Method Man

For the song, see Method Man (song). For the film, see Method Man (film).

Method Man
Method Man in 2010
Method Man in 2010
Background information
Birth nameClifford Smith, Jr.
Also known as
  • Johnny Blaze[1]
  • Tical
  • Shakwon the Panty Raider[2]
  • Shotgun
Born (1971-03-02) March 2, 1971 (age 53)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
OriginStaten Island, New York City, U.S.
GenresEast Coast hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
DiscographyMethod Man discography
Years active1992–present
Labels
Member of

Clifford Smith, Jr.[3] (born March 2, 1971),[4] better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man.[5] In 1996, Method Man 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 R&B singer Mary J. Blige, with whom he later starred in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of Power.

Method Man has appeared in films such as 187 (1997), Belly (1998), How High (2001), Garden State (2004), The Wackness (2008), Venom (2005), Red Tails (2012), Keanu (2016), and The Cobbler (2014). He and frequent collaborator rapper Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox television 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.[6] Method Man also appeared in the TBS comedy series The Last O.G..

  1. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (December 15, 2016). "Method Man, Who Sometimes Goes by Johnny Blaze, Finally Wrote a Ghost Rider Comic". Spin.
  2. ^ "RZA Stuns Fans with Origin Story Behind Method Man's Name". November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ West, Amy (November 9, 2021). "Power Book II: Ghost star Method Man lands next movie role". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 13, 2021. The Davis MacLean actor – whose real name is Clifford Smith Jr. – will appear alongside rapper Lil Yachty, Dave's GaTa (aka Davionte Ganter), The Wilds' Miles Gutierrez-Riley, The Rookie's Titus Makin Jr., Michael Anthony Cooper Jr. and Jamila C. Gray in the movie.
  4. ^ Madden, Sidney (March 2, 2016). "Happy Birthday, Method Man! – XXL". XXL. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Valorose, Sam (March 2, 2018). "10 Method Man Facts You Might Not Know". iHeartRadio. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "TSS Presents 15 Minutes with Method Man | The Smoking Section". Smokingsection.uproxx.com. July 29, 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2013.