Russell Simmons
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 4, 1957 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Robot DraculaRussell | |
| 2025 | Sean Combs: The ReckoningSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | PaybackSelf - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys StorySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Undateable JohnSuicide Hotline Operator | |
| 2019 | A Fatherless AmericaSelf | |
| 2018 | Survivor's Guide to PrisonSelf | |
| 2018 | ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?Self | |
| 2017 | G-FunkSelf | |
| 2017 | Feel Rich: Health Is the New WealthHimself | |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouSelf | |
| 2016 | On MeditationSelf | |
| 2016 | Vegan: Everyday StoriesSelf | |
| 2015 | UnityNarrator (voice) | |
| 2014 | Awake: The Life of YoganandaSelf | |
| 2013 | Acting DisruptiveSelf | |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf | |
| 2012 | The TentsSelf | |
| 2012 | Yoga Is: A Transformational JourneyHimself | |
| 2012 | Russell Simmons Presents: The RuckusSelf | |
| 2011 | My Favorite PlaceSelf | |
| 2010 | Rappin' With The RicksterSelf | |
| 2010 | The Nate Berkus Show | |
| 2010 | Running Russell Simmons | |
| 2009 | Jim Jones - This Is Jim JonesSelf | |
| 2009 | Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny NunezSelf | |
| 2008 | In Prison My Whole LifeSelf | |
| 2008 | 2 Turntables and a MicrophoneSelf | |
| 2008 | The Black List: Volume OneSelf | |
| 2008 | Kimora: Life in the Fab LaneSelf | |
| 2006 | The Hip Hop ProjectSelf | |
| 2006 | Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume TwoSelf | |
| 2006 | The Henry Rollins Show | |
| 2006 | Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up | |
| 2005 | Street Fury: Envy | |
| 2005 | 9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York | |
| 2005 | It's the ShoesSelf | |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest | |
| 2004 | Run DMC: Forever KingsSelf | |
| 2004 | The L WordSelf | |
| 2004 | The Celebrity Apprentice | |
| 2004 | Hip Hop Honors | |
| 2004 | America Beyond the Color LineSelf | |
| 2003 | BeefSelf | |
| 2003 | Death of a DynastySelf (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSelf | |
| 2002 | American Rap StarsSelf | |
| 2002 | Brown SugarSelf | |
| 2002 | It's Black EntertainmentSelf | |
| 2002 | The HamptonsSelf | |
| 2001 | Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsHimself | |
| 1999 | The Hip Hop YearsSelf | |
| 1998 | Motown 40: The Music is ForeverSelf | |
| 1998 | ButterCelebrity Guest #2 | |
| 1996 | MoeshaRussell Simmons | |
| 1995 | The ShowSelf | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1988 | Tougher Than LeatherSelf | |
| 1986 | Big Fun in the Big TownSelf | |
| 1985 | Krush GrooveCrocket | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Winner |
| 2016 | All Def ComedyExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | ADD Presents: Robert PowellExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | ADD Presents: Tyree ElaineExecutive Producer | |
| 2011 | LemonExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | Running Russell SimmonsProducer | |
| 2006 | Waist DeepExecutive Producer | |
| 2005 | Run's HouseProducer | |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopExecutive Producer | |
| 1997 | Gridlock'dExecutive Producer | |
| 1997 | How to Be a PlayerProducer | |
| 1996 | The Nutty ProfessorProducer | |
| 1995 | The AddictionExecutive Producer | |
| 1992 | Def Comedy JamProducer | |
| 1988 | Tougher Than LeatherProducer | |
| 1985 | Krush GrooveCo-Producer |
| 2005 | The History Makers: SuccessDirector |
| 2001 | Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6Writer | |
| 2000 | Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7Writer |