Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Known for

Acting

Born

May 31, 1964 (age 62)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Best known work

Saturday Night Live

1975

WeCrashed

2022

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Roll Bounce

2005

Good Burger 2

2023

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

2025

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022

Comic Book Men

2012

Krush Groove

1985

Live Aid

1985

Filmography

TBA
Hard Luck
as The Employer
TBA
The Gathering
as Bogart
TBA
Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream
as Self
2025
Sean Combs: The ReckoningTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2025
Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives
as Self
2025
Sneaker Wars: Adidas V. PumaTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2024
A Hip Hop Minute
as Self
2024
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC StoryTV
Executive Producer
2023
Good Burger 2
as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
2023
Death by FameTV
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (archive footage) (1 episode)
2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldTV
as Self [RUN-D.M.C] (4 episodes)
2022
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
as Self
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
PaybackTV
as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) (1 episode)
2022
WeCrashedTV
as Darryl DMC McDaniels (1 episode)
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogyTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self
2021
Marvel's Behind the Mask
as Self
2020
For NYC
2019
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaTV
as Self (6 episodes)
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Grass Is Greener
as Self
2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
as Self [RUN-DMC]