RZA
Born July 05, 1969 (Age: 56)
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Nobody 2
2025
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as Harry Mansell
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Age: 56
Problemista
2024
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as Bobby
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Age: 54
A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2023
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as Self
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Age: 54
Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
2023
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as Himself
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Age: 54
Poker Face
2022
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as Andrew Johnson
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Age: 53
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
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as Biker (voice)
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Age: 52
Nobody
2021
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as Harry Mansell
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Age: 51
The Dead Don't Die
2019
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as Dean
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Age: 49
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
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as RZA
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Age: 46
Mr. Right
2016
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as Shotgun Steve
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Age: 46
Brick Mansions
2014
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as Tremaine
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Age: 44
The Protector 2
2013
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as LC
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Age: 44
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
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as Blind Master
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Age: 43
The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
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as Blacksmith
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Age: 43
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
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as Lamar
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Age: 42
The Next Three Days
2010
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as Mouss
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Age: 41
Due Date
2010
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as Airport Screener
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Age: 41
Repo Men
2010
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as T-Bone
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Age: 40
Funny People
2009
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as Chuck
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Age: 40
The Black List: Volume Two
2009
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as Self
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Age: 39
Derailed
2005
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as Winston Boyko
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Age: 36
Excavating Taylor Mead
2005
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as Self
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Age: 36
Be Cool
2005
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as RZA
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Age: 35
Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2
2004
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as
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Age: 34
No Image
The World According to RZA
2004
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as Himself
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Age: 34
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
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as RZA (segment "Delirium")
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Age: 34
Scary Movie 3
2003
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as RZA
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Age: 34
No Image
Tee Productions: Private Tapes
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 33
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
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as Samurai in Camouflage
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Age: 30
Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu
1998
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as Self
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Age: 28
Rhyme & Reason
1997
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as Self
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Age: 27
Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart
1997
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as Self
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Age: 27