Jay-Z
Acting • Born 1969-12-04
Biography
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".
Filmography
126 credits
Paper Soldiers
Movie • 2002
Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
State Property
Movie • 2002
Untouchable J
Streets is Watching
Movie • 1998
Jay-Z
Live 8
Movie • 2005
Self
Watch the Throne
Movie • 2011
Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
Self
4:44
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Movie • 2002
You're Watching Video Music Box
Movie • 2021
Self
Beef IV
Movie • 2007
Self
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Movie • 2010
Self
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Movie • 2004
Self
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
Movie • 2011
Self
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
Movie • 2009
Self
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012
Movie • 2012
Self
Backstage
Movie • 2000
Self
Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn
Movie • 2012
Self
Hoodz: Big Beef
Movie • 2007
Actor
The Hustle of @617MikeBiv
Movie • 2023
Self
Made in America
Movie • 2013
Self
On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Movie • 2018
Self
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Movie • 2023
Self
Beyoncé: Self-Titled
Movie • 2013
Self
The MC: Why We Do It
Movie • 2005
Self
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
Movie • 2003
Self
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle
Movie • 2023
self
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
Movie • 2023
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Movie • 2014
Self - Performer
The Love We Make
Movie • 2011
Self
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
Movie • 1999
Self
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
Movie • 2021
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Movie • 2014
Self
Yours And Mine
Movie • 2014
Self
Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert
Movie • 2015
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Global Citizen Festival 2014
Movie • 2014
Self
…Sings Musicals
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Movie • 2015
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
Movie • 2007
Self
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2006
Self
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
Movie • 2016
Self
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Picasso Baby
Movie • 2013
Self
Lemonade
Movie • 2016
Self
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
Movie • 2013
Self
Piece by Piece
Movie • 2024
Jay-Z (voice)
RD20
Movie • 2016
Self
American Rap Stars
Movie • 2002
Self
A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush
Movie • 2016
Narrator (voice)
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
Movie • 2012
Self
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
Movie • 2013
Self
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
Movie • 2017
Self
Mariah Carey: #1's
Movie • 1998
Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie • 2001
Self
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Movie • 2005
Self (segment "Through the Wire")
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie • 2004
Self
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Beef
Movie • 2003
Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Movie • 2019
Self - Special Guest
Quincy
Movie • 2018
Self
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Movie • 2003
Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Movie • 2019
Self
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Movie • 2007
Self
BEYONCÉ
Movie • 2014
Self
Beyoncé: Year of 4
Movie • 2011
Self
Beyoncé: The Experience Live
Movie • 2007
Self
B'Day Anthology Video Album
Movie • 2007
Self
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows
Movie • 2013
Self
Letter to the President
Movie • 2005
Self
Through the Fire
Movie • 2005
Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
Movie • 2018
Self
Black Is King
Movie • 2020
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
Movie • 2016
Self - Singer
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Collision Course
Movie • 2004
Self
Bang Bang
Movie • 2014
Jay-Z
Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes
Movie • 2008
Self
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Movie • 2001
Self
Kingdom Come
Movie • 2006
Paragraphs I Manifest
Movie
Self
Hydration
Movie • 2020
Self
Bam
Movie • 2017
Self
Kill Jay-Z
Movie • 2017
Narrator
Moonlight
Movie • 2017
Richard (voice)
Family Feud
Movie • 2018
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Death of a Dynasty
Movie • 2003
Self
Drake: Better Than Good Enough
Movie • 2010
Self
The Ashlee Simpson Show
TV • 2004
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV • 2001
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
Hogan Knows Best
TV • 2005
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
Self
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
The Shop
TV • 2018
Self
Shut Up and Dribble
TV • 2018
Self - Musician & Businessman
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
This Is Pop
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self - Presenter
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV • 1995
Self
Skavlan
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Explained
TV • 2018
Self (archive footage)
The Chris Rock Show
TV • 1997
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
TV • 2017
Self
Free Meek
TV • 2019
Self
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
TV • 2018
Self
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Hart to Heart
TV • 2021
Self
History 101
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV • 2007
Self
Hitlåtens historia
TV • 2010
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Explained
TV • 2018
Self (voice)