Cast & creator
RZA
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Simpsons
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA or The RZA ( /ˈrɪzə/; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is widely considered one of the most influential and landmark hip-hop producers of all time. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films. He has also released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital. In addition to the Wu-Tang Clan and his solo releases, RZA was also a founding member of the horrorcore rap group Gravediggaz where he used the name The Rzarector. He has also acted in several movies including Coffee and Cigarettes, American Gangster, Gospel Hill, Life Is Hot in Cracktown, Ghost Dog, Funny People, Derailed, Due Date and Repo Men. In 2008, RZA was ranked number four on About.com's best hip hop producers of all time list. Description above from the Wikipedia article RZA, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: The RZA, Prince Rakeem, Bobby Steels, the Abbott, the Rzarector
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1988–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (148)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Simpsons
RZA (voice)
1989
The Daily Show
Self
1996The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Californication
Samurai Apocalypse
2007
Snowfall
Swim
2017
Fresh Off the Boat
The RZA
2015
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
Django Unchained
Thanks
2012
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Original Music Composer
2003
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Biker (voice)
2022
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Nobody
Harry Mansell
2021
Nobody 2
Harry Mansell
2025
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Original Music Composer
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Additional Music
2004
Scary Movie 3
RZA
2003
American Gangster
Moses Jones
2007
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Writer
2019Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Director
2019Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Original Music Composer
2019Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Creator
2019
Blade: Trinity
Original Music Composer
2004
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Blind Master
2013
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Original Music Composer
2011
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
2014
Chappelle's Show
2003
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1988
F9
Songs
2021
The Tiny Chef Show
RZA
2022
The Next Three Days
Mouss
2010
Marvel's Iron Fist
Director
2017
The Dead Don't Die
Dean
2019
Due Date
Airport Screener
2010
War
Additional Music
2007
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
Afro Samurai
Original Music Composer
2007
Soul Plane
Original Music Composer
2004
Funny People
Chuck
2009
The Man with the Iron Fists
Blacksmith
2012The Man with the Iron Fists
Director
2012The Man with the Iron Fists
Original Music Composer
2012The Man with the Iron Fists
Story
2012The Man with the Iron Fists
Screenplay
2012
Mr. Right
Shotgun Steve
2016
Life in a Year
Ron
2020
Repo Men
T-Bone
2010
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
RZA
2016
Brick Mansions
Tremaine
2014
Derailed
Winston Boyko
2005
The Protector
Additional Music
2005
Problemista
Bobby
2024
Gang Related
Cassius Green
2014
Be Cool
RZA
2005
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Samurai in Camouflage
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Original Music Composer
1999
V/H/S/Mixtape
Director
2026V/H/S/Mixtape
Writer
2026
Poker Face
Andrew Johnson
2022
Cut Throat City
Director
2020
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Lamar
2011
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
The Blacksmith
2015The Man with the Iron Fists 2
Writer
2015The Man with the Iron Fists 2
Original Music Composer
2015
Coffee and Cigarettes
RZA (segment "Delirium")
2004Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
2006
The Protector 2
LC
2013
Meet the Blacks
Original Music Composer
2016
The Hip Hop Years
Self
1999
One Spoon of Chocolate
Director
2026One Spoon of Chocolate
Screenplay
2026One Spoon of Chocolate
Producer
2026One Spoon of Chocolate
Original Music Composer
2026
Clean
Pawn Shop Kurt
2022
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
Self
2019
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
DJ (voice)
2009Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Original Music Composer
2009
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Self
2021
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Self
2018
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2020
Hard Luck Love Song
Louis
2021
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
2009
ODB: Wu Tang Forever
As Himself
2024
Roxanne Roxanne
Original Music Composer
2017
Love Beats Rhymes
Director
2017
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
Self
2024
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Sammy
2009
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self
2020
Nyctophobia
Executive Producer
2024Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Self
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Self
2011
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
2013
AWOL-72
Det. Adams
2015
The Making of Derailed
Self
2006
Gospel Hill
Lonnie
2008
Don of All Dons
Self
2003
Not an Artist
The Abbott
2023
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
Self
2023Blood Brothers
Writer
The Lather Effect
Danny's Friend #1
2006
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
Self
2003
Q: The Man
Self
2009Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai
2001
The Box
Duece
2007
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
2009
Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena
Self
2024
The Trouble with Cali
Himself
2012
Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows
Self
2022
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
Self
2012
Rhyme & Reason
Self
1997
Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2
2004
VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza
Blue Carbon
Original Music Composer
2024
Thriller
Principal Hurd
2018Thriller
Executive Producer
2018Thriller
Music
2018Thriller
Original Music Composer
2018
Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux
himself
2007
Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu
Self
1998
Domestic Violence
Self
1999Domestic Violence
Director
1999Domestic Violence
Writer
1999Tangled Up in Blue
Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
Himself
2023
Excavating Taylor Mead
Self
2005
Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart
Self
1997
The Mindscape of Alan Moore
Music
2003
Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
Himself
2008
Wu-Tang Saga
2010
Rock the Bells
Himself
2006
Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew
Executive Producer
2021Tee Productions: Private Tapes
Himself
2002
A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Self
2023A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Director
2023A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Original Music Composer
2023
Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith
himself
2020
BFFs
Producer
2025
Beat Kings
Self
2006The World According to RZA
Himself
2004
Blade: Blood Thirsty
Music
2004
Born Invincible
Director
2026