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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Method Man
Acting
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1.4
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 5384
IMDb ID: nm0541218
Known for: Acting
Born: March 2, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2026
Years active: 68
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q298694
Also known as
Cliff 'Method Man' Smith • Clifford Smith • Wu-Tang Clan • Cliff Smith • متد من
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Creator (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Method Man.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Method Man.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Method Man.
7.1
Paterson
as Method Man
2016 Movie
7.1
Garden State
as Diego
2004 Movie
6.8
Cop Land
as Shondel
1997 Movie
6.7
Peppermint
as Narcotics Detective Barker
2018 Movie
6.7
One Eight Seven
as Dennis Broadway
1997 Movie
6.6
Brown Sugar
as Self
2002 Movie
6.6
Red Tails
as Sticks
2012 Movie
6.5
Shaft
as Freddie P.
2019 Movie
6.4
The Wackness
as Percy
2008 Movie
6.4
Shadow Force
as Unc
2025 Movie
6.3
How High
as Silas P. Silas
2001 Movie
6.1
Keanu
as Cheddar
2016 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Method Man.
8.6
The Wire
as Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff • 13 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Power Book II: Ghost
as Davis Maclean • 40 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Scorpion
as Lucky the King • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Godfather of Harlem
as Sam Christian • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Oz
as Carlton 'Tug' Daniels • 4 eps
1997 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dennis King • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Impractical Jokers
1 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as C-Note • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1 eps
1994 Series
7.7
Teenage Bounty Hunters
as Terrance Coin • 5 eps
2020 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Drops • 4 eps
2000 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Method Man.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Method Man.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dennis King • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Drops • 4 eps
2000 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2009 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Young Boxer • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 2 eps
1975 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Scorpion
as Lucky the King • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.6
The Wire
as Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff • 13 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Oz
as Carlton 'Tug' Daniels • 4 eps
1997 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as C-Note • 1 eps
1999 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Method Man.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Method Man.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Method Man.
May 15
Poetic License
as James Cassidy
2026 Movie
5.5
Relationship Goals
as Jarrett Roy
2026 Movie
6.2
Trouble Man
as Money
2025 Movie
6.5
Bad Shabbos
as Jordan
2025 Movie
6.4
Shadow Force
as Unc
2025 Movie
6.8
Missionary
as Voiceover (Voice)
2024 Movie
1.5
The New York Sack Exchange
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024 Movie
5.7
The 4:30 Movie
as Cookie
2024 Movie
Mother & Gun
2024 Movie
3.7
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
as Self (archival footage)
2024 Movie
5.9
How Music Got Free
as Self
2024 Movie
3.5
How I Learned to Fly
as Cliff Davis
2023 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Method Man.
6.3
Hollywood Squares
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
Fat Joe Talks
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.5
How Music Got Free
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 2 eps
2024 Series
7.0
ODB: Wu Tang Forever
as As Himself • 4 eps
2024 Series
6.2
Bupkis
as Carnival Worker • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.6
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Torg (voice) • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Poker Face
as Frank "Brick" Bricatino • 1 eps
2023 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 eps
2022 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
10.0
The Crew Has It
1 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
as Clamp Champ (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Power Book II: Ghost
as Davis Maclean • 40 eps
2020 Series