Russell Simmons

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Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, record executive, writer, and film producer. He is chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, co-founded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons' net worth was estimated at $340 million in 2011.

Born

Friday, 04 October 1957

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Hip Hop Uncovered	(archive footage)	2021
On the Record	Self	2020
Beastie Boys Story	Self	2020
Undateable John	Suicide Hotline Operator	2019
#NoJoke	Self	2019
A Fatherless America	Self	2019
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?	Himself	2018
The '80s Greatest	(archive footage)	2018
G-Funk	Himself	2018
Survivors Guide To Prison	Himself / Self	2018

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Hip Hop Uncovered	(archive footage)	2021
On the Record	Self	2020
Beastie Boys Story	Self	2020
Undateable John	Suicide Hotline Operator	2019
#NoJoke	Self	2019
A Fatherless America	Self	2019
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?	Himself	2018
The '80s Greatest	(archive footage)	2018
G-Funk	Himself	2018
Survivors Guide To Prison	Himself / Self	2018
Dirty Money	Himself	2018
Def Comedy Jam 25	Himself	2017
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story	Himself	2017
Feel Rich: Health Is The New Wealth	Himself	2017
Hip-Hop Evolution	Himself	2016
On Meditation	Himself / Self	2016
Vegan: Everyday Stories	Himself	2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You	Himself	2016
Stevie J & Joseline Go Hollywood	Himself	2016
Donny!	Russell Simmons	2015
Hollywood Today Live	Himself	2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self - Surprise Appearance	2015
Unity	Narrator (voice)	2015
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore	Himself - Panelist	2015
Dr. Mona Vand: The Modern Pharmacist	Himself	2014
K.Michelle: My Life	Himself	2014
Awake: The Life of Yogananda	Himself / Self	2014
Rock Legends	Himself (archive footage)	2014
Unsung Hollywood	Self	2014
The Big Interview with Dan Rather	Self	2013
The Muslims Are Coming!	Himself	2013
The Arsenio Hall Show	Himself - Guest	2013
The Real	Self	2013
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us	Himself	2013
Real Husbands of Hollywood	Himself, Russell Simmons	2013
The Men Who Built America	Himself - Co-Founder, Def Jam	2012
Home & Family	Self - Guest	2012
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey	Himself	2012
Chrissy & Mr. Jones	Himself	2012
How To Make Money Selling Drugs	Himself	2012
Larry King Now	Himself - Guest	2012
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta	Self	2012
PoliticKING with Larry King	Self - Guest	2012
Bethenny	Himself	2012
Change Begins Within	Himself	2012
The Tents	Himself	2012
America's Book of Secrets	Himself	2012
CBS This Morning	Himself - Author, The Happy Vegan, Himself - Guest	1992
The Chew	Himself - Author, The Happy Vegan	2011
GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network	Self	2011
Big Morning Buzz Live	Himself	2011
All About Aubrey	Himself	2011
Jump Start Live	Himself	2011
Running Russell Simmons	Himself	2010
Music	Himself	2010
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief	Himself	2010
Talk Stoop	Himself	2009
30 for 30	Himself	2009
The Brian McKnight Show	Himself - Guest	2009
The Dr. Oz Show	Self	2009
This Is Jim Jones	Himself	2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	Himself - Guest	2009
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez	Himself	2009
Unsung	Self	2008
The Black List: Volume One	Himself	2008
2 Turntables and a Microphone	Himself	2008
The Wendy Williams Show	Self - Guest, Self	2008
The Real Housewives of New York City	Self	2008
In Prison My Whole Life	Himself / Self	2008
What Perez Sez	Himself	2007
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet	Himself - Guest	2007
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop	Himself	2006
Behind the Label	Himself	2006
The Drug Years	Himself	2006
The Hip Hop Project	Self	2006
The N Word	Himself	2006
Lockdown, USA	Himself	2006
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes	Himself	2006
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops	Himself	2006
The Colbert Report	Himself	2005
Run's House	Himself, Uncle Russell	2005
It's the Shoes		2005
Death Of A Dynasty		2005
Fashion News Live	Himself	2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop	Himself	2004
The L Word	Himself	2004
The Apprentice	Himself, Himself - Customer, Himself - Pizza Customer	2004
Beef	Himself - President, Def Jam Records	2003
Punk'd	Himself	2003
Real Time with Bill Maher	Self - Guest	2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Himself - Guest	2003
Chappelle's Show	Self - Guest	2003
American Rap Stars	Himself	2002
Brown Sugar	Himself	2002
The Wayne Brady Show	Himself - Guest	2002
Def Poetry	Himself	2002
It's Black Entertainment	Himself	2002
Driven	Himself	2002
VH1 Presents the 80's	Himself	2001
Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake...	Himself	2001
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks	Himself	2000
Journeys in Black	Himself	2000
60 Minutes Wednesday	Himself	1999
Butter	Celebrity Guest #2	1998
Behind the Music	Himself	1997
The Daily Show	Self	1996
E! True Hollywood Story	Himself	1996
Moesha	Himself	1996
Lauren Hutton and...	Himself - Guest	1995
The Show	Himself	1995
Rock & Roll	Himself	1995
Extra with Billy Bush	Self	1994
Dennis Miller Live	Himself - Guest	1994
WWE Raw	Himself	1993
Def Comedy Jam	Self	1992
House of Style	Himself	1989
Tougher Than Leather	Self	1988
American Masters	Self	1986
Big Fun in the Big Town	Himself	1986
Krush Groove	Crocket	1985
Entertainment Tonight	Himself (archive footage)	1981

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Romeo Is Bleeding	2017
Add-TV	2017
All Def Comedy	2016
Major Deal	2016
The House I Live In	2012
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus	2012
Lemon	2011
Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up at the El Rey	2010
Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices	2009
Daddy's Girls	2009
Waist Deep	2006
Run's House	2005
Def Poetry	2002
It's Black Entertainment	2002
How To Be A Player	1997
Gridlock'd	1997
The Funeral	1996
The Nutty Professor	1996
The Addiction	1995
Def Comedy Jam	1992
Tougher Than Leather	1988
Krush Groove	1985