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Home/People/Russell Simmons
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Born
Oct 4, 1957
Age 68
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

37
Movies
23
TV Shows
1
Directed
Also Known As
Russell Wendell Simmons
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Russell Simmons

Acting

Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Beastie Boys Story poster

Beastie Boys Story

as Self (archive footage)
2020
Undateable John poster

Undateable John

as Suicide Hotline Operator
2019
A Fatherless America poster

A Fatherless America

as Self
2019
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? poster

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

as Self
2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison poster

Survivor's Guide to Prison

as Self
2018
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth poster

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

as Himself
2017
G-Funk poster

G-Funk

as Self
2017
On Meditation poster

On Meditation

as Self
2016
Vegan: Everyday Stories poster

Vegan: Everyday Stories

as Himself
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You poster

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

as Self
2016
Unity poster

Unity

as Narrator (voice)
2015
Awake: The Life of Yogananda poster

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

as Self
2014
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey poster

Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey

as Himself
2012
The Tents poster

The Tents

as Self
2012
Rappin' With The Rickster poster

Rappin' With The Rickster

as Self
2010
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones poster

Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones

as Self
2009
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez poster

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez

as Self
2009
2 Turntables and a Microphone poster

2 Turntables and a Microphone

as Self
2008
The Black List: Volume One poster

The Black List: Volume One

as Self
2008
In Prison My Whole Life poster

In Prison My Whole Life

as Self
2008