Chuck D

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self

2024

Camden as Self

James Brown: Say It Loud as Self

2023

Sign the Show as Self

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History as Narrator

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self

Cover Your Ears as Self

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as The Beetle (voice)

2022

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America as Narrator (voice)

Nothing Compares as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self

2021

Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream as Himself

Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self

This Is Pop as Self

2020

For NYC

American Rapstar as Self [Archive]

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self

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

Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self

2019

System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

Grass Is Greener as Self

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare as Self

The Cobra at Twilight

2018

The King as Self

Rock Rubber 45s as Self

Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop as Self

System Shock as self

2017

G-Funk as Self

Who Killed Tupac? as Self

2016

Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story as Narrator (voice)

A Tale of James Brown as Self

The Bet as Charles McD

1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers

2015

All Things Must Pass as Self

Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios as Himself

Hustlers Convention as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2014

Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre as Rappeur

Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown as Self

Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was as Narrator

Heights Girl

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self

2013

The Doctor as Narrator (voice)

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy as Self

Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote as DJ Jonny Specials

2012

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D as Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self

City Teacher

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap as Self

Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)

2011

The Weird World of Blowfly as Himself

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation as Self

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique as Self

Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage as Himself

Prince: A Purple Reign as Self

Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop as Narrator

The Fab Five as Self

2010

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self

Straight Outta L.A. as Self

2009

Big Pun: The Legacy as Self

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self

The Black Candle as Self

2008

Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions as Self

2007

Mixtape, Inc.

Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self

Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! as Himself

Ali's 65 as Self - Narrator

2006

Fuck as Self

Rock the Bells as Himself

The Henry Rollins Show

Legends as Self

2005

Left of the Dial as Self

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self - Narrator

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship as Self

Black in the 80s

2004

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Malcolm Y

Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour as Himself

Lightning in a Bottle as Self

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self

2003

James Brown: Soul Survivor

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as Himself

Godfathers and Sons as Self

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

Beef as Self (archive footage)

The Blues as Self

2000

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Sealab 2021 as Abelard (voice)

1999

The Hip Hop Years as Self

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Leon Brothers

Jackie Chan: My Story as Self - Rapper

1997

Anthem as Self

Behind the Music as Self

1996

The Daily Show as Self

1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

NewsRadio as Chuck D

1994

New York Undercover

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter

1992

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live as Hard Rhymer

1991

Rap's Most Wanted as Self

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 as Self

1990

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self

1989

Impact Video Magazine

Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

1988

Yo! MTV Raps as Self

1987

Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 as Self

1984

MTV Video Music Awards as Self

Production

2015

Hustlers Convention as Executive Producer

2013

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy as Executive Producer

Sound

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Original Music Composer

Writing

1992

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live as Writer

1990

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane as Writer

Crew

2018

Shut Up and Dribble as Additional Music

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story as Thanks

Creator

2023

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Creator

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Chuck D

Biography:

Known For

Acting

Production

Sound

Writing

Crew

Creator