Rick Rubin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-03-10 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Lido Beach, New York, USA
Rick Rubin
Biography
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks).
In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, was published in January 2023.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Himself
(2024)
(2023)
(2023)
Circus Maximus
as Self
(2022)
(2021)
(2021)
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
as Himself
(2020)
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
(2020)
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
Truth to Power
as Self
(2017)
(2015)
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self
(2015)
I Am Johnny Cash
as Self
(2015)
808
as Self
(2013)
Sound City
as Self
(2013)
Black Sabbath: 13
as Himself
(2013)
(2010)
(2009)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
(2004)
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
Run DMC: Forever Kings
as Self
(2003)
(2001)
(1994)
Tom Petty: Going Home
as Self
(1991)
(1990)
Men Don't Leave
as Craig
(1988)
Tougher Than Leather
as Vic Ferrante
(1985)
Krush Groove
as Rick
Crew
(2025)
Thank You Very Much
Executive Producer
(2003)
(1994)
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
Music Producer
(1993)
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Producer
(1991)
AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail
Online Editor
(1990)
Danzig: Home Video
Production Supervisor
(1988)
Tougher Than Leather
Director, Writer
(1987)
Less Than Zero
Music Supervisor