ACTOR
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Known for Saturday Night Live · WeCrashed · Late Show with David Letterman
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.
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- Born
- May 31, 1964
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
WeCrashedDarryl DMC McDaniels · 2022
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest · 1993
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
MOVIE
Good Burger 2Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels · 2023
★ 6.3
★ 6.3
TV
Sean Combs: The ReckoningSelf (archive footage) · 2025
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Comic Book MenSelf · 2012
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
MOVIE
Live AidSelf · 1985
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Reading RainbowSelf · 1983
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
Filmography
Movies
Krush GrooveDMC
1985
Live AidSelf
1985
The Making of Sun CitySelf
1985
Big Fun in the Big TownSelf
1986
Tougher Than LeatherDMC
1988
Who's the Man?Detective
1993
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999M2
MTV 20: Jams
2001
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
2001
American Rap StarsSelf
2002
Run-DMC | Together ForeverSelf
2002
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
Death of a DynastyOld School Rapper #2 (as DMC)
2003
Run DMC: Forever KingsSelf
2004
50 Cent: Refuse 2 DieSelf
2005
Just for KicksSelf
2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipSelf
2005
Roll BounceGarden D.J. Smooth Dee
2005
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!Self
2006
PremiumSongs
2006
20 Most Shocking Unsolved CrimesSelf
2007
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music MomentsSelf
2009
Rappin' With The RicksterSelf
2010
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self
2012
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public EnemySelf [RUN-D.M.C]
2013
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?Self [RUN-DMC]
2018
Celebrating Marvel's Stan LeeSelf
2019
Grass Is GreenerSelf
2019
For NYC
2020
Marvel's Behind the MaskSelf
2021
You're Watching Video Music BoxSelf
2021
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is LiriciSelf
2022
Good Burger 2Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
2023
A Hip Hop MinuteSelf
2024
Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our LivesSelf
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)
2025
Hard LuckThe Employer
MF
Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American DreamSelf
TG
The GatheringBogart
Television
The GrammysSelf · 2 eps
1959
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
CBS News Sunday MorningSelf · 1 eps
1979
Reading RainbowSelf · 1 eps
1983
Graffiti RockDMC · 1 eps
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsSelf · 3 eps
1984
WWF SuperstarsDarryl 'DMC' McDaniels · 5 eps
1986
WWF Wrestling ChallengeSelf · 1 eps
1986
Yo! MTV RapsSelf · 2 eps
1988
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest · 1 eps
1993
The Hip Hop YearsSelf · 3 eps
1999
CMT CrossroadsSelf · 1 eps
2002
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelf · 5 eps
2004
Black in the 80sSelf · 3 eps
2005
100 Greatest Songs of the '80sSelf · 5 eps
2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2Self · 10 eps
20061M
100 Most Shocking Music MomentsSelf [RUN-D.M.C] · 5 eps
2009TG
The Great Debate6 eps
2009
Comic Book MenSelf · 1 eps
2012
Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf · 1 eps
2015
SoundbreakingSelf · 5 eps
2016
The Big Narstie ShowSelf · 1 eps
2018
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaSelf · 6 eps
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogySelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2022
PaybackSelf - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) · 1 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
WeCrashedDarryl DMC McDaniels · 1 eps
2022
Death by FameSelf [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage) · 1 eps
2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldSelf [RUN-D.M.C] · 4 eps
2023
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC StoryExecutive Producer
2024
Sean Combs: The ReckoningSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2025
Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. PumaSelf · 3 eps
2025Photos
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