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Joseph Simmons

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 14, 1964 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C., and a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. He is the younger brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr. and Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Records. He found new popularity in 2005 with his family MTV reality show Run's House. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)
2025Sean Combs: The ReckoningSelf (archive footage)
2023Death by FameSelf [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
2022The Hip Hop NutcrackerSelf - Neighborhood MC / Self - Narrator
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowRev Run
2022PaybackSelf - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Reverend Run (voice)
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaSelf
2018ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?Self [RUN-DMC]
2018All About the WashingtonsJoey Washington
2018The Last O.G.90s DJ
2017Great NewsRev Run
2013Jingle Bell Rocks!Self
2013Made in AmericaSelf
2007Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSelf (as "Rev. Run")
200630 DaysHimself
2005Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2004Run DMC: Forever KingsSelf
2004Hip Hop Honors
2002Run-DMC | Together ForeverSelf
2002American Rap StarsSelf
2002Red DragonJanitor
2002Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2001Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
2001Grounded for LifeRun
1999Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1998TRL
1997The ViewSelf
1993Who's the Man?Detective
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest
1988Tougher Than LeatherRun
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
1988Yo! MTV RapsSelf
1986Big Fun in the Big TownSelf
1986WWF Wrestling ChallengeSelf
1985Krush GrooveJoseph Simmons
1985The Making of Sun CitySelf
1985Live AidSelf
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
1984Graffiti RockRun
1983Reading RainbowSelf (as Run)
1959The GrammysSelf
Production
2009Daddy's GirlsProducer