Adam Horovitz (aka "Ad-Rock"). Coincidentally, all three members of Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys were born on corresponding years, with Darryl McDaniels (aka "DMC") & Adam Yauch (aka "MCA") having been born in 1964 and "Jam Master Jay" Jam Master Jay & Mike D Diamond having been born in 1965.

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