Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Known for
Acting
Born
October 4, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2026
Robot Dracula poster

Robot Dracula

Movie · as Russell

2025
Sean Combs: The Reckoning poster

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2022
Payback poster

Payback

TV · as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) · 1 ep

2020
Beastie Boys Story poster

Beastie Boys Story

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
Undateable John poster

Undateable John

Movie · as Suicide Hotline Operator

2019
A Fatherless America poster

A Fatherless America

Movie · as Self

2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison poster

Survivor's Guide to Prison

Movie · as Self

2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? poster

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Movie · as Self

2017
G-Funk poster

G-Funk

Movie · as Self

2017
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth poster

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

Movie · as Himself

2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You poster

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Movie · as Self

2016
On Meditation poster

On Meditation

Movie · as Self

2016
Vegan: Everyday Stories poster

Vegan: Everyday Stories

Movie · as Self

2015
Unity poster

Unity

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2014
Awake: The Life of Yogananda poster

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Movie · as Self

2013
Acting Disruptive poster

Acting Disruptive

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
The Arsenio Hall Show poster

The Arsenio Hall Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
The Tents poster

The Tents

Movie · as Self

2012
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey

Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey

Movie · as Himself

2012
Change Begins Within poster

Change Begins Within

Movie

2012
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus poster

Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2011
My Favorite Place

My Favorite Place

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Rappin' With The Rickster poster

Rappin' With The Rickster

Movie · as Self

2010
The Nate Berkus Show

The Nate Berkus Show

TV · 1 ep

2010
Running Russell Simmons

Running Russell Simmons

TV · 6 eps

2009
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones

Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones

Movie · as Self

2009
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez poster

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez

Movie · as Self

2008
In Prison My Whole Life poster

In Prison My Whole Life

Movie · as Self

2008
2 Turntables and a Microphone poster

2 Turntables and a Microphone

Movie · as Self

2008
The Black List: Volume One poster

The Black List: Volume One

Movie · as Self

2008
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane poster

Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane

TV · as Self · 29 eps

2006
The Hip Hop Project poster

The Hip Hop Project

Movie · as Self

2006
Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two

Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two

Movie · as Self

2006
The Henry Rollins Show poster

The Henry Rollins Show

TV · 1 ep

2006
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up

Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up

TV · 1 ep

2005
Street Fury: Envy poster

Street Fury: Envy

Movie

2005
9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York

9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York

Movie

2005
It's the Shoes

It's the Shoes

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2004
Run DMC: Forever Kings poster

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Movie · as Self

2004
The L Word poster

The L Word

TV · as Russell Simmons · 1 ep

2004
The Celebrity Apprentice poster

The Celebrity Apprentice

TV · 1 ep

2004
Hip Hop Honors poster

Hip Hop Honors

TV · 7 eps

2004
America Beyond the Color Line poster

America Beyond the Color Line

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Beef poster

Beef

Movie · as Self

2003
Death of a Dynasty poster

Death of a Dynasty

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

2003
Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic

Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic

Movie

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2002
American Rap Stars poster

American Rap Stars

Movie · as Self

2002
Brown Sugar poster

Brown Sugar

Movie · as Self

2002
It's Black Entertainment poster

It's Black Entertainment

Movie · as Self

2002
The Hamptons poster

The Hamptons

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2001
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars poster

Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars

TV · as Himself · 14 eps

1999
The Hip Hop Years poster

The Hip Hop Years

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1998
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever poster

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

Movie · as Self

1998
Butter poster

Butter

Movie · as Celebrity Guest #2

1996
Moesha poster

Moesha

TV · as Russell Simmons · 2 eps

1995
The Show poster

The Show

Movie · as Self

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1988
Tougher Than Leather poster

Tougher Than Leather

Movie · as Self

1986
Big Fun in the Big Town poster

Big Fun in the Big Town

Movie · as Self

1985
Krush Groove poster

Krush Groove

Movie · as Crocket

1956
Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards

TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep