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MC Hammer

MC Hammer

Actor · Born 1962-03-30 · Oakland, California, USA

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Biography

Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, actor, TV personality, entrepreneur, celebrity spokesperson, and ordained preacher. Known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit", and "Pumps and a Bump", flashy dance movements, extravagant choreography, and his eponymous Hammer pants. A multi-award winner, Hammer is considered a "forefather" and pioneering innovator of pop rap (incorporating elements of freestyle music), and is the first hip hop artist to achieve diamond status with his album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em. BET ranked Hammer as the No. 7 "Best Dancer of All Time". Vibe's "The Best Rapper Ever Tournament" declared him the 17th favorite of all-time during the first round. He continues to perform concerts at music venues and appears in television advertisements, along with participating in social media and ministry/outreach functions. Along with a Mattel doll and other merchandise, Hammer starred in a Saturday-morning cartoon called Hammerman in 1991. He became an ordained preacher during the late 1990s and hosted M.C. Hammer and Friends, a Christian ministry program o…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Last Action Hero (1993) — M.C. Hammer
  2. Zoolander 2 (2016) — M.C. Hammer
  3. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host & Musical Guest
  4. Private Parts (1997) — M.C. Hammer
  5. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  6. Martin (1992) — Hammer
  7. Uncle Grandpa (2013) — MC Hammer (voice)
  8. The View (1997) — Self
  9. One Tough Bastard (1996) — Dexter Kane
  10. Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007) — Roy Thunder
  11. MTV Video Music Awards (1984) — Self
  12. Infinite Challenge (2005) — Self
  13. Katt Williams: Pimpadelic (2009) — Self
  14. Behind the Music (1997) — Self
  15. Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)
  16. Beat Shazam (2017) — Self
  17. American Music Awards (1974) — Self - Musical Guest
  18. The Chris Rock Show (1997)
  19. The Surreal Life (2003) — Self
  20. Cheyenne (1996) — Haddox
  21. Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson (2017) — Self (archive footage)
  22. Hammerman (1991) — Hammerman/Stanley Burrell (voice)
  23. Out All Night (1992) — Self
  24. The Word (1990)
  25. The Right Connections (1997) — Kendrick Bragg
  26. Rhapsody (2001) — Wizard
  27. Reggie's Prayer (1996) — Forest Ranger Baker
  28. The New Tom Green Show (2003) — Self
  29. Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie (1990) — Self / Reverend Pressure
  30. Rebels of Oakland: The A's, The Raiders, The '70s (2003) — Self
  31. Letter to the President (2005) — Self
  32. 40 Hidden Music Treasures at the BBC (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  33. Where Are They Now? (1999) — Self
  34. Yo! MTV Raps (1988) — Self
  35. The '91 Falcons (2017) — Self
  36. James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message (2014) — Self
  37. Street Life (2001)
  38. Dance Fever (2003) — Self - Judge
  39. 8:15 from Manchester (1990)
  40. The Hip Hop Years (1999) — Self

Directed

  1. Oaktown's 357: Wild & Loose (2005) — Director