Cast and Crew of The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - -- and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture.

Main Cast of The Defiant Ones

Dr. Dre as Self

Dr. Dre

Self (4 episodes)
Jimmy Iovine as Self

Jimmy Iovine

Self (4 episodes)
Trent Reznor as Self

Trent Reznor

Self (3 episodes)
Fab 5 Freddy as Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Self (2 episodes)
Eazy-E as Self (archive footage)

Eazy-E

Self (archive footage) (3 episodes)
The D.O.C. as Himself

The D.O.C.

Himself (3 episodes)
Eminem as Self

Eminem

Self (2 episodes)
Paul Rosenberg as Self

Paul Rosenberg

Self (2 episodes)
Gwen Stefani as Self

Gwen Stefani

Self (3 episodes)

Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is a co-founder and the...

will.i.am as Self

will.i.am

Self (2 episodes)

William James Adams Jr., (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (will-i-am) and...

Steve Stoute as Himself

Steve Stoute

Himself (2 episodes)
Bruce Springsteen as Self

Bruce Springsteen

Self (3 episodes)
Lawrence Gordon as Himself

Lawrence Gordon

Himself (2 episodes)
Nas as Self

Nas

Self (3 episodes)
Bono as Self

Bono

Self (4 episodes)

Paul David Hewson, better known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist,...

Snoop Dogg as Self

Snoop Dogg

Self (3 episodes)

Snoop Dogg (given name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer,...

Sean Combs as Self

Sean Combs

Self (3 episodes)

Sean Love Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, or...

Ice Cube as Self

Ice Cube

Self (3 episodes)

O'Shea Jackson Sr., better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor,...

Stevie Nicks as Self

Stevie Nicks

Self (4 episodes)
Patti Smith as Self

Patti Smith

Self (2 episodes)
Tom Petty as Self

Tom Petty

Self (4 episodes)

Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was...

David Geffen as Himself

David Geffen

Himself (2 episodes)
DJ Yella as Self

DJ Yella

Self (3 episodes)
MC Ren as Himself

MC Ren

Himself (2 episodes)

Alonzo WIlliams

Self (2 episodes)

Gregory Schwabe

FBI Agent (2 episodes)

Jerry Heller

Self (archive footage) (2 episodes)

Peter Paterno

Himself (2 episodes)

Nicole Young

Herself (2 episodes)

Doug Morris

Himself (3 episodes)

Paul Wachter

Himself (2 episodes)

Jon Landau

Self (2 episodes)

Verna Griffin

Self (3 episodes)

Vicky Iovine

Herself (3 episodes)

Step Johnson

Himself (2 episodes)

Janet Mormile

Self (4 episodes)

Secondary Cast of The Defiant Ones

Tupac Shakur as Self (archive footage)

Tupac Shakur

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Tyrese Gibson as Self (archive footage)

Tyrese Gibson

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978), also known mononymously as Tyrese, is an American Grammy-nominated...

John Lennon as Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
The Edge as Self (archive footage)

The Edge

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish...

Mark Wahlberg as Self (archive footage)

Mark Wahlberg

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), former stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, businessman,...

Suge Knight as Self (archive footage)

Suge Knight

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Marilyn Manson as Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Manson

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
The Notorious B.I.G. as Self (archive footage)

The Notorious B.I.G.

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
50 Cent as Himself (archive footage)

50 Cent

Himself (archive footage) (1 episode)

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and...

Pharrell Williams as Himself (archive footage)

Pharrell Williams

Himself (archive footage) (1 episode)

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion...

Justin Timberlake as Himself (archive footage)

Justin Timberlake

Himself (archive footage) (1 episode)

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the...

Nelly Furtado as Herself (archive footage)

Nelly Furtado

Herself (archive footage) (1 episode)

Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She has sold 20 million albums worldwide and more...

Timbaland as Himself (archive footage)

Timbaland

Himself (archive footage) (1 episode)

The person Timbaland was born on March 10, 1972 and is currently 52 years old.

Steve Jobs as Himself (archive footage)

Steve Jobs

Himself (archive footage) (1 episode)

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs ( February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American entrepreneur, marketer,[ and...

Lady Gaga as Herself

Lady Gaga

Herself (1 episode)

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American...

Kendrick Lamar as Himself

Kendrick Lamar

Himself (1 episode)
Liberty Ross as Herself

Liberty Ross

Herself (1 episode)

Dee Barnes

Self (1 episode)

Mark Anthony Petrucelli

David Kenner (1 episode)

Peter Paterno

Self (1 episode)

Juana Burns

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

Dania Birks

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

Michelle Franklin-Ferrens

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

Matthew McDaniels

(archive footage) (1 episode)

Allen J. Grubman

Self (1 episode)

Ted Field

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

Tom Whalley

Self (1 episode)

Gerardo

Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

David Cohen

Self (1 episode)

Steve Berman

Self (1 episode)

Steve Gottlieb

Self (1 episode)

Michael Fuchs

Self (1 episode)

Luke Wood

Himself (1 episode)

Howard King

Himself (1 episode)

Crew of The Defiant Ones

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