Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Russell Simmons
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 17
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: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q962378
Also known as
Russell Wendell Simmons
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (8)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.
5.6
The Nutty Professor
Producer
1996 Movie
2.8
Butter
as Celebrity Guest #2
1998 Movie
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
6.3
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as Self
2018 Movie
6.7
Gridlock'd
Executive Producer
1997 Movie
6.6
Brown Sugar
as Self
2002 Movie
6.5
Waist Deep
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
7.5
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
2015 Movie
6.2
Krush Groove
Co-Producer
1985 Movie
6.0
The Tents
as Self
2012 Movie
6.5
The Addiction
Executive Producer
1995 Movie
6.7
Beef
as Self
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Russell Simmons.
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 3 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
Moesha
as Russell Simmons • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.6
The L Word
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.0
The Celebrity Apprentice
1 eps
2004 Series
7.0
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2025 Series
5.7
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.0
The Henry Rollins Show
1 eps
2006 Series
4.0
Payback
as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Run's House
Producer • 60 eps
2005 Series
7.8
Def Comedy Jam
Producer • 29 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Russell Simmons.
All Def Comedy
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
ADD Presents: Robert Powell
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Lemon
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
6.5
Waist Deep
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
4.0
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
8.7
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Writer
2000 Movie
5.5
How to Be a Player
Producer
1997 Movie
6.7
Gridlock'd
Executive Producer
1997 Movie
5.6
The Nutty Professor
Producer
1996 Movie
6.5
The Addiction
Executive Producer
1995 Movie
5.3
Tougher Than Leather
Producer
1988 Movie
6.2
Krush Groove
Co-Producer
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.
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
3.7
Undateable John
as Suicide Hotline Operator
2019 Movie
A Fatherless America
as Self
2019 Movie
6.5
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
as Self
2018 Movie
6.3
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as Self
2018 Movie
6.3
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
as Himself
2017 Movie
6.8
G-Funk
as Self
2017 Movie
7.0
On Meditation
as Self
2016 Movie
7.7
Vegan: Everyday Stories
as Himself
2016 Movie
7.1
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
as Self
2016 Movie
7.5
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
2015 Movie
6.7
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
as Self
2014 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Russell Simmons.
7.0
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2025 Series
4.0
Payback
as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.0
Acting Disruptive
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.7
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
6.0
The Henry Rollins Show
1 eps
2006 Series
Hip Hop Honors
7 eps
2004 Series
6.0
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.6
The L Word
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.0
The Celebrity Apprentice
1 eps
2004 Series