Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Acting • 1964-05-31 • New York City, New York, USA

Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the hip hop group RUN-D.M.C., and is considered one of the pioneers of hip hop culture.

Known For

7.2

WWF Superstars

1986

6.4

Krush Groove

1985

5.5

Tougher Than Leather

1988

6.9

Roll Bounce

2005

6.3

Good Burger 2

2023

5.5

Who's the Man?

1993

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Filmography

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
2025
Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. PumaTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.8
2025
Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our LivesFilm
Self
2024
A Hip Hop MinuteFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2023
Good Burger 2Film
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
★ 6.3
2023
Death by FameTV
Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldTV
Self [RUN-D.M.C] • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
2022
SherriTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2022
WeCrashedTV
Darryl DMC McDaniels • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogyTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2022
PaybackTV
Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2022
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is LiriciFilm
Self
2021
Marvel's Behind the MaskFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2021
You're Watching Video Music BoxFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2020
For NYCFilm
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
Grass Is GreenerFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2019
Celebrating Marvel's Stan LeeFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?Film
Self [RUN-DMC]
★ 6.4
2018
The Big Narstie ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2016
SoundbreakingTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.8
2015
Taraji's White Hot HolidaysTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2013
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public EnemyFilm
Self [RUN-D.M.C]
★ 6.0
2012
Comic Book MenTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Film
Self
★ 5.0
2010
Rappin' With The RicksterFilm
Self
★ 2.0
2009
The Great DebateTV
2009
100 Most Shocking Music MomentsTV
Self [RUN-D.M.C] • 5 episodes
2009
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music MomentsFilm
Self
2007
20 Most Shocking Unsolved CrimesFilm
Self
★ 7.8
2006
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!Film
Self
★ 7.2
2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2TV
Self • 10 episodes
2006
100 Greatest Songs of the '80sTV
Self • 5 episodes
2005
Roll BounceFilm
Garden D.J. Smooth Dee
★ 6.9
2005
Just for KicksFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2005
50 Cent: Refuse 2 DieFilm
Self
★ 4.2
2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2005
Black in the 80sTV
Self • 3 episodes
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopTV
Self • 5 episodes
2004
Run DMC: Forever KingsFilm
Self
2003
Death of a DynastyFilm
Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)
★ 6.4
2002
CMT CrossroadsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
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
MTV 20: JamsFilm
★ 5.0
2001
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001Film
1999
The Hip Hop YearsTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999Film
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Who's the Man?Film
Detective
★ 5.5
1988
Tougher Than LeatherFilm
DMC
★ 5.5
1988
Yo! MTV RapsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1986
WWF SuperstarsTV
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels • 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
DMC
★ 6.4
1985
The Making of Sun CityFilm
Self
★ 9.5
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.8
1984
Graffiti RockTV
DMC • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1983
Reading RainbowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1979
CBS News Sunday MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1959
The GrammysTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.6