CHUCK D

Chuck D
Chuck D
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: August 1, 1960
Place of Birth: Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

Starring

2025·
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2024·
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self
2024·
Camden
Self
2023·
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
The Beetle (voice)
2023·
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Self
2023·
Cover Your Ears
Self
2023·
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2023·
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
Narrator
2023·
Sign the Show
Self
2022·
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2022·
Nothing Compares
Self
2022·
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
Narrator (voice)
2021·
This Is Pop
Self
2021·
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
2021·
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Self (archive footage)
2021·
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
Self
2021·
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
Himself
2020·
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
2020·
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
Self
2020·
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self
2020·
American Rapstar
Self [Archive]
2020·
For NYC
2019·
The Cobra at Twilight
2019·
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Self
2019·
Grass Is Greener
Self
2019·
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music
2018·
System Shock
self
2018·
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
Self
2018·
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Self
2018·
Rock Rubber 45s
Self
2018·
The King
Self
2017·
Who Killed Tupac?
Self
2017·
G-Funk
Self
2016·
1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
2016·
The Bet
Charles McD
2016·
A Tale of James Brown
Self
2016·
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story
Narrator (voice)
2015·
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015·
Hustlers Convention
Self
2015·
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
Himself
2015·
All Things Must Pass
Self
2014·
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Self
2014·
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Self (archive footage)
2014·
Heights Girl
2014·
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
Narrator
2014·
Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown
Self
2014·
Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre
Rappeur
2013·
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote
DJ Jonny Specials
2013·
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
Self
2013·
The Doctor
Narrator (voice)
2012·
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
2012·
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
2012·
City Teacher
2012·
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
2012·
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
Self
2011·
The Fab Five
Self
2011·
Prince: A Purple Reign
Self
2011·
Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage
Himself
2011·
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
Self
2011·
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Self
2011·
The Weird World of Blowfly
Himself
2010·
Straight Outta L.A.
Self
2010·
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
2009·
The Black Candle
Self
2009·
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Self
2009·
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
Narrator
2009·
Copyright Criminals
Himself
2009·
Big Pun: The Legacy
Self
2008·
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Self
2007·
Ali's 65
Self - Narrator
2007·
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Self
2007·
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!
Himself
2007·
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
Self
2007·
Mixtape, Inc.
2006·
Legends
Self
2006·
The Henry Rollins Show
2006·
Rock the Bells
Himself
2006·
Fuck
Self
2005·
Black in the 80s
2005·
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Self
2005·
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Self - Narrator
2005·
Left of the Dial
Self
2004·
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2004·
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
2004·
Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour
Himself
2004·
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Malcolm Y
2003·
The Blues
Self
2003·
Beef
Self (archive footage)
2003·
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003·
Godfathers and Sons
Self
2003·
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
2003·
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2001·
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
Self
2000·
Sealab 2021
Abelard (voice)
2000·
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
1999·
The Hip Hop Years
Self
1998·
Jackie Chan: My Story
Self - Rapper
1998·
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Leon Brothers
1997·
Behind the Music
Self
1997·
Anthem
Self
1996·
The Daily Show
Self
1995·
NewsRadio
Chuck D
1995·
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995·
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1994·
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1994·
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994·
New York Undercover
1992·
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live
Hard Rhymer
1991·
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Self
1991·
Rap's Most Wanted
Self
1990·
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
1990·
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
1989·
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!
1989·
Impact Video Magazine
1988·
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1987·
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987
Self
1984·
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1959·
The Grammys
Self