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Russell Simmons

Acting • 1957-10-04 • Queens, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Undateable John

Undateable John

2019

Krush Groove

Krush Groove

1985

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

2026

Hip Hop Honors

Hip Hop Honors

2004

Street Fury: Envy

Street Fury: Envy

2005

Change Begins Within

Change Begins Within

2012

Fan Club

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Filmography

2026
Robot DraculaFilm
Russell
★ 2.0
2025
Sean Combs: The ReckoningTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2022
PaybackTV
Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2020
Beastie Boys StoryFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2019
Undateable JohnFilm
Suicide Hotline Operator
★ 3.7
2019
A Fatherless AmericaFilm
Self
2018
Survivor's Guide to PrisonFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?Film
Self
★ 6.4
2017
G-FunkFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2017
Feel Rich: Health Is the New WealthFilm
Himself
★ 6.3
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2016
Vegan: Everyday StoriesFilm
Self
★ 7.7
2016
On MeditationFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2015
UnityFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.5
2014
Awake: The Life of YoganandaFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2013
The Arsenio Hall ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
2013
Acting DisruptiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2012
The TentsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2012
Yoga Is: A Transformational JourneyFilm
Himself
★ 1.0
2012
Russell Simmons Presents: The RuckusTV
Self • 6 episodes
2012
Change Begins WithinFilm
2011
My Favorite PlaceTV
Self • 1 episodes
2010
Rappin' With The RicksterFilm
Self
★ 2.0
2010
The Nate Berkus ShowTV
2010
Running Russell SimmonsTV
2009
Jim Jones - This Is Jim JonesFilm
Self
★ 1.0
2009
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny NunezFilm
Self
2008
Kimora: Life in the Fab LaneTV
Self • 29 episodes
★ 10.0
2008
The Black List: Volume OneFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2008
2 Turntables and a MicrophoneFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2008
In Prison My Whole LifeFilm
Self
2006
The Henry Rollins ShowTV
★ 6.2
2006
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' UpTV
★ 9.7
2006
The Hip Hop ProjectFilm
Self
★ 8.5
2006
Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume TwoFilm
Self
2005
The Colbert ReportTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New YorkFilm
★ 9.0
2005
It's the ShoesTV
Self • 1 episodes
2005
Street Fury: EnvyFilm
2004
The L WordTV
Russell Simmons • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2004
The Celebrity ApprenticeTV
★ 4.9
2004
America Beyond the Color LineTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2004
Hip Hop HonorsTV
2004
Run DMC: Forever KingsFilm
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
BeefFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2003
Death of a DynastyFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 6.4
2003
Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop ClassicFilm
2002
Brown SugarFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2002
It's Black EntertainmentFilm
Self
★ 8.7
2002
The HamptonsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
2002
American Rap StarsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2001
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsTV
Himself • 14 episodes
1999
The Hip Hop YearsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1998
ButterFilm
Celebrity Guest #2
★ 4.5
1998
Motown 40: The Music Is ForeverFilm
Self
1996
MoeshaTV
Russell Simmons • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1995
The ShowFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1988
Tougher Than LeatherFilm
Self
★ 5.5
1986
Big Fun in the Big TownFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1985
Krush GrooveFilm
Crocket
★ 6.4
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Winner • 1 episodes