Actor / Actress
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Biography
Melle Mel, born Melvin Glover, is an American hip hop recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Melle Mel is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023), Beat Street (1984), Saturday Night Live (1975), MTV Video Music Awards (1984), Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013), The Word (1990), The Hip Hop Years (1999), Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989). The recorded credits span 1959 to 2024, including 15 movies and 7 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies15
TV shows7
Active years represented1959–2024
Place of birthThe Bronx, New York, USA
Also known as
Grandmaster Melle Mel · Melvin Glover
Known for
TV ShowFight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
MovieBeat Street
TV ShowSaturday Night Live
TV ShowMTV Video Music Awards
TV ShowAnthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV ShowThe Word
TV ShowThe Hip Hop Years
MoviePolice Academy 6: City Under Siege
TV ShowThe Grammys
MovieWho's the Man?
MovieWord: A Hip-Hop Film
MoviePlanet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
MovieThe Man Whose Arms Exploded
MovieThe Show
MovieRap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
MovieThe Making of Sun City
MovieMicrophone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop
MovieSample This
MovieFrom Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
MovieRussell Peters: Red, White and Brown
MovieHustlers Convention
MovieThe Trouble with Cali