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.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

Sherri

MTV Video Music Awards

Tamron Hall

CBS News Sunday Morning

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Reading Rainbow

All Movies (39)

• Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives2025 · as Self
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Hip Hop Minute2024 · as Self
• Good Burger 22023 · as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
• Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici2022 · as Self
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self
• Marvel's Behind the Mask2021 · as Self
• For NYC2020
• Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee2019 · as Self
• Grass Is Greener2019 · as Self
• ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?2018 · as Self [RUN-DMC]
• Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy2013 · as Self [RUN-D.M.C]
• Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · as Self
• Rappin' With The Rickster2010 · as Self
• VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments2009 · as Self
• 20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes2007 · as Self
• Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006 · as Self
• 50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die2005 · as Self
• Roll Bounce2005 · as Garden D.J. Smooth Dee
• Just for Kicks2005 · as Self
• Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship2005 · as Self
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• Run DMC: Forever Kings2004 · as Self
• Death of a Dynasty2003 · as Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)
• Run-DMC | Together Forever2002 · as Self
• Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras2002
• American Rap Stars2002 · as Self
• MTV 20: Jams2001
• Run DMC: Live at Montreux 20012001
• Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 19991999
• Who's the Man?1993 · as Detective
• Tougher Than Leather1988 · as DMC
• Big Fun in the Big Town1986 · as Self
• Krush Groove1985 · as DMC
• Live Aid1985 · as Self
• The Making of Sun City1985 · as Self
• Hard Luck— · as The Employer
• The Gathering— · as Bogart
• Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream— · as Self

All TV Shows (31)

• Sean Combs: The Reckoning2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Puma2025 · as Self
• Death by Fame2023 · as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
• Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World2023 · as Self [RUN-D.M.C]
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Payback2022 · as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
• WeCrashed2022 · as Darryl DMC McDaniels
• jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America2019 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Big Narstie Show2018 · as Self
• Soundbreaking2016 · as Self
• Taraji's White Hot Holidays2015 · as Self
• Comic Book Men2012 · as Self
• 100 Most Shocking Music Moments2009 · as Self [RUN-D.M.C]
• The Great Debate2009
• 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s2006 · as Self
• I Love the '70s: Volume 22006 · as Self
• Black in the 80s2005
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• CMT Crossroads2002 · as Self
• The Hip Hop Years1999 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
• WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Graffiti Rock1984 · as DMC
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• The Grammys1959 · as Self