Rick Rubin
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1963-03-10 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Lido Beach, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Frederick Jay Rubin · Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin
Biography
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks).
In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, was published in January 2023.
Known For
TV Shows (10)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Self
The Shop
2018
as Self
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Hip Hop Years
1999
as Self
Shangri-La
2019
JAŸ-Z in 8
as Self
McCartney 3, 2, 1
2021
as Self
Movies (34)
I Am Johnny Cash
2015
as Self
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
as Himself
808
2015
as Self
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020
as Self
Men Don't Leave
1990
as Craig
whyrush?
2023
as Narrator
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Tom Petty: Going Home
1994
as Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991
as Self
Run DMC: Forever Kings
2004
as Self
Black Sabbath: 13
2013
as Self
Tougher Than Leather
1988
as Vic Ferrante
Sound City
2013
as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
as Self
Krush Groove
1985
as Rick
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015
as Self
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004
as Self
Circus Maximus
2023
as Self
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
2006
as Self
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004
as Self
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
2017
as Himself
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
2021
as Himself
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
as Self
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
2009
as Self
Truth to Power
2020
as Self
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
2024
as Self
Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
2010
as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
2022
as Himself
The Making of Minutes to Midnight
2007
as Self
The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
2001
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
2013
as Himself
About Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Re… With 44 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Rick Rubin has appeared in 34 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rick Rubin Movies
- I Am Johnny Cash (2015) — as Self
- Beastie Boys Story (2020) — as Self (archive footage)
- WrestleMania 41: Saturday (2025) — as Himself
- 808 (2015) — as Self
- The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne (2020) — as Self
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