Biography
Artistic partner of fellow rapper/actor
Redman, Method Man was also an original member of the hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan before his solo rap career began. He made two solo albums, the first of which contained the original version of the Grammy award-winning single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By," featuring Mary J. Blige, as well as numerous collaborations with the likes of
Redman, Notorious B.I.G. Method Man has subsequently continued to accumulate a broad range of credits.
Featured in
Brian Robbins' documentary
The Show (1995), preceded by appearances in his own music videos, Method Man officially became an actor in the late 1990s when he appeared in
The Great White Hype,
Copland, and
Belly. He also played a small role in
Kevin Reynolds'
187 (1997) and made a guest appearance on an episode of the pseudo-animated series
Space Ghost Coast to Coast in 1996.
Method Man has made many cameo appearances as himself, in roles ranging from walk-on to starring, in all genres including the film
Black and White (1999), the video Backstage: Hard Knock Life, and as the host of the television series Stung in 2002. The HBO dramatic prison series
Oz featured Method Man in a 2001 season episode. His acting credits continued with the feature films
How High with
Redman and Obba Babatunde, and
Brown Sugar with
Queen Latifah in 2002.
Additionally, his background as a rapper aided Method Man's involvement in the film industry, as he is accredited on several soundtracks from the 1990s and 2000s. Soundtrack credits include the major motion pictures
Batman Forever,
Space Jam, Gone in Sixty Seconds,
Rush Hour 2, and
All About the Benjamins. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide