Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Biography

Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the hip hop group RUN-D.M.C., and is considered one of the pioneers of hip hop culture.

Career Overview

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work is anchored in the Good Burger Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include American Rap Stars, Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001, Tougher Than Leather. 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

51

Birth Date

1964-05-31 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  American Rap Stars
• 

  Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
• 

  Tougher Than Leather
• 

  Hard Luck
• The Gathering
• 

  A Hip Hop Minute

Associated Universes

• Good Burger Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Joseph Simmons (3 collaborations)
• Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell (3 collaborations)
• Russell Simmons (2 collaborations)
• Jerry Baxter (2 collaborations)
• Omar Iceman Sharif (1 collaborations)
• Snoop Dogg (1 collaborations)
• Ludacris (1 collaborations)
• JAŸ-Z (1 collaborations)
• Jermaine Dupri (1 collaborations)
• Jamie Foxx (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (50 credits)

  • Hard Luck

    The Employer

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Gathering

    Bogart

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Sean Combs: The Reckoning

    - Pain vs Love (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2025
  • A Hip Hop Minute

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Good Burger 2

    Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Sherri Shepherd Show

    - Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Jamie Oliver (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • WeCrashed

    - 4.4 (2022) ... Darryl DMC McDaniels actor actors
    2022
  • jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

    - act i: VISION (2022) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2022
  • You're Watching Video Music Box

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Marvel's Behind the Mask

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • For NYC

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Grass Is Greener

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tamron Hall

    - Darryl McDaniels (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

    Self [RUN-DMC]

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

    Self [RUN-D.M.C]

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Rappin' With The Rickster

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • 20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • 50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Roll Bounce

    Garden D.J. Smooth Dee

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Just for Kicks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Run DMC: Forever Kings

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Death of a Dynasty

    Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Run-DMC | Together Forever

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • American Rap Stars

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • MTV 20: Jams

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Who's the Man?

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Tom Brokaw, Alex Kingston, Run DMC (1999) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Tougher Than Leather

    DMC

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Big Fun in the Big Town

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    - Wrestling Challenge 135 (1989) ... Self actor actors
    1986
  • Krush Groove

    DMC

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Making of Sun City

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (2023) ... Self actor actors

    - 16th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1999) ... Self actor actors

    - 4th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1987) ... Self actor actors
    1984
  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    - Front Lines (2006) ... Self actor actors
    1979
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Casey Affleck with Chance the Rapper (2016) ... Self - Cameo (uncredited) actor actors
    1975
  • The Grammys

    - 65th Annual Grammy Awards (2023) ... Self actor actors

    - The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2020) ... Self actor actors
    1959

• sound (1 credits)

  • Premium

    songs

    sound
    2006