RZA

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 contr…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Simpsons (1989) — RZA (voice)
2. Nobody (2021) — Harry Mansell
3. American Gangster (2007) — Moses Jones
4. Due Date (2010) — Airport Screener
5. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) — Blind Master
6. Scary Movie 3 (2003) — RZA
7. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) — Biker (voice)
8. The Next Three Days (2010) — Mouss
9. The Dead Don't Die (2019) — Dean
10. Repo Men (2010) — T-Bone
11. Life in a Year (2020) — Ron
12. Nobody 2 (2025) — Harry Mansell
13. Brick Mansions (2014) — Tremaine
14. Mr. Right (2016) — Shotgun Steve
15. Funny People (2009) — Chuck
16. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) — Samurai in Camouflage
17. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) — RZA
18. Californication (2007) — Samurai Apocalypse
19. The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) — Blacksmith
20. Derailed (2005) — Winston Boyko
21. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) — Lamar
22. Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) — RZA (segment "Delirium")
23. Be Cool (2005) — RZA
24. Snowfall (2017) — Swim
25. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
26. Clean (2022) — Pawn Shop Kurt
27. Chappelle's Show (2003)
28. Poker Face (2022) — Andrew Johnson
29. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Musical Guest
30. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
31. The Protector 2 (2013) — LC
32. Fresh Off the Boat (2015) — The RZA
33. The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015) — The Blacksmith
34. Conan (2010) — Self - Guest
35. Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) — DJ (voice)
36. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
37. Problemista (2024) — Bobby
38. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) — Self
39. Hot Ones (2015) — Self
40. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self

Directed

1. Marvel's Iron Fist (2017) — Director
2. The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) — Director
3. Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019) — Director
4. Cut Throat City (2020) — Director
5. Love Beats Rhymes (2017) — Director
6. One Spoon of Chocolate (2026) — Director
7. A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (2023) — Director
8. Domestic Violence (1999) — Director