Chuck D

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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 Information

Place of Birth

Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

01 August 1960, 65 years old

Known For

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

All Things Must Pass

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Fuck

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Nothing Compares

Grass Is Greener

Jackie Chan: My Story

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

2025

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Self

2023

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

Narrator

2023

Cover Your Ears

Self

2023

Sign the Show

Self

2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2022

Nothing Compares

Self

2022

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

Narrator (voice)

2022

Mr. Nelson on the North Side

Self

2021

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Self (archive footage)

2021

Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

Himself

2021

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Self

2021

American Rapstar

Self [Archive]

2020

For NYC

2020

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

Self

2020

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Self

2020

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

Self

2020

The Cobra at Twilight

2019

System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

2019

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

Self

2019

Grass Is Greener

Self

2019

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

Self

2018

Rock Rubber 45s

Self

2018

The King

Self

2018

Survivor's Guide to Prison

Self

2018

System Shock

self

2018

Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018

2018

G-Funk

Self

2017

1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers

2016

Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

Narrator (voice)

2016

The Bet

Charles McD

2016

A Tale of James Brown

Self

2016

All Things Must Pass

Self

2015

Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios

Himself

2015

Hustlers Convention

Self

2015

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

Self

2014

Heights Girl

2014

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

Self (archive footage)

2014

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Self

2014

Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre

Rappeur

2014

Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

Narrator

2014

Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote

DJ Jonny Specials

2013

The Doctor

Narrator (voice)

2013

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

Self

2013

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Self

2012

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Self

2012

City Teacher

2012

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

Self

2012

Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)

2012

Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage

Himself

2011

Prince: A Purple Reign

Self

2011

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

Self

2011

The Weird World of Blowfly

Himself

2011

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

Self

2011

The Fab Five

Self

2011

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

Self

2010

Straight Outta L.A.

Self

2010

Big Pun: The Legacy

Self

2009

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

Self

2009

Himself

2009

The Black Candle

Self

2009

Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop

Narrator

2009

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

Self

2008

Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome

Self

2007

Mixtape, Inc.

2007

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

Self

2007

Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!

Himself

2007

Fuck

Self

2006

Rock the Bells

Himself

2006

Left of the Dial

Self

2005

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

Self

2005

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

Self - Narrator

2005

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Malcolm Y

2004

Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour

Himself

2004

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

Self

2004

Lightning in a Bottle

Self

2004

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003

Godfathers and Sons

Self

2003

Beef

Self (archive footage)

2003

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Himself

2003

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

Self

2003

Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues

2001

Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music

Self

2001

Jackie Chan: My Story

Self - Rapper

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Leon Brothers

1998

Anthem

Self

1997

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995

The Real Malcolm X

1992

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live

Hard Rhymer

1992

Rap's Most Wanted

Self

1991

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

Self

1991

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

1990

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

Self

1990

Impact Video Magazine

1989

Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

1989

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

Self

1987