Chuck D

Acting • 1960-08-01 • 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

3.9

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

6.0

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004

10.0

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

1990

7.7

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003

7.5

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995

8.0

The Real Malcolm X

1992

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Filmography

2026
Iron Maiden: Burning AmbitionFilm
Self
★ 8.5
2025
Sean Combs: The ReckoningTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
2024
CamdenTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2024
James Brown: Say It LoudTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 8.0
2024
Mr. Nelson on the North SideFilm
Self
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurTV
The Beetle (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2023
Cover Your EarsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2023
Sign the ShowFilm
Self
2023
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop HistoryFilm
Narrator
2022
Nothing ComparesFilm
Self
★ 7.8
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyFilm
Self
★ 8.2
2022
PaybackTV
Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2022
Use of Force: The Policing of Black AmericaFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 2.0
2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
2021
This Is PopTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black FilmmakingFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2021
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a ManFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2021
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary LivestreamFilm
Himself
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the DesertFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2020
American RapstarFilm
Self [Archive]
★ 6.5
2020
Ricky Powell: The IndividualistFilm
Self
★ 4.8
2020
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the InternetFilm
Self
★ 2.0
2020
For NYCFilm
2019
Grass Is GreenerFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black WarfareFilm
Self
★ 6.3
2019
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed MusicFilm
2019
The Cobra at TwilightFilm
2018
Survivor's Guide to PrisonFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2018
The KingFilm
Self
★ 6.3
2018
System ShockFilm
self
★ 7.0
2018
Rock Rubber 45sFilm
Self
2018
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip HopFilm
Self
2018
Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018Film
2017
G-FunkFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2017
Who Killed Tupac?TV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 3.0
2016
SoundbreakingTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
2016
The BetFilm
Charles McD
★ 4.7
2016
A Tale of James BrownFilm
Self
2016
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood StoryFilm
Narrator (voice)
2016
1971 Pirates: Forever BrothersFilm
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
★ 6.1
2015
All Things Must PassFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2015
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis StudiosFilm
Himself
★ 10.0
2015
Hustlers ConventionFilm
Self
★ 5.7
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star StateFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
2014
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never WasFilm
Narrator
★ 6.0
2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The MessageFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2014
Heights GirlFilm
2014
Public Enemy Live at the Metro TheatreFilm
Rappeur
2013
The DoctorFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.2
2013
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public EnemyFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2013
Dream SchoolTV
Self - Student Mentor/Self - Raptivist, Musician, Digital Advocate • 6 episodes
2013
Swing Lowe Sweet CharioteFilm
DJ Jonny Specials
2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of RapFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2012
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)Film
★ 10.0
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Film
Self
★ 5.0
2012
City TeacherFilm
2012
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy DFilm
Self
2011
The Fab FiveFilm
Self
★ 7.9
2011
Prince: A Purple ReignFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2011
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack GenerationFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2011
The (R)evolution of Immortal TechniqueFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2011
Public Enemy: Prophets Of RageFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
2011
The Weird World of BlowflyFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2010
Straight Outta L.A.Film
Self
★ 6.3
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip HopFilm
Self
★ 3.5
2009
Copyright CriminalsFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2009
Big Pun: The LegacyFilm
Self
★ 4.8
2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years LaterFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2009
The Black CandleFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2009
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip HopFilm
Narrator
★ 6.0
2008
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the ImpressionsFilm
Self
2007
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and PunkFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2007
Ali's 65TV
Self - Narrator • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2007
Public Enemy: Welcome to the TerrordomeFilm
Self
2007
Mixtape, Inc.Film
2007
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!Film
Himself
2006
FuckFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2006
The Henry Rollins ShowTV
★ 6.2
2006
Rock the BellsFilm
Himself
★ 6.7
2006
LegendsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the WorldFilm
Self - Narrator
★ 7.8
2005
Left of the DialFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2005
Black in the 80sTV
Self • 3 episodes
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieFilm
Malcolm Y
★ 6.0
2004
Lightning in a BottleFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopTV
Self • 5 episodes
2004
Public Enemy: Revolverlution TourFilm
Himself
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Musical Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The BluesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2003
BeefFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
2003
James Brown: Soul SurvivorFilm
★ 7.7
2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be SatisfiedFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2003
Godfathers and SonsFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedFilm
Himself
2001
Democracy Now!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2001
Public Enemy - Live from House of BluesFilm
★ 10.0
2001
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop MusicFilm
Self
2000
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceTV
Chuck D (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2000
Sealab 2021TV
Abelard (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
The Hip Hop YearsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1998
Jackie Chan: My StoryFilm
Self - Rapper
★ 6.3
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnFilm
Leon Brothers
★ 3.9
1997
Behind the MusicTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1997
AnthemFilm
Self
★ 5.4
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996Film
★ 8.0
1995
NewsRadioTV
Chuck D • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1995
Rap: Looking for the Perfect BeatFilm
★ 7.5
1994
Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV
★ 7.9
1994
New York UndercoverTV
★ 7.3
1994
MTV Europe Music AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1992
The Real Malcolm XFilm
★ 8.0
1992
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...LiveFilm
Hard Rhymer
1991
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16Film
Self
1991
Rap's Most WantedFilm
Self
1990
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy KaneFilm
★ 10.0
1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1Film
Self
1989
Impact Video MagazineFilm
★ 4.0
1989
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!Film
1988
Yo! MTV RapsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1987
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987Film
Self
★ 8.0
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1959
The GrammysTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.6