JAŸ-Z

Characters played by JAŸ-Z

Jay-Z (voice) — Piece by Piece (2024)

Collaborated with Pharrell on the single Frontin' and described him as a younger brother opening doors for many artists in the industry.

Career Overview

JAŸ-Z has 140 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, Family Feud, Made in America. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 140
Birth Date: 1969-12-04
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy Collection (1 titles)
Beef Collection (1 titles)
State Property Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Beyoncé (3 collaborations)
Blue Ivy Carter (3 collaborations)
Sir Carter (2 collaborations)
Rumi Carter (2 collaborations)
Tina Knowles (2 collaborations)
Larry Bourgeois (2 collaborations)
Laurent Bourgeois (2 collaborations)
Hannah Douglass (2 collaborations)
Amari Marshall (2 collaborations)
Crystal Torres (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (19 credits)
- Legacy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Teddy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Forty Acres
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The Book of Clarence
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The Harder They Fall
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Family Feud
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- MaNyfaCedGod
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- RD20
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Annie
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Top Five
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Made in America
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Great Gatsby
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Collision Course
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Paid in Full
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
actors (106 credits)
- Paragraphs I Manifest
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- LINKIN PARK, LA PUISSANCE HYBRIDE
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Piece by Piece
  Jay-Z (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Hustle of @617MikeBiv
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
  
  - act ii: PURPOSE (2022) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  - act i: VISION (2022) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  2022
- You're Watching Video Music Box
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Black Is King
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Hydration
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
  Self - Special Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Quincy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Family Feud
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
  
  - I Had a Paper Route Too (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  2018
- Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Moonlight
  Richard (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Kill Jay-Z
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Bam
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- 4:44
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
  Self - Singer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- RD20
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Lemonade
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Yours And Mine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Global Citizen Festival 2014
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
  Self - Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Bang Bang
  Jay-Z
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- BEYONCÉ
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Beyoncé: Self-Titled
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Made in America
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Picasso Baby
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- …Sings Musicals
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Watch the Throne
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Love We Make
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Beyoncé: Year of 4
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Drake: Better Than Good Enough
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes
  Self - Vocals (guest)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Hoodz: Big Beef
  Actor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Beef IV
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- B'Day Anthology Video Album
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians
  
  - Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event — Part 1 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  2007
- Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Kingdom Come
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Live 8
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Letter to the President
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
  Self (segment "Through the Wire")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The MC: Why We Do It
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Through the Fire
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Collision Course
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
  Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Beef
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Death of a Dynasty
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - August 28, 2009 (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Jarod Miller, Richard Branson, Anthony Jeselnik (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Regis Philbin, Jay-Z (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  
  - Bill Clinton, Jay-Z (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Hamptons
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Paper Soldiers
  Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- State Property
  Untouchable J
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- American Rap Stars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Concert for New York City
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Backstage
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Mariah Carey: #1's
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Streets is Watching
  Jay-Z
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Daily Show
  
  - June 9, 2026 - Laverne Cox (2026) ... Self - NBA Finals (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - Jay-Z (2010) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
  
  - Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  1995
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Jay-Z, Jerry O'Connell, The Music (2004) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- MTV Video Music Awards
  
  - 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (2014) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  - 2011 MTV Video Music Awards (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 20th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 18th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (2001) ... Self actor actors
  
  1984
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Ryan Gosling and Jay-Z (2017) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Justin Timberlake (2013) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Betty White/Jay-Z (2010) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce Knowles (2003) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Eric McCormack/Jay-Z (2002) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1975
- The Grammys
  
  - 66th Annual Grammy Awards (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 65th Annual Grammy Awards (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1959
- Today
  
  - Adrien Brody, Jay-Z, Kevin Clash (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1952
sound (11 credits)
- Space Dogg
  music
  
  sound
  
  2026
- The Book of Clarence
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2024
- Family Feud
  musician
  
  sound
  
  2018
- 4:44
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert
  music
  
  sound
  
  2015
- On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
  music
  
  sound
  
  2014
- Picasso Baby
  music
  
  sound
  
  2013
- The Great Gatsby
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2013
- Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
  music
  
  sound
  
  2011
- Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
  music
  
  sound
  
  2001
- Streets is Watching
  music
  
  sound
  
  1998
writing (1 credits)
- Family Feud
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
directing (1 credits)
- Adnis
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
crew (2 credits)
- A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush
  script
  
  crew
  
  2016
- Watch the Throne
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2011

Content sources

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