Clifford Smith
,
Hempstead, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Birthday
1971-03-02
Occupation
Actor
Spouse(s)
Years Active
1990–present (rapping)1997-present (acting)
Biography
Clifford Smith (born March 2, 1971),better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also one half of the hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man.[citation needed] In 1996, Clifford won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", featuring American R&B singer Mary J. Blige.
Clifford has appeared in films such as Belly, How High, Garden State, The Wackness, Venom, Red Tails, Keanu and The Cobbler. On television, he and frequent collaborator, fellow East Coast rapper Redman, co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red. He has also had recurring roles in three HBO series, as Tug Daniels in Oz, Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff in The Wire, and Rodney in The Deuce.In 2016, he had a cameo role in Luke Cage which aired on Netflix.
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