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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Trouble Man!
2025
Jaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger...

Bad Shabbos
2025
as Jordan
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental manslaughter gets in the...

Shadow Force
2025
as Unc
Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in ord...

The New York Sack Exchange
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The year was 1981: A president and a pope survived assassins, gas cost about a buck-thirty and “Don’t Stop Believin'” was Top 10. And a phenomenon was...

Missionary
2024
as Voiceover (Voice)
'Missionary,’ a short film featuring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

The 4:30 Movie
2024
as Cookie
In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also...

Mother & Gun
2024
A semi-autobiographical short film.

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
2024
as Self (archival footage)
The untold story of the man and the musician who made an immense cultural impact across just a few short years. Having gained exclusive rights to a ne...

How Music Got Free
2024
as Self
The fascinating, and often hilarious, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music in the late '90s and early 2000s," according...

How I Learned to Fly
2023
as Cliff Davis
Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From th...

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2023
as Self
In August, 2021, the Wu-Tang Clan, backed by the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra, performed at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater. Roughly 10,000 f...

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
2023
as Himself
Wu-Tang and Nas unite once again for a joint tour along with an appearance by De La Soul. Watch the iconic hip-hop event, recorded live from the Clima...

On the Come Up
2022
as Supreme
Sixteen-year-old Brianna Jackson is a gifted rapper who plans to take the battle rap scene by storm to lift up her family and do right by the legacy o...

Milestone Generations
2022
as Narrator (voice)
The electrifying story of Milestone Media, of the challenges they faced in changing the face of superhero storytelling, and of the rebirth of the comp...

Last Looks
2022
as Swag Dogggg
A disgraced ex-cop seeks solace by moving to the woods, but his quiet life comes to an end when a private eye recruits him to investigate the murder o...

You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z,...

This Is the Night
2021
as Louis
In the summer of 1982, as all of Staten Island anticipates the opening of a blockbuster boxing movie, an Italian-American family must confront its gre...

Mary J. Blige's My Life
2021
as Self
Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP "My Life." The singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings t...

WWE Slammy Awards 2020
2020
as Self - Presenter
R-Truth is your host as you know WWE hands out awards for Superstar of the Year, Match of the Year, and much more, celebrating the very best of Raw an...

Vampires vs. the Bronx
2020
as Father Jackson
Three gutsy kids from a rapidly gentrifying Bronx neighborhood stumble upon a sinister plot to suck all the life from their beloved community.

Concrete Cowboy
2020
as Leroy
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

Magnum Dopus
2020
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the making of Jay & Silent Bob Reboot.

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed jour...

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Method Man
Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from rebooting a film based on their comic book characters Bluntman and Chronic...

Shaft
2019
as Freddie P.
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he ne...

Peppermint
2018
as Narcotics Detective Barker
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own pe...

Future World
2018
as Tattooed Face
A young boy searches a future world wasteland for a rumored cure for his dying mother.

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Self
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back this holiday season to spread cheer, goodwill and some h...

Love Beats Rhymes
2017
as Ref
A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to c...

Where's the Money
2017
as Trap
A quick witted young man from the streets of South Central must rush a lily-white USC fraternity to recover a stash of stolen money.

Black and Blue
2017
as Self
A documentary about police brutality that follows a DJ beat up by off duty DEA agents, a man arrested for filming a police officer, and many others as...

Paterson
2016
as Method Man
A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famo...

Keanu
2016
as Cheddar
Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen cat by posing as drug dealers for a street gang.

The Breaks
2016
as Darryl Van Patten Sr.
Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beginning in the summer of 1990 NYC, Nikki a brillian...

#Lucky Number
2015
as Tyson 'The Saint' St. James
Made for TV movie based on a true story, an aspiring New York City sportscaster's life is on the slow track until he serendipitously gets the old cell...

Trainwreck
2015
as Temembe
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

Staten Island Summer
2015
as Konko
Pals Danny and Frank spend the summer after high school working as lifeguards while figuring out their future.

Seasons of Love
2014
as Big Rob
Set in the picturesque backdrop of New York, "Seasons of Love" is a romantic, soulful holiday drama about two people who struggle to find love against...

The Cobbler
2014
as Leon Ludlow
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumble...

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV Ra...

Red Tails
2012
as Sticks
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.

The Sitter
2011
as Jacolby
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be do...
The Indestructible Jimmy Brown
2011
as Himself
Jimmy Brown is thirty and single. He has just come home from a failed life in New York City and thinks his life is over. After returning to Pasadena f...

The Mortician
2011
as The Mortician
Alienated and cold, The Mortician (Method Man) processes the corpses with steely disregard. He is lonely and isolated. He is introduced to his new emp...

Wu-Tang Saga
2010
Wu-Tang Saga is the story of the music super group the Wu-Tang Clan told by Cappadonna, chronicling over 9 concerts, a trip to Shaolin aka Staten Isla...

Sinners and Saints
2010
as Weddo
In lawless storm ravaged New Orleans, eleaguered Detective Sean Riley is trying to cope with the death of his young son and the abandonment of his wif...

Big Pun: The Legacy
2009
as Self
His rhymes caught the attention of millions. His flow is un-matched by any. His story is captivating and triumphant. "Big Pun: The Legacy" chronicles ...

Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
2008
as Himself
In the summer of 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan emerged from the slums of Staten Island, NY and took the hip-hop world by storm. Their legacy spanned over a d...

The Wackness
2008
as Percy
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions wit...

Meet the Spartans
2008
as Persian Emissary
The heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of thirteen Spartans to defend their homeland against t...

The Wire: The Last Word
2007
as Self
A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

The Wire Odyssey
2007
as Self
A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

Method Man: Live from the Sunset Strip
2007
as Himself
The first ever live DVD from the infamous Wu-Tang emcee!

Method Man: Live from the Sunset Strip
2007
Executive Producer
The first ever live DVD from the infamous Wu-Tang emcee!

Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux
2007
as himself
In July 2007 the famous Miles Davis Hall at Montreux was witness to a gathering of the Wu-Tang Clan. With the exception of the sadly deceased Ol’ Dirt...

Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
2007
as Self
The greatest rapper to ever pick up a mic - with his velvety flow and unparalleled rhyme style he captivated everyone from Jay Z to Tupac. Now Notorio...

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
as Himself
A hip hop horror anthology of three tales of terror told by the Hound of Hell (Snoop Dogg) that revolve around the residents of an inner-city neighbor...

Rock the Bells
2006
as Himself
An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.

Limp Bizkit - Greatest Videoz
2005
as Method Man (segment "N 2 Gether Now")
A compilation of music videos for songs by the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, most of which were directed by the band's frontman, Fred Durst.

Venom
2005
as Deputy Turner
A group of teenagers fear for their lives in the swamps of Louisiana, chased by Mr. Jangles, a man possessed by 13 evil souls, and now relentless in h...

The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
2005
It’s the last day of school, and the kids of Dimmsdale eagerly await the start of those fun-filled months of Summer Vacation. But this summer the grow...

Letter to the President
2005
as Self
Feature documentary that showcases the close-knit ties between the Hip Hop Music community and America's social and political policy in the last 30 ye...

The Strip Game
2005
as Self
Method Man follows the lives of five strippers living in five different states. More than a voyeuristic trek between strip clubs, the film is an insig...

The Strip Game
2005
Director, Writer
Method Man follows the lives of five strippers living in five different states. More than a voyeuristic trek between strip clubs, the film is an insig...

Garden State
2004
as Diego
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to...

Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2
2004
The Wu-Tang Clan reunites with all 9 original members to perform and headline Chapter 2 of the Rock The Bells Festival in San Bernardino, CA on July 1...

Soul Plane
2004
as Muggsy
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar ...

My Baby's Daddy
2004
as No Good (Randall)
A trio of young men are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.

Scary Movie 3
2003
as Method Man
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video ta...
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Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
2003
as Mr. Ma
Redubbing of a Korean kung fu film with the use of hip-hop and celebrity voiceovers. A young man with spectacular kung fu abilities is prohibited to u...

Brown Sugar
2002
as Self
Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-...

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Hype's acclaim for skillfully imaginative visually intoxicating music videos, The Videos Vol. 1, features 10 videos depicting his creative approach an...

How High
2001
as Silas P. Silas
Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance ...

Xzibit | Restless Xposed
2001
as Self
Restless Xposed is the all-access pass that brings you into the world and behind the scenes of rising hip hop superstar Xzibit as he surges from under...
Street Life
2001
"Street Life" is the most controversial documentary ever to hit the streets. It's not only documentation, but also a bible to the streets. If focuses ...

Backstage
2000
as Self
If you ever wanted to know what really goes on backstage, this is the definitive inside look - uncut and uncensored. Complete with on-stage performanc...

Boricua's Bond
2000
Tommy, a talented Puerto Rican painter living in the South Bronx, befriends Allen, a white kid who's faced constant harassment since moving to the nei...

Black and White
1999
as Method Man
Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high schoo...

Def Jam: Survival of the Illest: Live from 125
1999
as Self
Behind The Scenes at the World Famous Apollo Theatre. Raps hardest come to shut it down.

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998
as Method Man

Belly
1998
as Shameek
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all....

Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu
1998
as Self
Lyrical Assassins, Wu Tang Clan, reveal da mystery of Kung Fu in this ass kickin' dub plate presentation. The GZA, Chef Raekwon, Method Man, Ol' Dirty...

Cop Land
1997
as Shondel
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s...

One Eight Seven
1997
as Dennis Broadway
After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teache...

Rhyme & Reason
1997
as Himself
A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.

Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart
1997
as Self
Documentary about the Wu-Tang Clan.

The Great White Hype
1996
as Self
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the on...

The Show
1995
as Self
A documentary about the culture of hip-hop. Through interviews with some of hip-hops biggest names, the film makers attempt to find out why it has bec...
Poetic License
N/A
Liz, a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, becomes the unexpected point of tension between two inseparable best friends and college seniors,...
Relationship Goals
N/A
Described as 'a funny and inspiring romantic comedy on finding lasting love and sustaining a healthy relationship at every stage of courtship.'