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