Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

66 · Born: Aug 31, 1959

Known For

American GangsterAmerican Gangster
Rachel Getting MarriedRachel Getting Married
New Jack CityNew Jack City
Wild StyleWild Style

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornAug 31, 1959 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Born on a sweltering summer day, August 31st, 1959, in the culturally rich and vibrant neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, nestled within the iconic borough of Brooklyn, in the bustling metropolis of New York City, located in the state of New York, within the United States of America.

Career

2016
Barry
Barry as Rameek
2013
NB90's
NB90's
2011
NB80's
NB80's as Narrator (voice)
2008
Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2007
American Gangster
American Gangster as Smalls Patron
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate as Political Pundit
2002
The Freshest Kids
The Freshest Kids
2001
Downtown 81
Downtown 81 as Graffiti Artist
1993
Who's the Man?
Who's the Man? as Fab 5 Freddy
1991
New Jack City
New Jack City as Master of Ceremonies
1986
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It as Dog 10
Good to Go
Good to Go as Mr. Aint
1982
Wild Style
Wild Style as "Phade"
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2022
The Andy Warhol Diaries
The Andy Warhol Diaries
2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
2020
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
IT'S YOURS - A story of Hip Hop and the Internet
IT'S YOURS - A story of Hip Hop and the Internet
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2018
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
2017
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
2015
Hustlers Convention
Hustlers Convention
2014
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
2013
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
2012
Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps
Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps
2011
Blank City
Blank City
2010
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2009
Downtown Calling
Downtown Calling
2008
The Universe of Keith Haring
The Universe of Keith Haring
2005
TV Party
TV Party
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2003
Tupac: Resurrection
Tupac: Resurrection
1999
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
1998
Beastieography
Beastieography
1992
Juice
Juice
2019
Grass is Greener
Grass is Greener as Director