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Method Man

Method Man

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 01, 1971 (54)
Birthplace Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as ... Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman along with fellow rapper Redman. He won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige. He appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a minor role in The Wackness. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red, and he had a recurring role as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire. Description above from the Wikipedia article Method Man, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Shadow Force

Shadow Force

2025

as Unc

The 4:30 Movie

The 4:30 Movie

2024

as Cookie

How I Learned to Fly

How I Learned to Fly

2023

as Cliff Davis

Milestone Generations

Milestone Generations

2022

as Narrator (voice)

On the Come Up

On the Come Up

2022

as Supreme

Last Looks

Last Looks

2022

as Swag Dogggg

This Is the Night

This Is the Night

2021

as Louis

Vampires vs. the Bronx

Vampires vs. the Bronx

2020

as Father Jackson

Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy

2020

as Leroy

Shaft

Shaft

2019

as Freddie P.

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2019

as Method Man

Future World

Future World

2018

as Tattooed Face

Peppermint

Peppermint

2018

as Narcotics Detective Barker

Where's the Money

Where's the Money

2017

as Trap

Love Beats Rhymes

Love Beats Rhymes

2017

as Ref

The Breaks

The Breaks

2016

as Darryl Van Patten Sr.

Keanu

Keanu

2016

as Cheddar

Paterson

Paterson

2016

as Method Man

#LuckyNumber

#LuckyNumber

2015

as Tyson 'The Saint' St. James

Trainwreck

Trainwreck

2015

as Temembe

Staten Island Summer

Staten Island Summer

2015

as Konko

Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

2014

as Big Rob

The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014

as Leon Ludlow

Red Tails

Red Tails

2012

as Sticks

The Mortician

The Mortician

2011

as The Mortician

The Sitter

The Sitter

2011

as Jacolby

Sinners and Saints

Sinners and Saints

2010

as Weddo

Meet the Spartans

Meet the Spartans

2008

as Persian Emissary

The Wackness

The Wackness

2008

as Percy

Limp Bizkit - Greatest Videoz

Limp Bizkit - Greatest Videoz

2005

as Method Man (segment "N 2 Gether Now")

Venom

Venom

2005

as Deputy Turner

Soul Plane

Soul Plane

2004

as Muggsy

My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy

2004

as No Good (Randall)

Garden State

Garden State

2004

as Diego

Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 3

2003

as Method Man

How High

How High

2001

as Silas P. Silas

Black and White

Black and White

1999

as Method Man

Belly

Belly

1998

as Shameek

One Eight Seven

One Eight Seven

1997

as Dennis Broadway

Cop Land

Cop Land

1997

as Shondel

The Strip Game

The Strip Game

2005

Writer

The Strip Game

The Strip Game

2005

Director

Method Man: Live from the Sunset Strip

Method Man: Live from the Sunset Strip

2007

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Power Book II: Ghost

as Davis Maclean

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Sep 06, 2020

The Deuce

as Rodney

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 10, 2017

Method & Red

as Method Man

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 16, 2004

The Wire

as Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

Teenage Bounty Hunters

as Terrance Coin

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 14, 2020

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Drops

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

The Last O.G.

as Green Eyes

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 03, 2018

Godfather of Harlem

as Sam Christian

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 29, 2019

Boston Public

as Flash Master K

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2000

Third Watch

as C-Note

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dennis King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Burn Notice

as Valentine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2007

MADtv

as Gentry Abrams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Marvel's Luke Cage

as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2016

The Twilight Zone

as Kneigh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2002

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

as Clamp Champ (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2021

Scorpion

as Lucky the King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

as Team Snoop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2016

The Fairly OddParents

as Rapping Head Pixie (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2001

Orange Is the New Black

as Cardboard Cutout (credit only)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Torg (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 2023

Bupkis

as Carnival Worker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 2023

Wonderland

as Method Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2000

Oz

as Carlton 'Tug' Daniels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

The Good Wife

as Young Boxer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Drop the Mic

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Oct 24, 2017

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 10, 2019

ODB: Wu Tang Forever

as As Himself

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 28, 2024

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 28, 2005

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1988

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

How Music Got Free

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 11, 2024

Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 1992

Yo Momma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 2006

One on One

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2001

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The Jamie Foxx Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 28, 1996

Comic Book Men

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 12, 2012

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 2017

VERZUZ

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2020

Diary

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 2000

The New Tom Green Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 2003

Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 16, 2006

Wildboyz

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 2003

Red Table Talk

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 07, 2018

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Chris Rock Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 1997

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1984

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1994

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

MADtv

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

The Crew Has It

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 2022

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 2015

Impractical Jokers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 2011

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

Fat Joe Talks

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 2024

30 for 30

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2009

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 13 20 7
2024 7 18 34 6
2024 8 13 27 7
2024 9 12 23 6
2024 10 9 18 5
2024 11 8 13 4
2024 12 9 23 4
2025 1 18 44 5
2025 2 6 17 1
2025 3 5 15 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 4 6 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 604 297

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