Person Details

Birthday: 1957-10-04 11:57:16

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Queens, New York, United States

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The L Word
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8

The L Word

(2004) Self
Tony Awards
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5

Tony Awards

(1956) Self - Winner
It's the Shoes
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0

It's the Shoes

(2005) Self
Beastie Boys Story
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8

Beastie Boys Story

(2020) Self (archive footage)
The Hip Hop Years
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7

The Hip Hop Years

(1999) Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison
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6
America Beyond the Color Line
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6
My Favorite Place
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0

My Favorite Place

(2011) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2020 Self (archive footage)
2019 Suicide Hotline Operator
2018 Himself
Self
2017 Himself
Self
2016 Self
Himself
Self
2015 Narrator (voice)
2014 Self
2013 Self
Self
2012 Himself
Self
2011 Self
2010 N/A
N/A
Self
2009 Self
Self
2008 Self
Self
Himself
Self
2006 Self
N/A
Self
N/A
2005 Self
N/A
2004 N/A
Self
Self
N/A
2003 Self
Self
N/A
2002 Self
Self
Self
Self
2001 Himself
1999 Self
1998 Self
1996 N/A
1995 Self
1993 Self - Guest
1988 Himself
1986 Himself
1985 Crocket
1956 Self - Winner
Russell
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Creator

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2005 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 Writer
2000 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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