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
1999
The View
2020
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2024
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2005
WWF Superstars
1989
The Tamron Hall Show
2020
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1989
MTV Video Music Awards
1987
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2016
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2006
Grounded for Life
2002
Reading Rainbow
1986

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
44
Producing
1
Sound
1
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Payback
as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
2025
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
as Self (archive footage)
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Rev Run
2024
Death by Fame
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage)
2022
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
as Self - Neighborhood MC / Self - Narrator
2021
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Reverend Run (voice)
2020
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2020
The View
as Self
2020
The Grammys
as Self
2019
The Last O.G.
as 90s DJ
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
as Self
2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
as Self [RUN-DMC]
2018
All About the Washingtons
as Joey Washington
2017
Great News
as Rev Run
2016
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
as Self (as "Rev. Run")
2013
Jingle Bell Rocks!
as Self
2013
Made in America
as Self
2006
30 Days
as Himself
2006
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2006
TRL
2005
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
2004
Run DMC: Forever Kings
as Self
2004
Hip Hop Honors
2002
Run-DMC | Together Forever
as Self
2002
American Rap Stars
as Self
2002
Red Dragon
as Janitor
2002
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
Grounded for Life
as Run
2001
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Who's the Man?
as Detective
1989
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Self
1989
WWF Superstars
as Joseph Simmons
1988
Tougher Than Leather
as Run
1988
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1987
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1986
Big Fun in the Big Town
as Self
1986
Reading Rainbow
as Self (as Run)
1985
Krush Groove
as Joseph Simmons
1985
The Making of Sun City
as Self
1985
Live Aid
as Self
1984
Graffiti Rock
as Run