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RZA

The RZARobert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA (/ˈrɪzə/ RIZ-ə), is an American musician, rapper, record producer, actor, filmmaker, and author. 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 a cousin of two other original Wu-Tang Clan members: GZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard.

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Filmography

American Gangster

2007
as Moses Jones

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013
as Blind Master

Life in a Year

2020
as Ron

Scary Movie 3

2003
as Himself

Due Date

2010
as Airport Screener

The Next Three Days

2010
as Mouss

Mr. Right

2015
as Shotgun Steve

Brick Mansions

2014
as Tremaine

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016
as Himself

Funny People

2009
as Chuck

The Box

2007
as Duece

Thriller

2018
as Principal Hurd

Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux

2007
as himself

Big Pun: Still Not a Player

2002
as RZA

Be Cool

2005
as RZA

Rhyme & Reason

1997

The Protector 2

2013
as Mr. LC

The Making of 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1'

2003
as Himself

The World According to RZA

2004
as RZA

Derailed

2005
as Winston Boyko

Repo Men

2010
as T-Bone

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009
as Interviewee

Wu-Tang Saga

2010
as RZA

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

2012
as RZA

Problemista

2023
as Bobby

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999
as Samurai

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012
as Blacksmith

Gospel Hill

2008
as Lonnie

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

2015
as RZA

AWOL-72

2015
as Det. Adams

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018
as Himself

The Lather Effect

2006
as Danny's Friend #1

Coffee and Cigarettes

2003
as RZA

Hard Luck Love Song

2021
as Louis

Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith

2020
as RZA

Wu-Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers

2004

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

2015
as The Blacksmith

Rock the Bells

2006
as Himself

Q: The Man

2009
as RZA

Director

Movie Cut Throat City 2020
Movie The Man with the Iron Fists 2012
Movie Love Beats Rhymes 2017

Writer

Movie The Man with the Iron Fists 2012
Movie The Man with the Iron Fists 2 2015

Producer

Movie Blood of a Champion 2005
Movie The World According to RZA 2004
Movie Dirty: One Word Can Change the World 2009