Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks).
In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, was published in January 2023.
Acting
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Movie
Sound City
as Self
2013
Movie
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Self
1999
TV
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2022
Movie
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self
2003
Movie
Krush Groove
as Rick
1985
Movie
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
as Self
2006
TV
McCartney 3, 2, 1
as Self
2021
Movie
Men Don't Leave
as Craig
1990
Movie
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Himself
2025
Movie
808
as Self
2015
Movie
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
as Self
2007
Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
as Self
1991
Movie
Circus Maximus
as Self
2023
TV
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
as Self
2004
Movie
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
2020
Movie
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
as Himself
2017
TV
Soundbreaking
as Self
2016
TV
The Shop
as Self
2018
TV
Shangri-La
2019
Movie
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
as Himself
2021
Movie
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self
2015
Crew
Movie
Less Than Zero
Music Supervisor
1987
TV
Shangri-La
Executive Producer
2019
Movie
Tougher Than Leather
Director
1988
Movie
Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Music Producer
2003
Movie
Thank You Very Much
Executive Producer
2025
Movie
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
Music Producer
1994
TV
A Little Inappropriate
Executive Producer
2008
Movie
Danzig: Home Video
Production Supervisor
1990
Movie
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Producer
1993
Movie
AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail
Online Editor
1991