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.

Known For

Late Show with David Letterman

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The View

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

MTV Video Music Awards

Tamron Hall

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

WWF Wrestling Challenge

All Movies (19)

• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Hip Hop Nutcracker2022 · 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 America2013 · as Self
• 30 Days2006 · as Himself
• Run DMC: Forever Kings2004 · as Self
• Red Dragon2002 · as Janitor
• Run-DMC | Together Forever2002 · as Self
• Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras2002
• American Rap Stars2002 · as Self
• Run DMC: Live at Montreux 20012001
• Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 19991999
• Who's the Man?1993 · as Detective
• Tougher Than Leather1988 · as Run
• Big Fun in the Big Town1986 · as Self
• Krush Groove1985 · as Joseph Simmons
• Live Aid1985 · as Self
• The Making of Sun City1985 · as Self

All TV Shows (24)

• Sean Combs: The Reckoning2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Death by Fame2023 · as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Rev Run
• Payback2022 · as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
• Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America2019 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?2019 · as Reverend Run (voice)
• All About the Washingtons2018 · as Joey Washington
• The Last O.G.2018 · as 90s DJ
• Great News2017 · as Rev Run
• Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives2007 · as Self (as "Rev. Run")
• Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005
• Hip Hop Honors2004
• Grounded for Life2001 · as Run
• TRL1998
• The View1997 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Graffiti Rock1984 · as Run
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self (as Run)
• The Grammys1959 · as Self