Chuck D

Personal Info

Birthday

August 1, 1960

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

Also Known As

Public Enemy

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour

Chuck D

Biography

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.

Known For

NewsRadio

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Sealab 2021

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

The Bet

The Doctor

Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote

Filmography

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
as Narrator
Cover Your Ears
as Self
Sign the Show
as Self
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Nothing Compares
as Self
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
as Narrator (voice)
2021
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as Self (archive footage)
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
as Himself
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self
2020
American Rapstar
as Self [Archive]
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
as Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
as Self
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
as Self
2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
as Self
Grass Is Greener
as Self
2018
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
as Self
Rock Rubber 45s
as Self
The King
as Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as Self
System Shock
as self
2017
G-Funk
as Self
2016
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story
as Narrator (voice)
The Bet
as Charles McD
A Tale of James Brown
as Self
2015
All Things Must Pass
as Self
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
as Himself
Hustlers Convention
as Self
2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
as Self
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown
as Self
Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre
as Rappeur
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
as Narrator
2013
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote
as DJ Jonny Specials
The Doctor
as Narrator (voice)
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
as Self
2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
as Self
2011
Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage
as Himself
Prince: A Purple Reign
as Self
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
as Self
The Weird World of Blowfly
as Himself
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
as Self
The Fab Five
as Self
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self
Straight Outta L.A.
as Self
2009
Big Pun: The Legacy
as Self
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
as Self
Copyright Criminals
as Himself
The Black Candle
as Self
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
as Narrator
2008
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
as Self
2007
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
as Self
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
as Self
Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!
as Himself
2006
Fuck
as Self
Rock the Bells
as Himself
2005
Left of the Dial
as Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
as Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as Self - Narrator
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Malcolm Y
Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour
as Himself
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2003
Godfathers and Sons
as Self
Beef
as Self (archive footage)
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself
1998
Jackie Chan: My Story
as Self - Rapper
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Leon Brothers
1997
Anthem
as Self
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
1992
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live
as Hard Rhymer
1991
Rap's Most Wanted
as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
as Self
1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
1987
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987
as Self