
Joseph Simmons
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 14, 1964
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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

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

Out of Bounds 2023
Sound Mixer

The Hip Hop Nutcracker 2022
as Self - Neighborhood MC / Self - Narrator

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? 2018
as Self [RUN-DMC]

Jingle Bell Rocks! 2013
as Self

Made in America 2013
as Self

30 Days 2006
as Himself

Run DMC: Forever Kings 2004
as Self

Red Dragon 2002
as Janitor

Run-DMC | Together Forever 2002
as Self

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras 2002
Actor

American Rap Stars 2002
as Self

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001 2001
Actor

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 1999
Actor

Who's the Man? 1993
as Detective

Tougher Than Leather 1988
as Run

Big Fun in the Big Town 1986
as Self

Krush Groove 1985
as Joseph Simmons

Live Aid 1985
as Self

The Making of Sun City 1985
as Self
Credits from TMDB.