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Method Man

Method Man

Acting1971Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman along with fellow rapper Redman. He won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige.

He appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a minor role in The Wackness. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red, and he had a recurring role as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire.

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Acting History

2026
Relationship Goals
as Jarrett Roy
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self1 eps
2025
Trouble Man
as Money
Bad Shabbos
as Jordan
Poker Face
TVas Frank "Brick" Bricatino1 eps
The Masked Singer
TVas Self - Stud Muffin2 eps
2024
The New York Sack Exchange
as Self - Narrator (voice)
How Music Got Free
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)2 eps
30 for 30
TVas Himself1 eps
2023
Bupkis
TVas Carnival Worker1 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TVas Torg (voice)1 eps
2022
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage)
Red Table Talk
TVas Self1 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TVas Clamp Champ (voice)1 eps
Godfather of Harlem
TVas Sam Christian3 eps
2020
Vampires vs. the Bronx
as Father Jackson
Power Book II: Ghost
TVas Davis Maclean40 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
Teenage Bounty Hunters
TVas Terrance Coin5 eps
2019
Shaft
as Freddie P.
First Wives Club
TVas Beast1 eps
The Last O.G.
TVas Green Eyes4 eps
2018
Future World
as Tattooed Face
Peppermint
as Narcotics Detective Barker
2017
The Deuce
TVas Rodney17 eps
Comic Book Men
TVas Self1 eps
Drop the Mic
TVas Self - Co-Host33 eps
2016
Paterson
as Method Man
Keanu
as Cheddar
The Breaks
as Darryl Van Patten Sr.
Marvel's Luke Cage
TVas Cliff 'Method Man' Smith1 eps
Difficult People
TVas Method Man1 eps
2015
Trainwreck
as Temembe
#Lucky Number
as Tyson 'The Saint' St. James
2014
The Cobbler
as Leon Ludlow
Seasons of Love
as Big Rob
Scorpion
TVas Lucky the King1 eps
2011
The Mortician
as The Mortician
The Sitter
as Jacolby
The Good Wife
TVas Young Boxer1 eps
2010
2008
Meet the Spartans
as Persian Emissary
The Wackness
as Percy
Burn Notice
TVas Valentine1 eps
2006
2003
Scary Movie 3
as Method Man
The Twilight Zone
TVas Kneigh1 eps
The Wire
TVas Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff13 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
TVas Self1 eps
Boston Public
TVas Flash Master K1 eps
The New Tom Green Show
TVas Self1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self / Self - Guest
2002
Third Watch
TVas C-Note1 eps
MADtv
TVas Self / Gentry Abrams1 eps
One on One
TVas Self1 eps
2001
How High
as Silas P. Silas
Oz
TVas Carlton 'Tug' Daniels4 eps
Diary
TVas Self1 eps
2000
Backstage
as Self
The Jamie Foxx Show
TVas Method Man1 eps
Wonderland
TVas Method Man1 eps
1999
Black and White
as Method Man
1997
Cop Land
as Shondel
One Eight Seven
as Dennis Broadway
Martin
TVas Method Man1 eps
1995
The Show
as Self
1994
Yo! MTV Raps
TVas Self2 eps
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/2/1971(54 years old)
Place of Birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA