Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Acting

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Born May 31, 1964New York City, New York, USA69 credits

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

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

TV

2025

Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives

Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives

Movie

2025

Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Puma

Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Puma

TV

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

A Hip Hop Minute

A Hip Hop Minute

Movie

2024

Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

TV

2024

Filmography

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

2025Sean Combs: The Reckoningas Self (archive footage)TV

Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives

2025Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Livesas SelfMovie

Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Puma

2025Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Pumaas SelfTV

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)Movie

A Hip Hop Minute

2024A Hip Hop Minuteas SelfMovie

Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

2024Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC StoryExecutive ProducerTV

Good Burger 2

2023Good Burger 2as SelfMovie

Death by Fame

2023Death by Fameas Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)TV

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Self [RUN-D.M.C]TV

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

2022Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricias SelfMovie

Sherri

2022Sherrias Self - GuestTV

Payback

2022Paybackas Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)TV

WeCrashed

2022WeCrashedas Darryl DMC McDanielsTV

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogyas Self (archive footage)TV

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021You're Watching Video Music Boxas SelfMovie

Marvel's Behind the Mask

2021Marvel's Behind the Maskas SelfMovie

For NYC

2020For NYCMovie

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019Celebrating Marvel's Stan Leeas SelfMovie

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas SelfTV

Tamron Hall

2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV

Grass Is Greener

2019Grass Is Greeneras SelfMovie

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

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

The Big Narstie Show

2018The Big Narstie Showas SelfTV

Soundbreaking

2016Soundbreakingas SelfTV

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

2015Taraji's White Hot Holidaysas SelfTV

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

2013Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemyas Self [RUN-D.M.C]Movie

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as SelfMovie

Comic Book Men

2012Comic Book Menas SelfTV

Rappin' With The Rickster

2010Rappin' With The Ricksteras SelfMovie

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas SelfMovie

2009100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self [RUN-D.M.C]TV

2009The Great DebateTV

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

200720 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimesas SelfMovie

100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

2006100 Greatest Songs of the '80sas SelfTV

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2as SelfTV

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

2006Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!as SelfMovie

50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die

200550 Cent: Refuse 2 Dieas SelfMovie

Roll Bounce

2005Roll Bounceas Garden D.J. Smooth DeeMovie

Just for Kicks

2005Just for Kicksas SelfMovie

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championshipas SelfMovie

Black in the 80s

2005Black in the 80sTV

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas SelfMovie

Run DMC: Forever Kings

2004Run DMC: Forever Kingsas SelfMovie

Death of a Dynasty

2003Death of a Dynastyas Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)Movie

Run-DMC | Together Forever

2002Run-DMC | Together Foreveras SelfMovie

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

2002Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti ExtrasMovie

CMT Crossroads

2002CMT Crossroadsas SelfTV

American Rap Stars

2002American Rap Starsas SelfMovie

2001MTV 20: JamsMovie

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

2001Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001Movie

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

1999Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999Movie

The Hip Hop Years

1999The Hip Hop Yearsas SelfTV

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical GuestTV

Who's the Man?

1993Who's the Man?as DetectiveMovie

Tougher Than Leather

1988Tougher Than Leatheras DMCMovie

Yo! MTV Raps

1988Yo! MTV Rapsas SelfTV

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986WWF Wrestling Challengeas SelfTV

Big Fun in the Big Town

1986Big Fun in the Big Townas SelfMovie

Krush Groove

1985Krush Grooveas DMCMovie

Live Aid

1985Live Aidas SelfMovie

The Making of Sun City

1985The Making of Sun Cityas SelfMovie

MTV Video Music Awards

1984MTV Video Music Awardsas SelfTV

Graffiti Rock

1984Graffiti Rockas DMCTV

Reading Rainbow

1983Reading Rainbowas SelfTV

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979CBS News Sunday Morningas SelfTV

Saturday Night Live

1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV

The Grammys

1959The Grammysas SelfTV

Hard Luck

—Hard Luckas The EmployerMovie

—The Gatheringas BogartMovie