Jay-Z
Acting1969New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.
He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".
Known For
Acting History
Future
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self
Forty Acres
Producer
Legacy
Producer
Legacy
Executive Producer
Teddy
Producer
Space Dogg
Music
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Piece by Piece
as Jay-Z (voice)
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
as Self (archive footage)
The Book of Clarence
Songs
The Book of Clarence
Producer
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
TVas Self (archive footage)• 2 eps
History 101
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
Women of the Movement
TVExecutive Producer
2021
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
as Self
The Shop
TVas Self• 1 eps
This Is Pop
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
The Harder They Fall
Executive Producer
The Harder They Fall
Producer
2020
2019
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
as Self - Special Guest
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
as Self (archive footage)
Free Meek
TVas Self
Free Meek
TVExecutive Producer
2018
Family Feud
as Self
Quincy
as Self
Shut Up and Dribble
TVas Self - Musician & Businessman• 2 eps
Explained
TVas Self (voice)• 1 eps
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
TVas Self• 1 eps
Family Feud
Writer
Family Feud
Producer
Family Feud
Musician
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
TVExecutive Producer
2017
Moonlight
as Richard (voice)
4:44
as Self (archive footage)
Bam
as Self
Kill Jay-Z
as Narrator
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
TVas Self
4:44
Songs
MaNyfaCedGod
Executive Producer
Adnis
Director
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
TVExecutive Producer
2016
Lemonade
as Self
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
as Self - Singer
RD20
as Self
A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush
as Narrator (voice)
RD20
Executive Producer
2014
BEYONCÉ
as Self
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
as Self - Performer
Bang Bang
as Jay-Z
Global Citizen Festival 2014
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
Yours And Mine
as Self
Top Five
Co-Producer
Annie
Producer
2013
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
as Self
Beyoncé: Self-Titled
as Self
Picasso Baby
as Self
Made in America
as Self
Picasso Baby
Music
Made in America
Executive Producer
The Great Gatsby
Executive Producer
The Great Gatsby
Songs
2012
…Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn
as Self
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Executive Producer
2011
The Love We Make
as Self
Beyoncé: Year of 4
as Self
Watch the Throne
as Self
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TVas Self• 1 eps
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Watch the Throne
Thanks
2010
2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage)
Skavlan
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TVas Self• 1 eps
2007
Beyoncé: The Experience Live
as Self
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
as Self (archive footage)
Beef IV
as Self
B'Day Anthology Video Album
as Self
Hoodz: Big Beef
as Actor
Classic Albums
TVas Self• 1 eps
2005
The MC: Why We Do It
as Self
Live 8
as Self
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
Letter to the President
as Self
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Executive Producer
2004
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
as Self
Collision Course
as Self
The Ashlee Simpson Show
TVas Self
Collision Course
Executive Producer
2003
Death of a Dynasty
as Self
Beef
as Self
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self
2002
Paper Soldiers
as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
State Property
as Untouchable J
American Rap Stars
as Self
Paid in Full
Producer
2001
2000
Backstage
as Self
MTV Unplugged
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
MTV Video Music Awards
TVas Self• 5 eps
Teen Choice Awards
TVas Self
1998
1996
The Daily Show
TVas Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Musical Guest
1959
The Grammys
TVas Self
1952
Today
TVas Self