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.
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Filmography
Nobody
as Harry Mansell 2021
American Gangster
as Moses Jones 2007
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as Blind Master 2013
Due Date
as Airport Screener 2010
Scary Movie 3
as RZA 2003
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Biker (voice) 2022
The Next Three Days
as Mouss 2010
The Dead Don't Die
as Dean 2019
Repo Men
as T-Bone 2010
Life in a Year
as Ron 2020
Brick Mansions
as Tremaine 2014
Mr. Right
as Shotgun Steve 2016
Funny People
as Chuck 2009
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
as Samurai in Camouflage 1999
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as RZA 2016
The Man with the Iron Fists
as Blacksmith 2012
Nobody 2
as Harry Mansell 2025