Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

1964-05-31 • New York City, New York, USA • Male • 69 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-05-31

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known Credits

69

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

RUN-D.M.C., RUN-DMC, Darryl McDaniels

Photos

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels Photo

Tagged Images

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Run DMC: Forever Kings

Movie (2004)

Known For Movies

Good Burger 2

Good Burger 2

2023
Hard Luck

Hard Luck
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025
Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

2005
Marvel's Behind the Mask

Marvel's Behind the Mask

2021
Live Aid

Live Aid

1985
Death of a Dynasty

Death of a Dynasty

2003
Krush Groove

Krush Groove

1985
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019
You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021
Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993
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

2025
The Gathering

The Gathering
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

2022
American Rap Stars

American Rap Stars

2002
Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener

2019
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

2018
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

2006
50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die

50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die

2005
A Hip Hop Minute

A Hip Hop Minute

2024
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

2007
MTV 20: Jams

MTV 20: Jams

2001
Tougher Than Leather

Tougher Than Leather

1988
The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

1985
Rappin' With The Rickster

Rappin' With The Rickster

2010
Just for Kicks

Just for Kicks

2005
For NYC

For NYC

2020
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

2002
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

2005
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

2013
Big Fun in the Big Town

Big Fun in the Big Town

1986
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

1999
Run DMC: Forever Kings

Run DMC: Forever Kings

2004
Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream

Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream
Run-DMC | Together Forever

Run-DMC | Together Forever

2002
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

2001

Known For TV Shows

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979
Sherri

Sherri

2022
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019
WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984
CMT Crossroads

CMT Crossroads

2002
Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983
WeCrashed

WeCrashed

2022
Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

1988
Comic Book Men

Comic Book Men

2012
Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

2025
Payback

Payback

2022
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006
Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2016
The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show

2018
Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Puma

Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Puma

2025
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022
Death by Fame

Death by Fame

2023
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

2005
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

2019
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

2009
Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

2015
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023
Graffiti Rock

Graffiti Rock

1984
100 Most Shocking Music Moments

100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009
The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

1999
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

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

2004
The Grammys

The Grammys

1959

Movie Credits

Good Burger 2

2023

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Hard Luck

The Employer

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Self (archive footage)

Roll Bounce

2005

Garden D.J. Smooth Dee

Marvel's Behind the Mask

2021

Self

Live Aid

1985

Self

Death of a Dynasty

2003

Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

Krush Groove

1985

DMC

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019

Self

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

Self

Who's the Man?

1993

Detective

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

2025

Self

The Gathering

Bogart

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Self

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

2022

Self

American Rap Stars

2002

Self

Grass Is Greener

2019

Self

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009

Self

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

2018

Self [RUN-DMC]

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

2006

Self

50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die

2005

Self

A Hip Hop Minute

2024

Self

20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes

2007

Self

MTV 20: Jams

2001

Tougher Than Leather

1988

DMC

The Making of Sun City

1985

Self

Rappin' With The Rickster

2010

Self

Just for Kicks

2005

Self

For NYC

2020

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

2002

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

2005

Self

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

2013

Self [RUN-D.M.C]

Big Fun in the Big Town

1986

Self

Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999

1999

Run DMC: Forever Kings

2004

Self

Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream

Self

Run-DMC | Together Forever

2002

Self

Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001

2001

TV Credits

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Self - Musical Guest (1 episodes)

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 episodes)

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

Self (1 episodes)

Sherri

2022

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

Tamron Hall

2019

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

Self (1 episodes)

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Self (3 episodes)

CMT Crossroads

2002

Self (1 episodes)

Reading Rainbow

1983

Self (1 episodes)

WeCrashed

2022

Darryl DMC McDaniels (1 episodes)

Yo! MTV Raps

1988

Self (2 episodes)

Comic Book Men

2012

Self (1 episodes)

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

2025

Self (archive footage) (1 episodes)

Payback

2022

Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) (1 episodes)

100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

2006

Self (5 episodes)

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006

Self (10 episodes)

Soundbreaking

2016

Self (5 episodes)

The Big Narstie Show

2018

Self (1 episodes)

Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. Puma

2025

Self (3 episodes)

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022

Self (archive footage) (1 episodes)

Death by Fame

2023

Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage) (1 episodes)

Black in the 80s

2005

Self (3 episodes)

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

2019

Self (6 episodes)

The Great Debate

2009

(6 episodes)

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

2015

Self (1 episodes)

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023

Self [RUN-D.M.C] (4 episodes)

Graffiti Rock

1984

DMC (1 episodes)

100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009

Self [RUN-D.M.C] (5 episodes)

The Hip Hop Years

1999

Self (3 episodes)

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

2004

Self (5 episodes)

The Grammys

1959

Self (2 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Premium

Songs

2006

TV Production Credits

Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

Executive Producer

2024