Method Man

Method Man
Method Man
	Method Man at TIFF 2025.
Background information
Also known as	Johnny Blaze; Tical; Methical; Ticallion Stallion; Iron Lung; Meth; Mr. M.e.f.; Hott Nikkels; Shakwon the Panty Raider; Shotgun;
Born	Clifford Smith Jr.; March 2, 1971; Hempstead, New York, United States
Origin	Staten Island, New York City, United States
Genres	East Coast hip-hop
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter; record producer; actor;
Works
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Def Jam; Island Def Jam; Tommy Boy; RBC; Wu-Tang Productions;
Member of	Wu-Tang Clan; Method Man & Redman;
Spouse	Tamika Smith (m. 2001)
Children	3
Signature

Clifford Smith Jr. (born March 2, 1971), known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip-hop duo Method Man & Redman. His debut solo album, Tical (1994), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (featuring Mary J. Blige), which won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The song also peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100; he and Blige later starred in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of Power.

Method Man has appeared in films such as 187 (1997), Belly (1998), How High (2001), Garden State (2004), The Wackness (2008), Venom (2005), Red Tails (2012), Keanu (2016), The Cobbler (2014) and Bad Shabbos (2024). He and Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox television sitcom Method & Red. He has also had recurring roles in three HBO series, as Tug Daniels in Oz, Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff in The Wire, and Rodney in The Deuce. Method Man also appeared in the TBS comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–22).

His stage name is a tribute to the 1979 martial arts film Method Man.