DMX
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1970-12-18
- Died
- 2021-04-09
- Place of birth
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Earl Simmons · Dark Man X
Biography
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021), better known by his stage name DMX, was an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's. To date, his best-selling album is his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". As an actor, he also starred in the films Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave and Last Hour, and his own reality television series Soul of a Man on the American cable television network BET. In 2002, DMX wrote an autobiographical book titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.
On April 9, 2021, DMX died at the age of 50 from a drug-related heart attack.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
South Park
1997
as DMX (voice)
Third Watch
1999
as Kandid Jones
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as DMX
Moesha
1996
as DMX
Half & Half
2002
as Himself
Eve
2003
as Xenon
The Chris Rock Show
1997
as Self
Couples Therapy
2012
as Himself
VERZUZ
2020
as Self
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
2003
Trippin'
2005
as Self
MADtv
1995
as Self / Self - Special Guest
DMX: Soul of a Man
2006
as Self
Movies (37)
Romeo Must Die
2000
as Silk
Exit Wounds
2001
as Latrell Walker
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
as Anthony Fait
Belly
1998
as Tommy 'Buns' Bundy
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Beyond the Law
2019
as Detective Ray Munce
Top Five
2014
as DMX
Pimp
2018
as Midnight John
Never Die Alone
2004
as King David
In Whose Name?
2025
as Self
The After Party
2018
as Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Bleeding
2009
as Tagg
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Beef
2003
as Self
Fast and Fierce: Death Race
2020
as Davie
Jump Out Boys
2008
as Thorn
Last Hour
2008
as Black Jack
DMX: Angel
2001
as Himself
Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent
2008
as Nick
A Journey to Sundance
2023
as Self
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
2017
as Self
Death Toll
2008
as The Dog (Narrator)
Beef II
2004
as Self
Fast Vengeance
2021
as Captain Liddle
Backstage
2000
as Self
The Making of Exit Wounds
2002
as Self
Doggmen
as Cowboy
Big Pun: The Legacy
2009
as Self
DMX: Don't Try to Understand
2021
as Self
Father of Lies
2007
as Paul
Chronicle of a Serial Killer
2020
as Detective White
Boricua's Bond
2000
Def Jam: Survival of the Illest: Live from 125
1999
as Self
Woodstock '99
2000
Cypress Hill Smoke Out Presents DMX
2002
Ruff Ryders: Uncensored
2001
as Self
About DMX
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021), better known by his stage name DMX, was an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's. To date, his best-selling album is his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". As an actor, he also starred in the films Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave and Last Hour, and his own reality tele… With 52 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, DMX has appeared in 37 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular DMX Movies
- Romeo Must Die (2000) — as Silk
- Exit Wounds (2001) — as Latrell Walker
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) — as Anthony Fait
- Belly (1998) — as Tommy 'Buns' Bundy
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
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