Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 14, 1964
Place of Birth:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Joseph Simmons
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | The Hip Hop Nutcracker | Neighborhood MC / Narrator |
| 2018 | ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? | Self [RUN-DMC] |
| 2013 | Jingle Bell Rocks! | Self |
| 2013 | Made in America | Self |
| 2006 | 30 Days | Himself |
| 2004 | Run DMC: Forever Kings | Self |
| 2002 | Run-DMC | Together Forever | Self |
| 2002 | American Rap Stars | Self |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Janitor |
| 2002 | Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras | |
| 2001 | Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001 | |
| 1999 | Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 | |
| 1993 | Who's the Man? | Detective |
| 1988 | Tougher Than Leather | Run |
| 1986 | Big Fun in the Big Town | Self |
| 1985 | Krush Groove | Joseph Simmons |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun City | Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sean Combs: The Reckoning | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Death by Fame | Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Rev Run |
| 2022 | Payback | Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Reverend Run (voice) |
| 2019 | Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America | Self |
| 2018 | All About the Washingtons | Joey Washington |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. | 90s DJ |
| 2017 | Great News | Rev Run |
| 2007 | Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives | Self (as "Rev. Run") |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out | |
| 2004 | Hip Hop Honors | |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Run |
| 1998 | TRL | |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps | Self |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1984 | Graffiti Rock | Run |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Self (as Run) |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |