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
2026
- Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition as Self
2025
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning as Self (archive footage)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
2024
- Camden as Self
- James Brown: Say It Loud as Self
- Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
2023
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as The Beetle (voice)
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- Sign the Show as Self
- Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History as Narrator
- Cover Your Ears as Self
2022
- Payback as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
- Nothing Compares as Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Use of Force: The Policing of Black America as Narrator (voice)
2021
- This Is Pop as Self
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self
- Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream as Himself
- Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man as Self
2020
- Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self
- American Rapstar as Self [Archive]
- It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet as Self
- For NYC
2019
2018
- Shut Up and Dribble ... (Additional Music)
- Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- The King as Self
- Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018
- System Shock as self
- The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop as Self
- Rock Rubber 45s as Self
2017
- Who Killed Tupac? as Self
- G-Funk as Self
2016
- Soundbreaking as Self
- A Tale of James Brown as Self
- The Bet as Charles McD
- Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- All Things Must Pass as Self
- Hustlers Convention as Self
- Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios as Himself
2014
- All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown as Self
- James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self
- Heights Girl
- Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre as Rappeur
- Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was as Narrator
2013
- Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote as DJ Jonny Specials
- Dream School as Self - Student Mentor/Self - Raptivist, Musician, Digital Advocate
- The Doctor as Narrator (voice)
- Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy as Self
2012
2011
- On the Shoulders of Giants ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Fab Five as Self
- Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation as Self
- The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique as Self
- The Weird World of Blowfly as Self
- Prince: A Purple Reign as Self
- Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage as Himself
2010
2009
- Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- Copyright Criminals as Self
- Big Pun: The Legacy as Self
- The Black Candle as Self
- Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop as Narrator
2007
- Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self
- Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk as Self
- Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! as Himself
- Ali's 65 as Self - Narrator
- Mixtape, Inc.
2006
- Legends as Self
- The Henry Rollins Show
- Fuck as Self
- Rock the Bells as Himself
2005
- Black in the 80s as Self
- Left of the Dial as Self
- The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self - Narrator
- Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship as Self
2004
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Malcolm Y
- Lightning in a Bottle as Self
- Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour as Himself
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
- The Blues as Self
- James Brown: Soul Survivor
- Godfathers and Sons as Self
- Beef as Self (archive footage)
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as Himself
2001
2000
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Chuck D (voice)
- Sealab 2021 as Abelard (voice)
1999
- The Hip Hop Years as Self
1998
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Leon Brothers
- Jackie Chan: My Story as Self - Rapper
1997
- Behind the Music as Self
- Anthem as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996
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
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 as Self
- Rap's Most Wanted as Self
1990
1988
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self