Chuck D
Born: 1960-08-01 in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
2024
- Camden as Self
- James Brown: Say It Loud as Self
2023
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as The Beetle (voice)
- Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History as Narrator
- Sign the Show as Self
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
- Cover Your Ears as Self
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2022
- Nothing Compares as Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Payback as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
- Use of Force: The Policing of Black America as Narrator (voice)
2021
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
- This Is Pop as Self
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self
- Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream as Himself
- Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
2020
- For NYC
- American Rapstar as Self [Archive]
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self
- It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet as Self
- Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self
2019
2018
- Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- The King as Self
- Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018
- Shut Up and Dribble ... (Additional Music)
- Rock Rubber 45s as Self
- The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop as Self
- System Shock as self
2017
- Who Killed Tupac? as Self
- G-Funk as Self
2016
- A Tale of James Brown as Self
- Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
- The Bet as Charles McD
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Hustlers Convention as Self
- All Things Must Pass as Self
- Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios as Himself
2014
- Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown as Self
- All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)
- James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self
- Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was as Narrator
- Heights Girl
- Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre as Rappeur
2013
- The Doctor as Narrator (voice)
- Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote as DJ Jonny Specials
- Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy as Self
2012
2011
- Prince: A Purple Reign as Self
- The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique as Self
- On the Shoulders of Giants ... (Original Music Composer)
- Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation as Self
- The Weird World of Blowfly as Himself
- The Fab Five as Self
- Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage as Himself
2010
2009
- Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- Big Pun: The Legacy as Self
- The Black Candle as Self
- Copyright Criminals as Himself
- Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop as Narrator
2007
- Mixtape, Inc.
- Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk as Self
- Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self
- Ali's 65 as Self - Narrator
- Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! as Himself
2006
- Legends as Self
- The Henry Rollins Show
- Rock the Bells as Himself
- Fuck as Self
2005
2004
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Malcolm Y
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- Lightning in a Bottle as Self
- Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour as Himself
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
- Beef as Self (archive footage)
- The Blues as Self
- Godfathers and Sons as Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as Himself
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
- James Brown: Soul Survivor
2001
2000
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Chuck D (voice)
- Sealab 2021 as Abelard (voice)
1999
- The Hip Hop Years as Self
1998
- Jackie Chan: My Story as Self - Rapper
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Leon Brothers
1997
- Anthem as Self
- Behind the Music as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1995
- NewsRadio as Chuck D
- Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1994
- New York Undercover
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
- MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1992
- The Real Malcolm X
- Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live as Hard Rhymer
1991
- Rap's Most Wanted as Self
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 as Self
1990
1988
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self