RZA

Biography

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA or The RZA ( /ˈrɪzə/; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is widely considered one of the most influential and landmark hip-hop producers of all time. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films. He has also released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital. In addition to the Wu-Tang Clan and his solo releases, RZA was also a founding member of the horrorcore rap group Gravediggaz where he used the name The Rzarector. He has also acted in several movies including Coffee and Cigarettes, American Gangster, Gospel Hill, Life Is Hot in Cracktown, Ghost Dog, Funny People, Derailed, Due Date and Repo Men. In 2008, RZA was ranked number four on About.com's best hip hop producers of all time list. Description above from the Wikipedia article RZA, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Conan

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

All Movies (73)

• Nobody 22025 · as Harry Mansell
• Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys2024 · as Self
• Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena2024 · as Self
• Problemista2024 · as Bobby
• A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre2023 · as Self
• Not an Artist2023 · as The Abbott
• Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History2023 · as Self
• Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'2023 · as Himself
• Poker Face2022 · as Andrew Johnson
• Minions: The Rise of Gru2022 · as Biker (voice)
• Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows2022 · as Self
• Clean2022 · as Pawn Shop Kurt
• Dean Martin: King of Cool2021 · as Self
• Hard Luck Love Song2021 · as Louis
• Nobody2021 · as Harry Mansell
• Life in a Year2020 · as Ron
• The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II2020 · as Self
• Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert2020 · as Self
• Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith2020 · as himself
• The Dead Don't Die2019 · as Dean
• Thriller2018 · as Principal Hurd
• Survivor's Guide to Prison2018 · as Self
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · as RZA
• Mr. Right2016 · as Shotgun Steve
• AWOL-722015 · as Det. Adams
• The Man with the Iron Fists 22015 · as The Blacksmith
• Brick Mansions2014 · as Tremaine
• The Protector 22013 · as LC
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation2013 · as Blind Master
• Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking2013 · as Self
• Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry2012 · as Self
• The Man with the Iron Fists2012 · as Blacksmith
• A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas2011 · as Lamar
• Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation2011 · as Self
• The Next Three Days2010 · as Mouss
• Due Date2010 · as Airport Screener
• Wu-Tang Saga2010
• Repo Men2010 · as T-Bone
• Funny People2009 · as Chuck
• Life Is Hot in Cracktown2009 · as Sammy
• How Bruce Lee Changed the World2009 · as Self
• Afro Samurai: Resurrection2009 · as DJ (voice)
• The Black List: Volume Two2009 · as Self
• Q: The Man2009 · as Self
• Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan2008 · as Himself
• Gospel Hill2008 · as Lonnie
• American Gangster2007 · as Moses Jones
• Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux2007 · as himself
• The Box2007 · as Duece
• The Lather Effect2006 · as Danny's Friend #1
• Beat Kings2006 · as Self
• Rock the Bells2006 · as Himself
• The Making of Derailed2006 · as Self
• Derailed2005 · as Winston Boyko
• Excavating Taylor Mead2005 · as Self
• Be Cool2005 · as RZA
• Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 22004
• The World According to RZA2004 · as Himself
• Coffee and Cigarettes2004 · as RZA (segment "Delirium")
• Scary Movie 32003 · as RZA
• The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'2003 · as Self
• Don of All Dons2003 · as Self
• Tee Productions: Private Tapes2002 · as Himself
• Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 12002
• Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai2001
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai1999 · as Samurai in Camouflage
• Domestic Violence1999 · as Self
• Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu1998 · as Self
• Rhyme & Reason1997 · as Self
• Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart1997 · as Self
• VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza—
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2— · as Self
• Tangled Up in Blue—

All TV Shows (25)

• ODB: Wu Tang Forever2024 · as As Himself
• The Tiny Chef Show2022 · as RZA
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men2019 · as Self
• Desus & Mero2019 · as Self - Illustrious Guest
• Snowfall2017 · as Swim
• Soundbreaking2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as The RZA
• The Men in Blazers Show2014 · as Self
• Gang Related2014 · as Cassius Green
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• Californication2007 · as Samurai Apocalypse
• Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up2006
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Chappelle's Show2003
• The Hip Hop Years1999 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• The Simpsons1989 · as RZA (voice)
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self