Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Acting • Born 1965-01-12 – Died 2002-10-30
Biography
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and DJ. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-DMC. During the 1980s, Run-DMC became one of the biggest hip hop groups and are credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music.
Filmography
29 credits
Who's the Man?
Movie • 1993
Detective

Run-DMC | Together Forever
Movie • 2002
Self

American Rap Stars
Movie • 2002
Self

Tougher Than Leather
Movie • 1988
Jam Master Jay

Rappin' With The Rickster
Movie • 2010
Self

Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self

The Making of Sun City
Movie • 1985

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
Movie • 2018
Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)

Run DMC: Forever Kings
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)

Big Fun in the Big Town
Movie • 1986
Self

2 Turntables and a Microphone
Movie • 2008
Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)

Death of a Dynasty
Movie • 2003
Old School Rapper #1

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
Movie • 1999

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
Movie • 2002

MTV 20: Jams
Movie • 2001

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
Movie • 2001

The Ben Stiller Show
TV • 1992

MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self

Yo! MTV Raps
TV • 1988
Self

WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
Self

Death by Fame
TV • 2023
Self (archive footage)

Graffiti Rock
TV • 1984

Payback
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)

Sean Combs: The Reckoning
TV • 2025
Self (archive footage)

Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Self

Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest