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Chuck D

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 1, 1960 (age 65)

Place of Birth

Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

Also Known As

Public Enemy

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour

Chuck D

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

2026FilmIron Maiden: Burning Ambitionas Self 2025TVSean Combs: The Reckoningas Self (archive footage)2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)2024TVCamdenas Self 2024TVJames Brown: Say It Loudas Self 2023FilmA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Self 2023FilmFreestyle 101: Hip Hop Historyas Narrator 2023FilmCover Your Earsas Self 2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras The Beetle (voice)2023TVFight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Self 2023FilmSign the Showas Self 2022Film2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self 2022FilmNothing Comparesas Self 2022TVPaybackas Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)2022FilmUse of Force: The Policing of Black Americaas Narrator (voice)2021FilmMr. Nelson on the North Sideas Self 2021FilmWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Self (archive footage)2021FilmAnthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestreamas Himself 2021FilmOscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmakingas Self 2021TVThis Is Popas Self 2020FilmAmerican Rapstaras Self [Archive]2020FilmFor NYC 2020FilmRicky Powell: The Individualistas Self 2020FilmCoachella: 20 Years in the Desertas Self 2020FilmIt's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internetas Self 2019FilmThe Cobra at Twilight 2019FilmSystem Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music 2019FilmHidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfareas Self 2019FilmGrass Is Greeneras Self 2018FilmThe Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hopas Self 2018FilmRock Rubber 45sas Self 2018FilmThe Kingas Self 2018FilmSurvivor's Guide to Prisonas Self 2018FilmSystem Shockas self 2018FilmProphets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018 2017TVWho Killed Tupac?as Self 2017FilmG-Funkas Self 2016Film1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers 2016FilmFull Court: The Spencer Haywood Storyas Narrator (voice)2016FilmThe Betas Charles McD 2016FilmA Tale of James Brownas Self 2015FilmAll Things Must Passas Self 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015FilmPublic Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studiosas Himself 2015FilmHustlers Conventionas Self 2014FilmJames Brown - The Man, The Music & The Messageas Self 2014FilmHeights Girl 2014FilmAll About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star Stateas Self (archive footage)2014FilmMr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brownas Self 2014FilmPublic Enemy Live at the Metro Theatreas Rappeur 2014FilmAli vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Wasas Narrator 2013FilmSwing Lowe Sweet Charioteas DJ Jonny Specials 2013FilmThe Doctoras Narrator (voice)2013FilmRebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemyas Self 2012FilmSomething from Nothing: The Art of Rapas Self 2012FilmYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self 2012FilmCity Teacher 2012FilmBe Inspired: The Life of Heavy Das Self 2012FilmFounding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)2011FilmPublic Enemy: Prophets Of Rageas Himself 2011FilmPrince: A Purple Reignas Self 2011FilmPlanet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generationas Self 2011FilmThe Weird World of Blowflyas Self 2011FilmThe (R)evolution of Immortal Techniqueas Self 2011FilmThe Fab Fiveas Self 2010FilmMy Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Self 2010FilmStraight Outta L.A.as Self 2009FilmBig Pun: The Legacyas Self 2009FilmDo the Right Thing: 20 Years Lateras Self 2009FilmCopyright Criminalsas Himself 2009FilmThe Black Candleas Self 2009FilmFounding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hopas Narrator 2008FilmMovin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressionsas Self 2007FilmPublic Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordomeas Self 2007FilmMixtape, Inc.2007FilmOnce Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punkas Self 2007FilmPublic Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!as Himself 2007TVAli's 65as Self - Narrator 2006TVLegendsas Self 2006FilmFuckas Self 2006FilmRock the Bellsas Himself 2006TVThe Henry Rollins Show 2005FilmLeft of the Dialas Self 2005FilmPerfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championshipas Self 2005FilmThe Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the Worldas Self - Narrator 2005TVBlack in the 80s 2004FilmWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movieas Malcolm Y 2004FilmPublic Enemy: Revolverlution Touras Himself 2004FilmAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self 2004FilmLightning in a Bottleas Self 2003FilmJames Brown: Soul Survivor 2003FilmGodfathers and Sonsas Self 2003TVThe Bluesas Self 2003FilmBeefas Self (archive footage)2003FilmGil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televisedas Himself 2003FilmMuddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfiedas Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest 2001FilmPublic Enemy - Live from House of Blues 2001FilmMoney for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Musicas Self 2000TVAqua Teen Hunger Forceas Chuck D (voice)2000TVSealab 2021as Abelard (voice)1999TVThe Hip Hop Yearsas Self 1998FilmJackie Chan: My Storyas Self - Rapper 1998FilmAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Leon Brothers 1997TVBehind the Musicas Self 1997FilmAnthemas Self 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996FilmRage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996 1995FilmRap: Looking for the Perfect Beat 1995TVNewsRadioas Chuck D 1994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Presenter 1994TVNew York Undercover 1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast 1992FilmThe Real Malcolm X 1992FilmPublic Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Liveas Hard Rhymer 1991FilmRap's Most Wantedas Self 1991FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 16as Self 1990FilmPublic Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane 1990FilmSlammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1as Self 1989FilmImpact Video Magazine 1989FilmPublic Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!1988TVYo! MTV Rapsas Self 1987FilmPublic Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987as Self 1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self 1959TVThe Grammysas Self