Joseph Simmons

Acting • 1964-11-14 • Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C., and a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. He is the younger brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr. and Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Records. He found new popularity in 2005 with his family MTV reality show Run's House. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2025
Sean Combs: The ReckoningTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.6
2023
Death by FameTV
Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Rev Run • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2022
The Hip Hop NutcrackerFilm
Self - Neighborhood MC / Self - Narrator
★ 5.2
2022
PaybackTV
Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?TV
Reverend Run (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
2018
The Last O.G.TV
90s DJ • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?Film
Self [RUN-DMC]
★ 6.4
2018
All About the WashingtonsTV
Joey Washington • 10 episodes
★ 5.4
2017
Great NewsTV
Rev Run • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2013
Made in AmericaFilm
Self
★ 4.2
2013
Jingle Bell Rocks!Film
Self
2007
Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesTV
Self (as "Rev. Run") • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2006
30 DaysFilm
Himself
★ 2.8
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutTV
★ 8.1
2004
Hip Hop HonorsTV
2004
Run DMC: Forever KingsFilm
Self
2002
Red DragonFilm
Janitor
★ 7.1
2002
American Rap StarsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2002
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti ExtrasFilm
★ 8.0
2002
Run-DMC | Together ForeverFilm
Self
2001
Grounded for LifeTV
Run • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2001
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001Film
1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999Film
1998
TRLTV
★ 5.2
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Who's the Man?Film
Detective
★ 5.5
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1988
Tougher Than LeatherFilm
Run
★ 5.5
1988
Yo! MTV RapsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1986
WWF SuperstarsTV
Joseph Simmons • 5 episodes
★ 7.2
1986
WWF Wrestling ChallengeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1986
Big Fun in the Big TownFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1985
Live AidFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1985
Krush GrooveFilm
Joseph Simmons
★ 6.4
1985
The Making of Sun CityFilm
Self
★ 9.5
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1984
Graffiti RockTV
Run • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1983
Reading RainbowTV
Self (as Run) • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1959
The GrammysTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.6

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WWF Superstars

Krush Groove

All About the Washingtons

Tougher Than Leather

Red Dragon

Who's the Man?

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