Clifford Smith (born March 2, 1971),[1] better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige. In 2007, the writers of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).[2] In 2012, The Source placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.[3] He is also the only MC to be featured onNotorious B.I.G.'s debut album Ready to Die.
Method Man appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a minor role in The Wackness, and Venom. More recently, he appeared as a crewman inGeorge Lucas' film Red Tails. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red, and he had a recurring role on HBO'sOz as Tug Daniels and as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the HBO drama series The Wire.[4]
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