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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 14, 1964 (61)
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Actor, also producer
- 10 on Motif · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Joseph Simmons' films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shadowas Run - Run-D.M.C. in Krush Groove (1985)
- Allyas Joey Washington in All About the Washingtons (2018)
- Heraldas Neighborhood MC in The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Joseph Simmons' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Simmons' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 10 with a Motif page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Out of Bounds(2023)
Motif score: 28th percentile of all films
The Jennifer Hudson Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows
Motif score: 5th percentile of all shows
The Last O.G. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Great News(2017)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)Daddy's Girls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Wild 'N Out(2005)
Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows
Hip Hop Honors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Red Dragon(2002)
Motif score: 88th percentile of all films
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Grounded for Life(2001)
Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
TRL (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Who's the Man?(1993)
Motif score: 30th percentile of all films
Tougher Than Leather (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Krush Groove(1985)
Motif score: 59th percentile of all films
Graffiti Rock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
Star power in the 50th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1984 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Krush Groove (1985)
Highest rated
Krush Groove (1985)
Most popular right now
All About the Washingtons (2018)
Film career
- 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Joseph Simmons' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed4
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Joseph Simmons work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joseph Simmons' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kurtis Blow shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Kurtis BlowShared titles: The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022), Krush Groove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Kurtis Blow
- Darryl McDanielsShared titles: ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (2018), Krush Groove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Darryl McDaniels
Producers
- Michael LehmanShared titles: All About the Washingtons (2018), Rev Runs Around the World (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Lehman
Mixed roles
- Russell SimmonsShared titles: ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (2018), Krush Groove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Simmons
