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This is a filmography of Grammy Award-winning rap artist Method Man, who is also an actor. In his film and TV work, he's sometimes credited as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Show | Himself | |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Himself | |
| 1997 | Cop Land | Shondel | |
| 1997 | One Eight Seven | Dennis Broadway | |
| 1997 | Rhyme & Reason | Himself | |
| 1998 | Wu Tang | Himself | |
| 1998 | Belly | Shameek | |
| 1999 | P.I.G.S. | Panhandling Nun | |
| 1999 | Black and White | Himself | |
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Man #7 | |
| 2000 | Boricua's Bond | Unknown | |
| 2000 | Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 2: The Real Hip Hop | Himself | |
| 2000 | Backstage | Himself | |
| 2001 | Street Life | ||
| 2001 | Xzibit: Restless Xposed | ||
| 2001 | How High | Silas P. Silas | |
| 2002 | Brown Sugar | Himself | |
| 2002 | Stung | Himself | |
| 2002 | Street Dreams | Himself | |
| 2002 | MTV Icon: Aerosmith | Himself | |
| 2002 | Hip Hop VIPs | Himself | |
| 2002 | Outlawz Wouldsidez | Himself | |
| 2003 | Volcano High | Mr. Ma (voice) | |
| 2003 | Hip Hop Babylon 2 | Himself | |
| 2003 | Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 5: The Greatest Shows on Earth | Himself | |
| 2004 | Rock the Bells | Himself | |
| 2004 | Wu-Tang Chan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers, Chapter 2 | Himself | |
| 2004 | Meth & Red | Himself | |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | No Good | |
| 2004 | Garden State | Diego | |
| 2004 | The N Word | Himself | |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Muggsy | |
| 2004 | Scary Movie 3 | Gangsta | |
| 2005 | The Strip Club | Himself | |
| 2005 | Venom | Deputy Turner | |
| 2005 | The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up | Himself | |
| 2005 | The MC: Why We Do It | Himself | |
| 2005 | Letter to the President | Himself | |
| 2005 | The Film | Himself | |
| 2006 | Rock the Bells | Himself | |
| 2006 | Pick Up the Mic | Himself | |
| 2006 | The Heart Specialist | Lorenzo | |
| 2006 | Hood of Horror | Himself | |
| 2007 | The Sunset Strip | Himself | |
| 2007 | 1 More Hit | Himself | |
| 2007 | Wu Tang: Revealed | Himself | |
| 2007 | Big Pun: The Legacy | Himself | |
| 2008 | Street Bangaz | Himself | |
| 2008 | Adidas: House Party | Himself | |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Persian Emissary | |
| 2008 | The Wackness | Percy | |
| 2010 | Wu Tang Saga | Himself | |
| 2010 | Mics on Fire | Himself | |
| 2010 | Sinners and Saints | Weddo | |
| 2010 | The Mortician | The Mortician | |
| 2011 | The Sitter | Jacolby | |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Sticks | |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip | Himself | |
| 2013 | Dirty: Platinum Edition | Himself | |
| 2014 | The Cobbler | Leon Ludlow | |
| 2014 | Seasons of Love | Big Rob | |
| 2015 | #Lucky Number | Tyson "The Saint" St. Jones | |
| 2015 | Staten Island Summer | Konko | |
| 2015 | Trainwreck | Temembe | |
| 2016 | Purple Tape Documentary | Himself | |
| 2016 | Check the Rhyme | Himself | |
| 2016 | Keanu | Cheddar | |
| 2016 | Paterson | Himself | |
| 2017 | Where's the Money | Trap | |
| 2017 | Black and Blue | Himself | |
| 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | Ref | |
| 2018 | Future World | Tattooed Face | |
| 2018 | Peppermint | Narcotics Detective Baker | |
| 2019 | Shaft | Freddie P | |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Himself | |
| 2021 | Concrete Cowboy | Leroy | |
| 2020 | LA Originals | Himself | |
| 2020 | Vampires vs. the Bronx | Father Jackson | |
| 2021 | This Is the Night | Louis | |
| 2022 | Last Looks | Swag Dogggg | |
| 2022 | Milestone Generations | Narrator | |
| 2022 | On the Come Up | Supreme | |
| 2023 | Yes We Cannabis | Jay Smoke | |
| 2023 | How I Learned to Fly | Cliff Davis | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Soul Train | Himself | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Himself | Episode: "Surprise" |
| 1996 | MTV Jams | Himself | |
| 1997 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Himself | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Martin | Robber M-E-T-H-O-D Man | Episode: "You Play Too Much" |
| 1998 | The Chris Rock Show | Himself | |
| 1999 | Station Zero | Himself | Episode: "Uptown, Baby" |
| 1999 | Total Request Live | Himself | |
| 1999-2000 | Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Behind the Music | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Oz | Tug Daniels | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | MADtv | Gentry Abrams | Episode #7.9 |
| 2002 | Third Watch | C-Note | Episode: "Superheroes: Part 1" |
| 2002 | One on One | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Kneigh | Episode: "The Path" |
| 2003 | MC Battle | Himself | |
| 2003 | $2 Bill | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Flash Master K | Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Five" |
| 2003 | The Fairly OddParents | Rapping Head Pixie (voice) | Episode: "School's Out! The Musical" |
| 2003–2008 | The Wire | Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Method & Red | Himself | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2004 | WWE Raw | Himself (audience member) | Episode #12.34 |
| 2005 | Going Hollywood | Himself | |
| 2006 | Wildboyz | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Drops | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | The Bronx Bunny Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dennis "D" King | Episode: "Snitch" |
| 2008 | Access Granted | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Burn Notice | Valentine | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2009 | Black to the Future | Himself | |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Kenny Griffin | Episode: "Old Dogs" |
| 2011 | RapFix Live | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Young Boxer | Episode: "Real Deal" |
| 2012 | Big Morning Buzz Live | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Chozen | Phantasm (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Mob Wives | Himself | |
| 2014 | Scorpion | Lucky | Episode: "Risky Business" |
| 2015 | The Real | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Himself | Episode: "Last Fuckable Day" |
| 2015–2017 | Blue Bloods | Mario Hunt | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | The Breaks | Daryl Van Putten Sr. | TV movie |
| 2016 | Difficult People | Himself | Episode: "Hashtag Cats" |
| 2016 | Luke Cage | Episode: "Soliloquy of Chaos" | |
| 2017 | The Breaks | Daryl Van Putten Sr. | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Rebel | Terrance 'TJ' Jenkins | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Wild 'N Out | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Chris Gethard Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Defenders | Himself | One episode; photograph |
| 2017 | Comic Book Men | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2017–2019 | Drop the Mic | Himself | 32 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | The Deuce | Rodney | 17 episodes |
| 2018 | Drunk History | Grandmaster Flash | Episode: "Game Changers" |
| 2018 | Get Up | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Hip Hop Evolution | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | The Last O.G. | Green Eyes | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Party Challenge | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The New Negroes | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Wu Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men | Himself | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 11 episodes |
| 2019 | First Wives Club | Beast | Episode: "What Happens Upstate" |
| 2019 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Teenage Bounty Hunters | Terrance Coin | 5 episodes |
| 2020–present | Power Book II: Ghost | Davis MacLean | Series regular |
| 2020 | Conan | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Daily Show | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Dish Nation | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Marvel/Method | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Red Table Talk | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael Che | Doctor | Episode: "Dudley Gets Shot" |
| 2021 | That Scene with Dan Patrick | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Godfather of Harlem | Sam Christian | Guest star |
| 2021 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Clamp Champ | Voice role Episode: "Cleaved in Twain" |
| 2021 | Live with Kelly and Ryan | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Today | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Impractical Jokers | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Torg (voice) | Episode: "Devil on Her Shoulder" |
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style | Himself |
| 2003 | Def Jam Vendetta | |
| 2004 | Def Jam: Fight for NY [1] | Blaze |
| 2006 | Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover [2] | |
| 2007 | Def Jam: Icon | Gooch |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare [3] | Himself |
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence as part of Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of the most sampled songs in history.
Clifford Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man. In 1996, Method Man won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", featuring R&B singer Mary J. Blige, with whom he currently stars in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of Power.
Frederick Jay Rubin is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
Leslie Edward Pridgen, better known by his stage name Freeway, is an American rapper. Originally hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he first gained recognition after appearing on Jay-Z's fifth album, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia in 2000. The following year, he became a member of the Philadelphia-based hip hop collective State Property, which were signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. After releasing their debut album, Pridgen signed to Roc-A-Fella as a solo artist and began work on his debut album, Philadelphia Freeway (2003). Upon release, the album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical response. He released a follow-up, Free at Last (2007) to moderate reception before him and fellow State Property cohorts were dropped from the label.
Reginald Noble, better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.
Shut 'Em Down is the third studio album by American hip hop group Onyx, released on June 2, 1998, by JMJ Records and Def Jam. The album was produced by Keith Horne and Self, with help from DJ Scratch of EPMD, Bud'da and Latief. The album features guest appearances from Onyx's affiliate X1, DMX, a then-unknown 50 Cent, Still Livin from Gang Green, All City, Mr. Cheeks, Wu-Tang Clan, N.O.R.E., Big Pun and others.
Kirk Jones, better known by his stage name Sticky Fingaz, is an American rapper, record producer and actor best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx.
Def Jam Vendetta is a 3D professional wrestling fighting video game developed by AKI Corporation and EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports BIG label. It was released for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in April 2003. The game is the first main installment in EA's Def Jam-licensed hip-hop video game series. It was the publisher's first attempt at a wrestling video game since WCW Backstage Assault. Several Def Jam hip-hop artists were featured in Def Jam Vendetta, including DMX, Method Man, Redman, Ludacris, N.O.R.E., Capone, Scarface, Ghostface Killah, Keith Murray, WC, Joe Budden and DJ Funkmaster Flex. Christina Milian was featured in the game as "Angel". Def Jam Vendetta was followed up by a direct sequel in 2004, titled Def Jam: Fight for NY.
The Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) was an American recording music unit, formed on New Year's Eve 1998 by Universal Music Group. It consisted of labels created under the operations of Island Records and Def Jam Recordings. On April 1, 2014, Universal Music Group publicly announced the disbandment of the Island Def Jam Music Group, leaving IDJMG and its affiliated subsidiaries as separate sister labels.
Capone-N-Noreaga is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens, New York. The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E.
Erick Sermon is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work.
Rashawnna Guy, better known by her stage name Shawnna, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her guest appearances on Ludacris' 2000 single "What's Your Fantasy" and his 2003 single "Stand Up"—the latter peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. She signed to his Disturbing tha Peace label, an imprint of Def Jam South to release her debut studio album, Worth tha Weight (2004) and its follow up, Block Music (2006). The albums spawned the singles "Shake Dat Shit" and "Gettin' Some" respectively.
Kejuan Waliek Muchita, better known by his stage name Havoc, is an American rapper and record producer. He was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep with Prodigy.
Def Jam: Fight for NY is a 3D fighting video game developed by AKI Corporation and EA Canada and published by EA Games. It was released for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox on September 21, 2004. The game is the second main installment in EA's Def Jam-licensed hip-hop video game series, and the direct sequel to Def Jam Vendetta. It was ported to the PlayStation Portable under the title Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover in 2006, and was followed up by Def Jam: Icon in 2007.
Wayne Hardnett Jr., professionally known as Bone Crusher, is an American rapper and hip hop producer. He is credited as being one of the inventors of the crunk sound. In 2003, at the height of his career, his debut album AttenCHUN! reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and his debut single "Never Scared" reached the top 10 on the R&B and Rap charts. The success of the single led him to win a Source Award along with a Grammy Award nomination and an American Music Awards nomination. "Never Scared" was the theme song for the 2003 Atlanta Braves MLB, and was featured in the Madden NFL 2004 video game.
Blackout! is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. It is the first full-length release by Method Man and Redman after many collaborations. The album continued a string of highly successful Def Jam releases in the late 1990s. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 254,000 copies and served as a bit of a precursor to the 2001 major studio film How High. Both rappers enjoyed perhaps the height of their popularity as a tandem after the success of the album and its three charted singles. The singles were also popular videos which were mainstays on MTV and BET. The sequel to the album, Blackout! 2, was released on May 19, 2009.
Def Jam Recordings is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop.
Kiam Akasi Holley, better known by his stage name Capone, is an American rapper known as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside friend and fellow rapper N.O.R.E.
Def Jam: Icon is a 3D fighting video game developed by EA Chicago and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in March 2007. The game is the third main installment in EA's Def Jam-licensed hip-hop video game series, and the first game in the series to not be developed by AKI Corporation. Unlike its predecessors, Def Jam Vendetta and Def Jam: Fight for NY, the game's soundtrack is completely changeable.
Josh Holmes is a Canadian video game producer and designer originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. Holmes is known for his work at 343 Industries, the studio responsible for the Halo franchise. Holmes was born and raised in British Columbia. After pursuing a career in acting, Holmes turned to games development and worked for years at Electronic Arts, rising from games tester to producer. After leaving Electronic Arts, he co-founded Propaganda Games, before joining 343 Industries in 2009.
