Cast & creator
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Best known for Late Show with David Letterman, WWF Superstars, WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and DJ. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-DMC. During the 1980s, Run-DMC became one of the biggest hip hop groups and are credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music.
Also known as: Jason Mizell, Run DMC, Run D.M.C.
18
film credits
12
television credits
30
1983–2025 · acting roles
6.6
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (30)
Showing 30 of 30 credits
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
WWF Superstars
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Self
1986
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Reading Rainbow
Self
1983
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1988
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Self (archive footage)
2025
Payback
Self (archive footage)
2022
Death by Fame
Self (archive footage)
2023
Graffiti Rock
1984
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self (archive footage)
2004
Live Aid
Self
1985
Death of a Dynasty
Old School Rapper #1
2003
Who's the Man?
Detective
1993
American Rap Stars
Self
2002
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes
Self (archive footage)
2007
2 Turntables and a Microphone
Self
2008
Run DMC: Forever Kings
Self (archive footage)
2004
Rappin' With The Rickster
Self
2010
The Making of Sun City
1985
Big Fun in the Big Town
Self
1986
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
Self [RUN-DMC] (archive footage)
2018
Run DMC: Live at Montreux 2001
2001
Tougher Than Leather
Jam Master Jay
1988
Run-DMC | Together Forever
Self
2002