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Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Acting

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was active in New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later hosted the first hip-hop music video show on TV, "Yo! MTV Raps". Description above from the Wikipedia article Fab 5 Freddy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also known as: Fred Brathwaite, Fred Braithwaite, Fab Five Freddy, Fred "Fab 5 Freddy" Brathwaite

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 53

Known For

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage

as Fab 5 Freddy

Movies (39)

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

as Self

2023

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

as Self

2023

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

TV Shows (8)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith

1 ep.

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage

as Fab 5 Freddy

1 ep.

The Defiant Ones

Behind the Camera

New Jack City

New Jack City

Associate Producer

Wild Style

Wild Style

Music

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

American Gangster

Movie

★7.6

American Gangster

as Smalls Patron

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Self

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

Juice

Juice

as Self

New Jack City

New Jack City

as Master of Ceremonies

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

as Political Pundit

The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Andy Warhol Diaries

as Self

Barry

Barry

as Rameek

Wild Style

Wild Style

as "Phade"

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith

2001

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage

as Fab 5 Freddy

2016

American Gangster

American Gangster

as Smalls Patron

2007

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

2008

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Self

2017

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

1988

Juice

Juice

as Self

1992

New Jack City

New Jack City

as Master of Ceremonies

1991

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

as Political Pundit

2004

The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Andy Warhol Diaries

as Self

2022

Barry

Barry

as Rameek

2016

Wild Style

Wild Style

as "Phade"

1982

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist

2021

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

as Self

2020

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

as Self

2020

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

as Self

2020

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as Self

2019

A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy

as Himself - Presenter

2019

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

as Self

2018

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

as Self

2017

Barry

Barry

as Rameek

2016

Hustlers Convention

Hustlers Convention

as Self

2015

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

as Self

2014

NB90s

NB90s

2013

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

as Self

2013

Picasso Baby

as Self

2013

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self

2012

NB80s

NB80s

as Narrator (voice)

2011

Blank City

as Self

2011

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

as Self

2010

Downtown Calling

Downtown Calling

as Self

2009

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

as Self

2009

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

2008

The Universe of Keith Haring

The Universe of Keith Haring

as Self

2008

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

as Self

2023

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

as Self

2023

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist

2021

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

as Self

2020

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

as Self

2020

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

as Self

2020

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as Self

2019

A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy

as Himself - Presenter

2019

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

as Self

2018

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

as Self

2017

Barry

Barry

as Rameek

2016

Hustlers Convention

Hustlers Convention

as Self

2015

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

as Self

2014

NB90s

NB90s

2013

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

as Self

2013

Picasso Baby

as Self

2013

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self

2012

NB80s

NB80s

as Narrator (voice)

2011

Blank City

as Self

2011

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

as Self

2010

Downtown Calling

Downtown Calling

as Self

2009

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

as Self

2009

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

2008

The Universe of Keith Haring

The Universe of Keith Haring

as Self

2008

The Defiant Ones

as Self

2 ep.

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

50 ep.

The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Andy Warhol Diaries

as Self

6 ep.

The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

as Self

2 ep.

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

as Self

6 ep.

TV Party

TV Party

7 ep.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith

1 episodes

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage

as Fab 5 Freddy

1 episodes

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Self

2 episodes

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

50 episodes

The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Andy Warhol Diaries

as Self

6 episodes

The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

as Self

2 episodes

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

as Self

6 episodes

TV Party

TV Party

7 episodes

Consulting Producer

Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener

Director

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Executive Producer

Hold Your Fire

Hold Your Fire

Producer

New Jack City

New Jack City

Associate Producer

Wild Style

Wild Style

Music

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Consulting Producer

Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener

Director

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Executive Producer

Hold Your Fire

Hold Your Fire

Producer