Joseph Simmons
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Krush Groove
as Joseph Simmons
1985

Big Fun in the Big Town
as Self
1986

Who's the Man?
as Detective
1993

Tougher Than Leather
as Run
1988

30 Days
as Himself
2006

Run-DMC | Together Forever
as Self
2002

The Making of Sun City
as Self
1985

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

Jingle Bell Rocks!
as Self
2013

American Rap Stars
as Self
2002

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

Made in America
as Self
2013

Run DMC: Forever Kings
as Self
2004

Live Aid
as Self
1985

Red Dragon
as Janitor
2002

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

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
2001
TV Appearances

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988

Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019

Grounded for Life
as Run
2001

Hip Hop Honors
2004

TRL
1998

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Reverend Run (voice)
2019

Great News
as Rev Run
2017

MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984

Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
as Self (as "Rev. Run")
2007

All About the Washingtons
as Joey Washington
2018
