Russell Simmons

Actor

Movies
2019	Undateable John
2003	Death of a Dynasty
2002	Brown Sugar
	Street Dreams (TV movie)
1998	Butter
1988	Tougher Than Leather
1985	Krush Groove

Series
2016	Growing Up Hip Hop
2015	Donny!
	Boom Boom Abs! (E06)
2006	The L Word
	Light My Fire (S03E04)
2003	Chappelle's Show
1996	Moesha
1989	House of Style

Documentaries
2023	See It Loud: The History of Black Television (series) - a.f.
2021	Hip Hop Uncovered (series) - a.f.
	Industry Rule Number 4080: Record Company People Are Shady - a.f. (E05)
	Things Just Ain't the Same for Gangstas - a.f. (E04)
	Cash Rules Everything Around Me - a.f. (E02)
	You're Watching Video Music Box
2019	#NoJoke
	A Fatherless America
2018	American Dream/American Knightmare - a.f.
	Dirty Money (series)
	The Confidence Man (S01E06)
	ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (TV movie)
	Survivors Guide to Prison
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2017	Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
	G-Funk
	Vegan 2017
2016	Hip-Hop Evolution (series)
	The New Guard (S01E03)
	The Underground to the Mainstream (S01E02)
	The Foundation (S01E01)
	Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
	Vegan 2016 (amateur movie) - a.f.
	Vegan: Everyday Stories
2015	Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story - a.f.
	Unity
2014	Awake: The Life of Yogananda
	The Tanning of America (series)
2013	Muslims Are Coming!, The
	Rock Legends (series) - a.f.
2012	America's Book of Secrets (series)
	How to Make Money Selling Drugs
	The Men Who Built America (series)
	Changing the Game (E03)
	A New War Begins (E01)
	The Tents
2011	Pass the Bucket (series)
2010	30 for 30 (series)
	Straight Outta L.A. (S01E14)
	Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity (TV movie)
	Music
2009	Bring Your 'A' Game
	This Is Jim Jones
2008	2 Turntables and a Microphone
	Hotel Gramercy Park
	The Black List: Volume One
	Unsung (series)
2007	In Prison My Whole Life
2006	Life After Death Row
	Lockdown, USA
	Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops - a.f.
	The Drug Years (series)
	The Hip Hop Project
2005	Before, During and 'After the Sunset'
	Letter to the President
2004	And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (series)
	Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start (TV movie)
	Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time (TV movie)
	The N-Word
2003	Beef
	Hip Hop Babylon 2 (TV movie)
	Paper Chasers
	Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic
2002	Driven (series)
	Heroes of Black Comedy (TV movie)
	Hip-Hop VIPs
	It's Black Entertainment (TV movie)
	Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (TV movie)
	The Hamptons (series)
2001	Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake...
2000	Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (TV movie)
1999	Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier (TV movie)
1998	Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (TV movie)
1997	Behind the Music (series)
1995	Rock & Roll (series)
1990	Intimate Portrait (series)
1987	Biography (series)
1986	Big Fun in the Big Town (TV movie)

Music videos
2010	Caitlin Crosby: Love Your Flawz

Concerts
2015	Global Citizen Festival 2015
2010	Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief

Short
2012	All in for the 99%

Guest

Shows
2017	Def Comedy Jam 25
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
	The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2013	Real Husbands of Hollywood
	The Arsenio Hall Show
	The Big Interview with Dan Rather
	The Queen Latifah Show
	The Real
2012	Bethenny
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	Larry King Now
	PoliticKING with Larry King
2011	Big Morning Buzz Live
	GGN: Double G News Network
	The Chew
2009	Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
	Talk Stoop
	The 40th NAACP Image Awards
	The Brian McKnight Show
	The Dr. Oz Show
	The Mo'Nique Show
2008	MTV Video Music Awards 2008
	The Real Housewives of New York City
	Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show
2007	38th NAACP Image Awards
	Morning Show with Mike & Juliet, The
	What Perez Sez
2006	3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
2005	2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors - moderator
	Howard Stern on Demand
	The Colbert Report
	The Tyra Banks Show
2004	Fashion News Live
	Fashion Rocks
	The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards
	The Apprentice
2003	Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
	Jimmy Kimmel Live!
	MTV Video Music Awards 2003
	Punk'd
	Real Time with Bill Maher
	The 57th Annual Tony Awards
2001	Access Granted
	Democracy Now!
	The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
	The Wayne Brady Show
	VH1 Presents the 80's - a.f.
2000	106 & Park
	Cribs
1999	60 Minutes II
1997	The View
1996	The O'Reilly Factor
1995	Lauren Hutton and...
1993	Wrestling: WWE Raw
1988	Live with Kelly and Mark
1987	CBS This Morning
1985	Larry King Live
1982	Ebony/Jet Showcase
1978	20/20

Producer

Movies
2023	Quasi

Series
2009	Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices

Director

Movies
1999	Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 12 (TV movie)

Shows
1999	Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 11

Screenwriter

Shows
2017	All Def Comedy

Street Dreams (TV movie)

Boom Boom Abs! (E06)

Light My Fire (S03E04)

See It Loud: The History of Black Television (series) - a.f.

Hip Hop Uncovered (series) - a.f.

Industry Rule Number 4080: Record Company People Are Shady - a.f. (E05)

Things Just Ain't the Same for Gangstas - a.f. (E04)

Cash Rules Everything Around Me - a.f. (E02)

American Dream/American Knightmare - a.f.

Dirty Money (series)

The Confidence Man (S01E06)

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (TV movie)

Hip-Hop Evolution (series)

The New Guard (S01E03)

The Underground to the Mainstream (S01E02)

The Foundation (S01E01)

Vegan 2016 (amateur movie) - a.f.

Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story - a.f.

The Tanning of America (series)

Rock Legends (series) - a.f.

America's Book of Secrets (series)

The Men Who Built America (series)

Changing the Game (E03)

A New War Begins (E01)

Pass the Bucket (series)

30 for 30 (series)

Straight Outta L.A. (S01E14)

Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity (TV movie)

Unsung (series)

Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops - a.f.

The Drug Years (series)

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

Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start (TV movie)

Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time (TV movie)

Hip Hop Babylon 2 (TV movie)

Driven (series)

Heroes of Black Comedy (TV movie)

It's Black Entertainment (TV movie)

Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (TV movie)

The Hamptons (series)

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (TV movie)

Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier (TV movie)

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (TV movie)

Behind the Music (series)

Rock & Roll (series)

Intimate Portrait (series)

Biography (series)

Big Fun in the Big Town (TV movie)

2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors - moderator

VH1 Presents the 80's - a.f.