Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-08-01 (64 years old)

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.

Known For

6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

6.4%

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sep 8, 2015

7.6%

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Dec 30, 2000

6.0%

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Dec 28, 2004

7.3%

NewsRadio

Mar 21, 1995

7.8%

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Apr 15, 1994

7.2%

All Things Must Pass

Oct 16, 2015

6.5%

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Jul 23, 2021

7.5%

Sealab 2021

Dec 21, 2000

6.4%

Fuck

Nov 10, 2006

6.6%

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Jun 15, 2012

4.0%

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Feb 27, 1998

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Acting

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self

2024		Camden as Self
2024		James Brown: Say It Loud as Self

2023		A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2023		Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History as Narrator
2023		Cover Your Ears as Self
2023		Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as The Beetle (voice)
2023		Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
2023		Sign the Show as Self

2022		2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2022		Nothing Compares as Self
2022		Use of Force: The Policing of Black America as Narrator (voice)

2021		Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
2021		Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
2021		Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream as Himself
2021		Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking as Self
2021		This Is Pop as Self

2020		American Rapstar as Self [Archive]
2020		For NYC
2020		Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self
2020		Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self
2020		It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet as Self

2019		The Cobra at Twilight
2019		System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music
2019		Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare as Self
2019		Grass Is Greener as Self

2018		The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop as Self
2018		Rock Rubber 45s as Self
2018		The King as Self
2018		Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
2018		System Shock as self

2017		Who Killed Tupac? as Self
2017		G-Funk as Self

2016		1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
2016		Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story as Narrator (voice)
2016		The Bet as Charles McD
2016		A Tale of James Brown as Self

2015		All Things Must Pass as Self
2015		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015		Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios as Himself
2015		Hustlers Convention as Self

2014		James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self
2014		Heights Girl
2014		All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)
2014		Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown as Self
2014		Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre as Rappeur
2014		Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was as Narrator

2013		Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote as DJ Jonny Specials
2013		The Doctor as Narrator (voice)
2013		Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy as Self

2012		Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap as Self
2012		Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
2012		City Teacher
2012		Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D as Self
2012		Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)

2011		Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage as Himself
2011		Prince: A Purple Reign as Self
2011		Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation as Self
2011		The Weird World of Blowfly as Himself
2011		The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique as Self
2011		The Fab Five as Self
2011		Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop as Narrator

2010		My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
2010		Straight Outta L.A. as Self

2009		Big Pun: The Legacy as Self
2009		Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
2009		Copyright Criminals as Himself
2009		The Black Candle as Self

2008

Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions as Self

2007		Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self
2007		Mixtape, Inc.
2007		Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! as Himself
2007		Ali's 65 as Self - Narrator

2006		Legends as Self
2006		Fuck as Self
2006		Rock the Bells as Himself
2006		The Henry Rollins Show

2005		Left of the Dial as Self
2005		Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship as Self
2005		The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self - Narrator
2005		Black in the 80s

2004		Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Malcolm Y
2004		Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour as Himself
2004		And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2004		Lightning in a Bottle as Self

2003		James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003		Godfathers and Sons as Self
2003		The Blues as Self
2003		Beef as Self (archive footage)
2003		Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as Himself
2003		Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

2000		Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000		Sealab 2021 as Abelard (voice)

1999

The Hip Hop Years as Self

1998		Jackie Chan: My Story as Self - Rapper
1998		An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Leon Brothers

1997		Behind the Music as Self
1997		Anthem as Self

1996

The Daily Show as Self

1995		Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995		NewsRadio as Chuck D
1995		The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self

1994		MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1994		New York Undercover
1994		Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1992

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live as Hard Rhymer

1991		Rap's Most Wanted as Self
1991		Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 as Self

1990		Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
1990		Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self

1989		Impact Video Magazine
1989		Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

1988

Yo! MTV Raps as Self

1987

Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 as Self

1984

MTV Video Music Awards as Self

Creator

2023

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Creator

Crew

2018

Shut Up and Dribble as Additional Music

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story as Thanks

Production

2015

Hustlers Convention as Executive Producer

2013

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy as Executive Producer

Sound

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Original Music Composer

Writing

1992

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live as Writer

1990

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane as Writer