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