- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 10, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Lido Beach, New York, USA
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks). In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the…
Filmography
movieWrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025 · Himself
movieThank You Very Much
2025 · Executive Producer
movieOmar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
2024 · Self
movieCircus Maximus
2023 · Self
whyrush?
moviewhyrush?
2023 · Narrator
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
movieChris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023 · Self
movieNeil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
2022 · Himself
tvjeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022 · Self (voice) (archive footage)
movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Self
movieTom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
2021 · Himself
tvMcCartney 3, 2, 1
2021 · Self
tvThis Is Pop
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020 · Self
movieBeastie Boys Story
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieTruth to Power
2020 · Self
movie500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
2020 · Self (archive footage)
tvShangri-La
2019 · , Executive Producer
tvThe Shop
2018 · Self
movieMay It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
2017 · Himself
tvSoundbreaking
2016 · Self
movieJohnny Cash: American Rebel
2015 · Self
movie808
2015 · Self
movieI Am Johnny Cash
2015 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath: 13
2013 · Self
movieOne Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
2013 · Himself
movieSound City
2013 · Self
movieLinkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
2010 · Self
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
movieJim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
2009 · Self
A Little Inappropriate
tvA Little Inappropriate
2008 · Executive Producer
movieTom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007 · Self
movieThe Making of Minutes to Midnight
2007 · Self
movieDixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
2006 · Self
movieJAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004 · Self
movieJohnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004 · Self
movieRun DMC: Forever Kings
2004 · Self
movieRage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
2003 · Music Producer
movieEnd of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003 · Self
movieThe Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
2001
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Self
tvThe Hip Hop Years
1999 · Self
movieJohnny Cash - Manhattan Center
1994 · Music Producer
Tom Petty: Going Home
movieTom Petty: Going Home
1994 · Self
movieSMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
1993 · Producer
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991 · Self
movieAAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail
1991 · Online Editor
movieDanzig: Home Video
1990 · Production Supervisor
movieMen Don't Leave
1990 · Craig
movieTougher Than Leather
1988 · Vic Ferrante, Director, Writer
movieLess Than Zero
1987 · Music Supervisor
movieKrush Groove
1985 · Rick
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
JAŸ-Z in 8
tvJAŸ-Z in 8
— · Self, Executive Producer, Director