Method Man
Biography
Under the name Method Man, Clifford Smith Jr. has worked as a rapper, record producer and actor, and is a longtime member of Wu-Tang Clan as well as one half of a duo with Redman. Born in Hempstead, New York, he put out his first solo album, Tical, in 1994; it reached number four on the Billboard 200, and a remix with Mary J. Blige won a Grammy. He moved into acting in the late 1990s, and his breakthrough film role came in Belly (1998). Later credits include One Eight Seven (1997), How High (2001), Garden State (2004), Venom (2005), The Wackness (2008), The Sitter (2011), Red Tails (2012), Keanu (2016), Shaft (2019) and Concrete Cowboy (2020). He had recurring parts in Oz, The Wire and The Deuce, starred in Power Book II: Ghost, and hosted Drop the Mic.
55years old
Turns 56 on March 2in 140 days
- Born Hempstead
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Clifford Smith Jr. (birth name)Also credited as Clifford Smith, Clifford M. Smith Jr., Johnny Blaze and Ticallion Stallion
Movie Career
- Films
- 34
- Career span
- 30 years1996 to 2026
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About the name
Method Man took his stage name as a tribute to a 1979 martial arts film that shares the same title. The movie Method Man came out that year.
A first
Method Man was the only guest rapper on The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album Ready to Die, appearing on the song "The What".
First role
Method Man's first prominent acting role came in the film Belly, released in 1998, and he appeared in it along with fellow rappers Nas and DMX.
Behind the camera
For Hachette Book Group USA's imprint Grand Central Publishing, Method Man produced a series of graphic novels that carried his own name, making him the first Wu-Tang Clan member to do so.
Method Man movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mike Epps appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Mike Epps's page
Samuel L. Jackson's page
Justin Long's page
Diedrich Bader's page
Snoop Dogg's page
Tiffany Haddish's page
Also two films together7 more actors
- Luis Da Silva Jr.Paterson (2016) and The Mortician (2011)
- Da'Vine Joy RandolphShadow Force (2025) and On the Come Up (2022)
- Harley Quinn SmithThe 4:30 Movie (2024) and Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2020)
- Kevin PhillipsRed Tails (2012) and Sinners and Saints (2010)
- Judy MarteVampires vs. the Bronx (2020) and The Mortician (2011)
- RedmanMagnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2020) and How High (2001)
- Jaden MichaelVampires vs. the Bronx (2020) and Paterson (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Method Man's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$392 million
19 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 34 films: 19 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$86M21.9% of the total
- 2$54M13.7% of the total
- 3$50M12.8% of the total
- 4$35M8.9% of the total
- 5$31M8.0% of the total
- 6$27M6.8% of the total
- 7$21M5.4% of the total
- 8$21M5.3% of the total
$67.1 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1996 | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.