Joseph Simmons

Joseph Simmons

Acting • Born 1964-11-14

Acting1Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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

43 credits
Krush Groove

Krush Groove

Movie • 1985

Joseph Simmons

Big Fun in the Big Town

Big Fun in the Big Town

Movie • 1986

Self

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

Movie • 1993

Detective

Tougher Than Leather

Tougher Than Leather

Movie • 1988

Run

30 Days

30 Days

Movie • 2006

Himself

Run-DMC | Together Forever

Run-DMC | Together Forever

Movie • 2002

Self

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

Movie • 1985

Self

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Movie • 2022

Neighborhood MC / Narrator

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Movie • 2013

Self

American Rap Stars

American Rap Stars

Movie • 2002

Self

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Movie • 2018

Self [RUN-DMC]

Made in America

Made in America

Movie • 2013

Self

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Movie • 2004

Self

Live Aid

Live Aid

Movie • 1985

Self

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

Movie • 2002

Janitor

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie • 2025

Self (archive footage)

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

Movie • 1999

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

Movie • 2002

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

Movie • 2001

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

TV • 2005

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

TV • 2019

Self - Guest

Grounded for Life

Grounded for Life

TV • 2001

Run

Hip Hop Honors

Hip Hop Honors

TV • 2004

TRL

TRL

TV • 1998

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

TV • 2019

Reverend Run (voice)

Great News

Great News

TV • 2017

Rev Run

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

TV • 1984

Self

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

TV • 1988

Self

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

TV • 2007

Self (as "Rev. Run")

All About the Washingtons

All About the Washingtons

TV • 2018

Joey Washington

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV • 2022

Rev Run

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV • 1986

Self

The Last O.G.

The Last O.G.

TV • 2018

90s DJ

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Graffiti Rock

Graffiti Rock

TV • 1984

Run

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

TV • 2019

Self

Death by Fame

Death by Fame

TV • 2023

Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)

The Grammys

The Grammys

TV • 1959

Self

Payback

Payback

TV • 2022

Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

TV • 2025

Self (archive footage)

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

TV • 1983

Self (as Run)

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

TV • 1993

Self - Musical Guest