Darryl McDaniels
Actor · Born May 31, 1964 (62) · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Biography from TMDB.
- May 31, 1964 (62)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Actor
- 8 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Darryl McDaniels' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Darryl McDaniels' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Darryl McDaniels' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 53 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Good Burger 2(2023)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
WeCrashed(2022)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Who Is Stan Smith?(2022)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
For NYC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Great Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Premium(2006)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Roll Bounce(2005)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Black in the 80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Death of a Dynasty(2003)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
MTV 20: Jams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Who's the Man?(1993)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Tougher Than Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Krush Groove(1985)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Graffiti Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Hard Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 17 of them dated from 1984 to 2024; peak year 1985.
Film career
Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1985Screen debut· Krush Groove
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Darryl McDaniels' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Darryl McDaniels work with?
People who share at least 2 of Darryl McDaniels' MovieCove titles; Joseph Simmons shares the most, 2.
- Joseph SimmonsShared titles: ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (2018), Krush Groove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph Simmons
- Russell SimmonsShared titles: ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (2018), Krush Groove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Simmons
