Chuck D

Aug 01, 1960 (64 years old) in 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

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Behind the Music

Self

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force

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MTV Video Music Awards

Self

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New York Undercover

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This Is Pop

Self

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NewsRadio

Chuck D

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Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

The Beetle (voice)

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Malcolm Y

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Self

Credits

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025

Self

★ 8.1
Camden 2024

Self

★ 6.2
James Brown: Say It Loud 2024

Self

★ 8
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop 2023

Self

★ 8.5
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History 2023

Narrator

★ NR
Cover Your Ears 2023

Self

★ 5
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 2023

The Beetle (voice)

★ 7.9
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World 2023

Self

★ 6.7
Sign the Show 2023

Self

★ NR
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022

Self

★ 8
Nothing Compares 2022

Self

★ 7.6
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America 2022

Narrator (voice)

★ 2
Mr. Nelson on the North Side 2021

Self

★ 6.5
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.5
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream 2021

Himself

★ NR
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking 2021

Self

★ 6.3
This Is Pop 2021

Self

★ 5.9
American Rapstar 2020

Self [Archive]

★ 6.5
For NYC 2020

★ NR
Ricky Powell: The Individualist 2020

Self

★ 4.8
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert 2020

Self

★ 6.6
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet 2020

Self

★ 2
The Cobra at Twilight 2019

★ NR
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music 2019

★ NR
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare 2019

Self

★ 6.3
Grass Is Greener 2019

Self

★ 6.7
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop 2018

Self

★ NR
Rock Rubber 45s 2018

Self

★ NR
The King 2018

Self

★ 6.4
Survivor's Guide to Prison 2018

Self

★ 6.4
System Shock 2018

self

★ NR
Who Killed Tupac? 2017

Self

★ 3
G-Funk 2017

Self

★ 6.8
1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers 2016

★ NR
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story 2016

Narrator (voice)

★ NR
The Bet 2016

Charles McD

★ 5.6
A Tale of James Brown 2016

Self

★ NR
All Things Must Pass 2015

Self

★ 7.2
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios 2015

Himself

★ 10
Hustlers Convention 2015

Self

★ 5.7
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message 2014

Self

★ 8
Heights Girl 2014

★ NR
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State 2014

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6
Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown 2014

Self

★ 6.9
Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre 2014

Rappeur

★ NR
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was 2014

Narrator

★ 6
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote 2013

DJ Jonny Specials

★ NR
The Doctor 2013

Narrator (voice)

★ 6.2
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy 2013

Self

★ 6
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 2012

Self

★ 6.6
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 2012

Self

★ 5
City Teacher 2012

★ NR
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D 2012

Self

★ NR
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop) 2012

★ 10
Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage 2011

Himself

★ 7
Prince: A Purple Reign 2011

Self

★ 8
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation 2011

Self

★ 7
The Weird World of Blowfly 2011

Himself

★ 8.5
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique 2011

Self

★ 7.2
The Fab Five 2011

Self

★ 8
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop 2011

Narrator

★ NR
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop 2010

Self

★ 3.5
Straight Outta L.A. 2010

Self

★ 6.2
Big Pun: The Legacy 2009

Self

★ 4.5
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later 2009

Self

★ 7
Copyright Criminals 2009

Himself

★ 6.8
The Black Candle 2009

Self

★ 5.8
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions 2008

Self

★ NR
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome 2007

Self

★ NR
Mixtape, Inc. 2007

★ NR
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! 2007

Himself

★ NR
Ali's 65 2007

Self - Narrator

★ 7
Legends 2006

Self

★ 5
Fuck 2006

Self

★ 6.4
Rock the Bells 2006

Himself

★ 6.6
Left of the Dial 2005

Self

★ 7.5
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship 2005

Self

★ NR
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World 2005

Self - Narrator

★ 7.5
Black in the 80s 2005

★ NR
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie 2004

Malcolm Y

★ 6
Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour 2004

Himself

★ NR
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop 2004

Self

★ 4.7
Lightning in a Bottle 2004

Self

★ 7.3
James Brown: Soul Survivor 2003

★ 7.5
Godfathers and Sons 2003

Self

★ 7.5
The Blues 2003

Self

★ 7.3
Beef 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 2003

Himself

★ NR
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied 2003

★ NR
Aqua Teen Hunger Force 2000

★ 7.6
Sealab 2021 2000

Abelard (voice)

★ 7.5
The Hip Hop Years 1999

Self

★ 7
Jackie Chan: My Story 1998

Self - Rapper

★ 6.2
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn 1998

Leon Brothers

★ 4
Behind the Music 1997

Self

★ 7.2
Anthem 1997

Self

★ 5
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat 1995

★ 7
NewsRadio 1995

Chuck D

★ 7.3
The History of Rock 'n' Roll 1995

Self

★ 10
MTV Europe Music Awards 1994

Self - Presenter

★ 10
New York Undercover 1994

★ 7.1
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live 1992

Hard Rhymer

★ NR
Rap's Most Wanted 1991

Self

★ NR
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 1991

Self

★ NR
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane 1990

★ 10
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 1990

Self

★ NR
Impact Video Magazine 1989

★ 4
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live! 1989

★ NR
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 1987

Self

★ NR
MTV Video Music Awards 1984

Self

★ 7.5