Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar

Known for
Acting
Born
June 17, 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace
Compton, California, USA

Biography

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer. He is regarded by many critics and contemporaries as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, and often cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Aside from his solo career, Lamar is also known as a member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside his TDE label-mates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Whitney Springs

Whitney Springs

Movie

2026
ASAP Rocky – The Assault in Stockholm poster

ASAP Rocky – The Assault in Stockholm

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show poster

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

Movie · as Self - Performer

2024
Tale of the Tape poster

Tale of the Tape

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Piece by Piece poster

Piece by Piece

Movie · as Kendrick Lamar (voice)

2024
The Pop Out: Ken & Friends poster

The Pop Out: Ken & Friends

Movie · as Self

2023
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé poster

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Movie · as Self

2022
We Cry Together poster

We Cry Together

Movie · as Self

2022
Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour poster

Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour

Movie · as Self

2022
THE SHOW: California Love poster

THE SHOW: California Love

Movie · as Self

2022
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent poster

The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent

Movie · as Self - Performer

2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2020
LA Originals poster

LA Originals

Movie · as Self

2019
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes poster

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Movie · as Self (voice)

2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America poster

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2018
Quincy poster

Quincy

Movie · as Self

2018
Shut Up and Dribble poster

Shut Up and Dribble

TV · as Self - Musician · 2 eps

2017
The Defiant Ones poster

The Defiant Ones

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Lemonade poster

Lemonade

Movie · as Self (voice) (uncredited)

2015
God Is Gangsta poster

God Is Gangsta

Movie · as Kendrick Lamar

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2014
m.A.A.d poster

m.A.A.d

Movie · as Self

2014
Lennon or McCartney poster

Lennon or McCartney

Movie · as Self

2014
The Hip-Hop Fellow poster

The Hip-Hop Fellow

Movie · as Self

2014
Power poster

Power

TV · as Laces · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Kendrick Lamar - Live in London poster

Kendrick Lamar - Live in London

Movie · as Self

2013
The Arsenio Hall Show poster

The Arsenio Hall Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Radio 1 at Reading and Leeds Festival poster

Radio 1 at Reading and Leeds Festival

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1997
Glastonbury poster

Glastonbury

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 5 eps

1974
American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 3 eps