JAŸ-Z
Known for acting · Born 4 December 1969 · 56 · New York City, New York, USA
163 credits
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as JAŸ-Z (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
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
The Great Gatsby
2013
Saturday Night Live
1975
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
2013
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2014
BEYONCÉ
2014
Annie
2014
The Harder They Fall
2021
Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows
2013
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
2010
Beyoncé: The Experience Live
2007
Acting (128)
2026Travis Barker: Louder Than FearSelf (archive footage)Film
2026JAŸ-Z in 8Self · 8 episodesSeries
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)Film
2025LINKIN PARK, LA PUISSANCE HYBRIDESelfFilm
2024Piece by PieceJay-Z (voice)Film
2024TMZ Presents: The Downfall of DiddySelf (archive footage)Film
2023Renaissance: A Film by BeyoncéSelfFilm
2023Jay-Z: Ultimate HustleselfFilm
2023The Hustle of @617MikeBivSelfFilm
2023JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's OwnFilm
2022jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogySelf (archive footage) · 2 episodesSeries
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf (archive footage)Film
2022The Evolution of Black British MusicSelfSeries
2022Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLSelf (archive footage)Film
2021This Is PopSelf (archive footage)Series
2021Hart to HeartSelfSeries
2021You're Watching Video Music BoxSelfFilm
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelfFilm
2021Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power LoveSelfFilm
2020Black Is KingFilm
2020History 101Self (archive footage)Series
2020Coachella: 20 Years in the DesertSelf (archive footage)Film
2020HydrationSelfFilm
2019HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncéSelf - Special GuestFilm
2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftSelfFilm
2019Free MeekSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2019Music Videos That Defined the 00’sSelf (archive footage)Film
2018ExplainedSelf (archive footage), Self (voice)Series
2018QuincySelfFilm
2018My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanSelfSeries
2018The ShopSelfSeries
2018Family FeudSelfFilm
2018Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Musician & Businessman · 2 episodesSeries
2018On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-ZSelfFilm
2018Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100SelfFilm
2017Time: The Kalief Browder StorySelf · 6 episodesSeries
2017Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.SelfFilm
20174:44Self (archive footage)Film
2017Kill Jay-ZNarratorFilm
2017MoonlightRichard (voice)Film
2016LemonadeSelfFilm
2016J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: HomecomingSelfFilm
2016A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold RushNarrator (voice)Film
2016Alicia Keys - Here in Times SquareSelf - SingerFilm
2016RD20SelfFilm
2015Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed LivesFilm
2015Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides ConcertSelfFilm
2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-ZSelf - PerformerFilm
2014BEYONCÉSelfFilm
2014John Mayer: Someday I'll FlySelfFilm
2014Bang BangJay-ZFilm
2014Yours And MineSelfFilm
2014Global Citizen Festival 2014SelfFilm
2013Beyoncé: Life Is But a DreamSelfFilm
2013Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7ShowsSelfFilm
2013Made in AmericaSelfFilm
2013Picasso BabySelfFilm
2013Beyoncé: Self-TitledSelfFilm
2013So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary ConcertSelfFilm
2012Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012SelfFilm
2012…Sings MusicalsSelf (archive footage)Film
2012Jay-Z Live In BrooklynSelfFilm
2012Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar IndustrySelfFilm
2011The Love We MakeSelfFilm
2011Beyoncé: Year of 4SelfFilm
2011Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The CallSelfFilm
2011Watch the ThroneSelfFilm
2010Beyoncé: I Am... World TourSelfFilm
2010Hitlåtens historiaSelfSeries
2010Drake: Better Than Good EnoughSelfFilm
2009The Jay Leno ShowSelfSeries
2009SkavlanSelf - GuestSeries
2009DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We DoSelfFilm
2009DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend DvdSelf (archive footage)Film
2009DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70Self (archive footage)Film
2008Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton KeynesSelf - Vocals (guest)Film
2007Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelfSeries
2007Beyoncé: The Experience LiveSelfFilm
2007Mariah Carey: The Adventures of MimiSelfFilm
2007Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than LifeSelf (archive footage)Film
2007Beef IVSelfFilm
2007Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable DoubtSelfFilm
2007B'Day Anthology Video AlbumSelfFilm
2007Hoodz: Big BeefActorFilm
2006Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert HallSelfFilm
2006Kingdom ComeFilm
2005Live 8SelfFilm
2005Hogan Knows BestSeries
2005Through the FireFilm
2005Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]Self (segment "Through the Wire")Film
2005The MC: Why We Do ItSelfFilm
2005Letter to the PresidentSelfFilm
2004JAY-Z: Fade to BlackSelfFilm
2004Collision CourseSelfFilm
2004The Ashlee Simpson ShowSelfSeries
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelfSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003BeefSelfFilm
2003Death of a DynastySelfFilm
2003R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video CollectionJay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")Film
2003The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The RuckerSelfFilm
2002State PropertyUntouchable JFilm
2002Paper SoldiersJay-Z (Rapper in Studio)Film
2002Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1Film
2002American Rap StarsSelfFilm
2002The HamptonsSelfFilm
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelfSeries
2001The Concert for New York CitySelfFilm
2001Jay-Z: MTV UnpluggedSelfFilm
2000BackstageSelfFilm
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelfSeries
1999Mariah Carey's Homecoming SpecialSelfFilm
1998Mariah Carey: #1'sSelfFilm
1998Streets is WatchingJay-ZFilm
1997The Chris Rock Show · 3 episodesSeries
1997Classic AlbumsSelfSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
1995MADtvSelfSeries
1995Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelfSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1989MTV UnpluggedSelfSeries
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Presenter, Self · 5 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 6 episodesSeries
1959The GrammysSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1952TodaySelfSeries
—Paragraphs I ManifestSelfFilm
Crew (2)
2016A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold RushScriptFilm
2011Watch the ThroneThanksFilm
Production (21)
2026JAŸ-Z in 8Executive ProducerSeries
2026Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime ShowExecutive ProducerFilm
2025Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime ShowExecutive ProducerFilm
2023Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime ShowExecutive ProducerFilm
2022Women of the MovementExecutive ProducerSeries
2021The Harder They FallExecutive ProducerFilm
2019Free MeekExecutive Producer, CreatorSeries
2018Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin StoryExecutive ProducerSeries
2017Time: The Kalief Browder StoryExecutive ProducerSeries
2016RD20Executive ProducerFilm
2014AnnieProducerFilm
2014Top FiveCo-ProducerFilm
2013The Great GatsbyExecutive Producer, SongsFilm
2013Made in AmericaExecutive ProducerFilm
2012Free Angela and All Political PrisonersExecutive ProducerFilm
2005Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]Executive ProducerFilm
2004Collision CourseExecutive ProducerFilm
2002Paid in FullProducerFilm
—TeddyProducerFilm
—Forty AcresProducerFilm
—LegacyProducer, Executive ProducerFilm
Sound (11)
2024The Book of ClarenceSongs, ProducerFilm
20174:44SongsFilm
2015Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides ConcertMusicFilm
2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-ZMusic, SongsFilm
2013Picasso BabyMusicFilm
2011Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The CallMusicFilm
2011Hot 97MusicianSeries
2007Beyoncé: The Experience LiveSongsFilm
2001Jay-Z: MTV UnpluggedMusicFilm
1998Streets is WatchingMusicFilm
—Space DoggMusicFilm
Writing (1)
2018Family FeudWriter, Producer, MusicianFilm