Chuck D
ActingBorn Aug 1, 1960
Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
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
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
movie1990
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
movie2015
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
movie2003
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
movie2012
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
movie2005
MTV Europe Music Awards
tv1994
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
movie1990
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
movie2023
The Grammys
tv1959
The Weird World of Blowfly
movie2011
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
movie2022
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987
movie1987
Filmography
2026Iron Maiden: Burning Ambitionas Selfmovie2025Sean Combs: The Reckoningas Self (archive footage)tv2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)movie2024Mr. Nelson on the North Sideas Selfmovie2024Camdenas Selftv2024James Brown: Say It Loudas Selftv2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Selfmovie2023Freestyle 101: Hip Hop Historyas Narratormovie2023Cover Your Earsas Selfmovie2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras The Beetle (voice)tv2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Creatortv2023Sign the Showas Selfmovie20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Selfmovie2022Nothing Comparesas Selfmovie2022Paybackas Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)tv2022Use of Force: The Policing of Black Americaas Narrator (voice)movie2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Self (archive footage)movie2021Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestreamas Himselfmovie2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmakingas Selfmovie2021This Is Popas Selftv2020American Rapstaras Self [Archive]movie2020For NYCmovie2020Ricky Powell: The Individualistas Selfmovie2020Coachella: 20 Years in the Desertas Selfmovie2020It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internetas Selfmovie2019The Cobra at Twilightmovie2019System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Musicmovie2019Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfareas Selfmovie2019Grass Is Greeneras Selfmovie2018Shut Up and Dribbleas Additional Musictv2018The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hopas Selfmovie2018Rock Rubber 45sas Selfmovie2018The Kingas Selfmovie2018Survivor's Guide to Prisonas Selfmovie2018System Shockas selfmovie2018Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018movie2017Who Killed Tupac?as Selftv2017G-Funkas Selfmovie2016Soundbreakingas Selftv20161971 Pirates: Forever Brothersmovie2016Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Storyas Narrator (voice)movie2016The Betas Charles McDmovie2016A Tale of James Brownas Selfmovie2015All Things Must Passas Selfmovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colberttv2015Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studiosas Himselfmovie2015Hustlers Conventionas Executive Producermovie2014James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Messageas Selfmovie2014Heights Girlmovie2014All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star Stateas Self (archive footage)movie2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brownas Selfmovie2014Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatreas Rappeurmovie2014Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Wasas Narratormovie2013Swing Lowe Sweet Charioteas DJ Jonny Specialsmovie2013The Doctoras Narrator (voice)movie2013Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemyas Executive Producermovie2012Something from Nothing: The Art of Rapas Selfmovie2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Selfmovie2012City Teachermovie2012Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy Das Selfmovie2012Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)movie2011Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rageas Himselfmovie2011Prince: A Purple Reignas Selfmovie2011Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generationas Selfmovie2011The Weird World of Blowflyas Selfmovie2011The (R)evolution of Immortal Techniqueas Selfmovie2011The Fab Fiveas Selfmovie2011On the Shoulders of Giantsas Original Music Composermovie2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Selfmovie2010Straight Outta L.A.as Selfmovie2009Big Pun: The Legacyas Selfmovie2009Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Lateras Selfmovie2009Copyright Criminalsas Selfmovie2009The Black Candleas Selfmovie2009Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hopas Narratormovie2008Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressionsas Selfmovie2007Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordomeas Selfmovie2007Mixtape, Inc.movie2007Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punkas Selfmovie2007Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!as Himselfmovie