
Chuck D
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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
Credits

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026)
as Self

Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
as Self - Rapper

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
as Leon Brothers

Fuck (2006)
as Self

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Malcolm Y

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State (2014)
as Self (archive footage)

The King (2018)
as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self

Survivor's Guide to Prison (2018)
as Self

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (2021)
as Self (archive footage)

The Fab Five (2011)
as Self

Sign the Show (2023)
as Self

G-Funk (2017)
as Self

Copyright Criminals (2009)
as Self

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
as Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self

The Bet (2016)
as Charles McD

For NYC (2020)
Actor

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
as Self

Beef (2003)
as Self (archive footage)

Nothing Compares (2022)
as Self

City Teacher (2012)
Actor

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
as Self

All Things Must Pass (2015)
as Self

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
as Self

American Rapstar (2020)
as Self [Archive]

The Real Malcolm X (1992)
Actor

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009)
as Self

Rock the Bells (2006)
as Himself

Big Pun: The Legacy (2009)
as Self

Ricky Powell: The Individualist (2020)
as Self

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
as Self

Mixtape, Inc. (2007)
Actor

Mr. Nelson on the North Side (2024)
as Self

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005)
as Self - Narrator

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History (2023)
as Narrator

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message (2014)
as Self

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
as Himself

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 (1991)
as Self

Grass Is Greener (2019)
as Self

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet (2020)
as Self

The Doctor (2013)
as Narrator (voice)

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020)
as Self

Straight Outta L.A. (2010)
as Self

Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote (2013)
as DJ Jonny Specials

Cover Your Ears (2023)
as Self

Godfathers and Sons (2003)
as Self

A Tale of James Brown (2016)
as Self

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010)
as Self

James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
Actor

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation (2011)
as Self

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare (2019)
as Self

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
as Self

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship (2005)
as Self

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (1995)
Actor

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique (2011)
as Self

Left of the Dial (2005)
as Self

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

Rock Rubber 45s (2018)
as Self

Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018 (2018)
Actor

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop (2018)
as Self

Hustlers Convention (2015)
as Self
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome (2007)
as Self

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (2012)
as Self

The Black Candle (2009)
as Self

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 (1990)
as Self

Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios (2015)
as Himself

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane (1990)
Actor

Anthem (1997)
as Self
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk (2007)
as Self

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied (2003)
as Self

Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music (2001)
as Self

The Weird World of Blowfly (2011)
as Self

System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music (2019)
Actor
Rap's Most Wanted (1991)
as Self

Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008)
as Self

Prince: A Purple Reign (2011)
as Self

Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live! (1989)
Actor
The Cobra at Twilight (2019)
Actor

Impact Video Magazine (1989)
Actor

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live (1992)
as Hard Rhymer

Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream (2021)
as Himself
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! (2007)
as Himself

Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop (2009)
as Narrator

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy (2013)
as Self
Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream (—)
as Self

Heights Girl (2014)
Actor
Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour (2004)
as Himself

Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage (2011)
as Himself
Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues (2001)
Actor

Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was (2014)
as Narrator

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers (2016)
Actor

Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre (2014)
as Rappeur

Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996 (1996)
Actor

System Shock (2018)
as self

Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop) (2012)
Actor





