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Russell Simmons
b. 1957 (age 69)
Queens, New York, United States
Actor
Writer
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
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Robot Dracula
2026 Actor
Russell
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★ 8.5
A Fatherless America
2019 Self
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★ 4.0
Undateable John
2019 Actor
Suicide Hotline Operator
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★ 6.5
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018 Self
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★ 6.3
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017 Actor
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★ 7.2
All Def Comedy
2017 Writer
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Too Old to Die Young: Russell Simmons
2017 Self
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Black InJustice America
2017 Self
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★ 7.3
On Meditation
2016 Self
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★ 7.8
Fashion News Live (Vintage)
2016 Self
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★ 7.1
What is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga
2016 Actor
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★ 8.2
Inside the Label
2016 Self
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The Hip Hop World News
2016 Self
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Red, White and Bootsy
2016 Self
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Urban Sutra
2016 Actor
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★ 5.5
Prison Kids: A Crime Against America's Children
2015 Self
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Dr. Mona Vand: The Modern Pharmacist
2014 Self
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The Message
2014 Self
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Teddy Ray & DoBoy: Blowin' Up
2014 Self
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★ 7.6
Four Courses with J.B. Smoove
2013 Self
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★ 7.6
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
2012 Self
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The Corner Store Kids
2011 Actor
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Pass the Bucket
2011 Actor
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★ 5.5
Running Russell Simmons
2010 Self
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★ 7.0
Bring Your 'A' Game
2009 Self
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★ 3.3
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
2009 Self
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American Mogul: Russell Simmons
2009 Self
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Rap Therapy
2009 Self
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★ 6.2
2 Turntables and a Microphone
2008 Self
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★ 5.6
CNN Presents: Black in America
2008 Self
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★ 6.7
In Prison My Whole Life
2007 Self
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J.A.M. Awards & Concert
2007 Self
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★ 5.9
The Hip Hop Project
2006 Self
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★ 6.3
Lockdown, USA
2006 Self
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★ 8.9
One Per Cent
2006 Self
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What's Hot in the Hamptons
2006 Self
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★ 6.6
Run's House
2005 Self
Writer
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★ 7.1
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
2005 Self
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★ 6.9
Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start
2004 Self
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★ 8.3
Lemonade Stories
2004 Self
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★ 6.6
They Made America
2004 Self
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The 2004 BET Source Hip Hop Music Awards
2004 Self
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An Evening with Russell Simmons
2004 Self
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BET Source Hip Hop Awards
2004 Self
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Behind the Label
2004 Self
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★ 9.1
Interscope Presents 'the Next Episode'
2003 Self
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★ 4.5
VH1 50 Greatest Album Covers
2003 Self
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★ 8.2
Def Poetry
2002 Self
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★ 7.4
Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview
2002 Self
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★ 4.3
Street Dreams
2002 Self
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★ 7.1
Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake...
2001 Self
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★ 4.8
Driven
2001 Self
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★ 6.6
Journeys in Black
2000 Self
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24 Hrs. With Russell Simmons
2000 Self
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★ 7.1
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 11
1999 Director
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★ 5.6
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 12
1999 Director
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★ 8.7
The Hip Hop Years
1999 Self
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★ 7.4
Behind the Music
1997 Self
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★ 8.0
Def Comedy Jam
1992 Self
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★ 4.9
Tougher Than Leather
1988 Self
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Slam: Let the Boyz B Boyz
Self
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Life and Def: Sex Drugs Money + God
Writer
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Black Legends and Legacy
Self