Acting credits
55
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Russell Simmons
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Movies: 45Series: 24Crew credits: 17
TMDB ID: 60474
IMDb ID: nm0005432
Known for: Acting
Born: October 4, 1957
Age: 69
Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2026
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q962378
Also known as
Russell Wendell Simmons
Other jobs
Executive Producer (8)Producer (5)Co-Producer (1)Creator (1)Director (1)Writer (1)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million.
Movies
Movie credits linked with Russell Simmons.
Robot Dracula
as Russell
2026 Movie
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
Undateable John
as Suicide Hotline Operator
2019 Movie
A Fatherless America
as Self
2019 Movie
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
as Self
2018 Movie
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as Self
2018 Movie
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
as Himself
2017 Movie
G-Funk
as Self
2017 Movie
All Def Comedy
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
On Meditation
as Self
2016 Movie
Vegan: Everyday Stories
as Self
2016 Movie
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
as Self
2016 Movie
ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
ADD Presents: Robert Powell
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
2015 Movie
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
as Self
2014 Movie
Change Begins Within
2012 Movie
The Tents
as Self
2012 Movie
Lemon
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2010 Movie
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
as Self
2009 Movie
2 Turntables and a Microphone
as Self
2008 Movie
The Black List: Volume One
as Self
2008 Movie
In Prison My Whole Life
as Self
2008 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Russell Simmons.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2025 Series
Payback
as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 eps
2022 Series
Acting Disruptive
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus
as Self • 6 eps
2012 Series
My Favorite Place
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane
as Self • 29 eps
2008 Series
The Henry Rollins Show
1 eps
2006 Series
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2005 Series
Run's House
Producer • 60 eps
2005 Series
Hip Hop Honors
7 eps
2004 Series
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2004 Series
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
The L Word
as Russell Simmons • 1 eps
2004 Series
The Celebrity Apprentice
1 eps
2004 Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 3 eps
2003 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
The Hamptons
as Self • 2 eps
2002 Series
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
as Himself • 14 eps
2001 Series
The Hip Hop Years
as Self • 2 eps
1999 Series
Moesha
as Russell Simmons • 2 eps
1996 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
Def Comedy Jam
Producer • 29 eps
1992 Series
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner • 1 eps
1956 Series