Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Russell Simmons
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18
TMDB ID: 60474
IMDb ID: nm0005432
Known for: Acting
Born: October 4, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2026
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.55
Wikidata: Q962378
Also known as
Russell Wendell Simmons
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (9)Producer (5)Co-Producer (1)Creator (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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Russell Simmons.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Russell Simmons.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Russell Simmons.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Russell Simmons.
as Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
2020 • Movie
Producer
The Nutty Professor
1996 • Movie
as Self
The Tents
2012 • Movie
as Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018 • Movie
as Self
American Rap Stars
2002 • Movie
as Celebrity Guest #2
Butter
1998 • Movie
Executive Producer
Waist Deep
2006 • Movie
as Self
Brown Sugar
2002 • Movie
Executive Producer
Gridlock'd
1997 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Addiction
1995 • Movie
as Self
In Prison My Whole Life
2008 • Movie
Executive Producer
ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
2016 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Russell Simmons.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self - Winner • 1 eps
Tony Awards
1956 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The L Word
2004 • Series
as Russell Simmons • 2 eps
Moesha
1996 • Series
1 eps
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013 • Series
as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 eps
Payback
2022 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025 • Series
1 eps
The Henry Rollins Show
2006 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Russell Simmons.
Executive Producer
All Def Comedy
2016 • Movie
Executive Producer
ADD Presents: Robert Powell
2016 • Movie
Executive Producer
ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
2016 • Movie
Executive Producer
Lemon
2011 • Movie
Executive Producer
Waist Deep
2006 • Movie
Executive Producer
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 • Movie
Writer
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000 • Movie
Producer
How to Be a Player
1997 • Movie
Executive Producer
Gridlock'd
1997 • Movie
Producer
The Nutty Professor
1996 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Addiction
1995 • Movie
Producer
Tougher Than Leather
1988 • Movie
Co-Producer
Krush Groove
1985 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Russell Simmons.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Russell Simmons.
as Russell
Robot Dracula
2026 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
2020 • Movie
as Suicide Hotline Operator
Undateable John
2019 • Movie
as Self
A Fatherless America
2019 • Movie
as Self
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018 • Movie
as Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018 • Movie
as Himself
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017 • Movie
as Self
G-Funk
2017 • Movie
as Self
On Meditation
2016 • Movie
as Self
Vegan: Everyday Stories
2016 • Movie
as Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Unity
2015 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Russell Simmons.
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025 • Series
as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 eps
Payback
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Acting Disruptive
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
My Favorite Place
2011 • Series
as Self • 29 eps
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane
2008 • Series
1 eps
The Henry Rollins Show
2006 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series
7 eps
Hip Hop Honors
2004 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
America Beyond the Color Line
2004 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The L Word
2004 • Series