- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 14, 1964
- Place of Birth
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C., and a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. He is the younger brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr. and Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Records. He found new popularity in 2005 with his family MTV reality show Run's House. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
tvSean Combs: The Reckoning
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieOut of Bounds
2023 · Sound Mixer
tvDeath by Fame
2023 · Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
movieThe Hip Hop Nutcracker
2022 · Self - Neighborhood MC / Self - Narrator
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Rev Run
tvPayback
2022 · Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
tvHip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019 · Self
tvTamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
tvScooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019 · Reverend Run (voice)
movieReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018 · Self [RUN-DMC]
tvAll About the Washingtons
2018 · Joey Washington
tvThe Last O.G.
2018 · 90s DJ
tvGreat News
2017 · Rev Run
movieJingle Bell Rocks!
2013 · Self
movieMade in America
2013 · Self
Daddy's Girls
tvDaddy's Girls
2009 · Producer, Creator
tvDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007 · Self (as "Rev. Run")
movie30 Days
2006 · Himself
tvNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
tvHip Hop Honors
2004
movieRun DMC: Forever Kings
2004 · Self
movieRed Dragon
2002 · Janitor
movieRun-DMC | Together Forever
2002 · Self
movieThrough the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
movieAmerican Rap Stars
2002 · Self
tvGrounded for Life
2001 · Run
movieRun DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
2001
movieBeastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
tvTRL
1998
tvThe View
1997 · Self
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
movieWho's the Man?
1993 · Detective
movieTougher Than Leather
1988 · Run
tvYo! MTV Raps
1988 · Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Self
movieBig Fun in the Big Town
1986 · Self
movieKrush Groove
1985 · Joseph Simmons
movieLive Aid
1985 · Self
movieThe Making of Sun City
1985 · Self
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvGraffiti Rock
1984 · Run
tvReading Rainbow
1983 · Self (as Run)
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self