Ol' Dirty Bastard was born on November 15, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Russell Tyrone Jones. He was married to Icelene Jones. He died on November 13, 2004 in Manhattan, New York City.
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| 1 | His first solo album "Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version" was released. [March 1995] |
| 2 | (1996-) May be leaving 'Wu-Tang Clan' before working on the second album "Wu-Tang Forever". |
| 3 | Served time in a rehab center. Was able to momentarily escape and join the Wutang in a surprise appearance at a collective concert to the surprise of everyone, including the band members. [2001] |
| 4 | Released his second album "Nigga Please" with his biggest Top 40 rap hit "Got Your Money" (featuring Kelis). [September 1999] |
| 5 | Released from rehab having gained a new recording contract with Rocafella Records. Planned his own reality show and what was to be his own fashion line of clothing. [2003] |
| 6 | Album, "The Dirty Story: The Best of ODB," Elektra Records 62683, 2001. |
| 7 | Album, "The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones," D3/Rivera Records DT- 9991, 2002. |
| 8 | He went by numerous aliases throughout his career: Unique Ason, Big Baby Jesus, Osirus, Joe Bananas, Dirk McGirk, and Dirt Dawg. |
| 9 | In February 1998, he rushed to the aid of a four-year-old girl who had been hit by a car outside of his studio. The child was trapped underneath the vehicle when Dirty and some of his friends lifted the car off of her. He wanted no publicity for this heroic act but the girl's family and onlookers recognized him and alerted the media. |
| 10 | Named himself after characters from the films _Peculiar Boxing Tricks and Master (1978)_ and _Old Kung Fu Master, An (1980)_ |
| 11 | Died two days before his 36th Birthday. |
| 12 | Was believed to have fathered up to 13 children, beginning in his teenage years. |
| 13 | Cousin of The RZA and The GZA. The three founded the Wu Tang Clan. Ol Dirty was also head of his own group called Brooklyn Zu. |
| 14 | Created his own clothing line, Dirt McGirt, and his own underwear line, Ol' Dirty Drawers. |
| 15 | Signed with Damon Dash and Jay Z's Roc-a-Fella Records in 2003. |
| 16 | Recorded five songs with The RZA while a fugitive from his drug rehab escape. These tracks appear on the LP "The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones." |
| 17 | Took part in a Wu Tang Clan club date in New York while a fugitive from his rehab escape. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Animal Kingdom | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Nerve | 2016 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Russell T. Jones | |
| West Coast | 2016 | performer: "Bi----s" - as Russell T. Jones | |
| Mr. Robot | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Straight Outta Compton | 2015 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Russell Jones | |
| Kill Your Friends | 2015 | "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" | |
| Zum Teufel mit der Wahrheit | 2015 | TV Movie performer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" - uncredited | |
| The Interview | 2014/II | performer: "Got Your Money" / writer: "Got Your Money" - as Russell Jones | |
| One Hit Wonderland | | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | |
| Better Living Through Chemistry | 2014 | writer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" | |
| Rap Critic Reviews | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Voices | 2014 | writer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" - as Russell Jones | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2012-2013 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary writer: "As High As Wu-Tang Get" - as Russell Jones | |
| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | 2011 | writer: "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F'wit" - as Russell Jones | |
| 10 Years | 2011 | performer: "Got Your Money" / writer: "Got Your Money" - as Russell Jones | |
| 30 Minutes or Less | 2011 | performer: "Got Your Money" / writer: "Got Your Money" - as Russell T. Jones | |
| Skate 3 | 2010 | Video Game performer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" | |
| Lakeview Terrace | 2008 | writer: "We Pop", "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" - as Russell Jones | |
| The Wackness | 2008 | writer: "Tearz" - as Russell T. Jones | |
| First Sunday | 2008 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Russell Jones | |
| Bling: A Planet Rock | 2007 | Documentary writer: "C.R.E.A.M." - as Russell Jones | |
| Dead Tone | 2007 | writer: "So High" | |
| Illegal Tender | 2007 | writer: "C.R.E.A.M." | |
| Remember the Daze | 2007 | performer: "Got Your Money" / writer: "Got Your Money" - as Russell Jones | |
| Knocked Up | 2007 | performer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" / writer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" - as Russell Jones | |
| Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan | 2007 | Documentary performer: "The Stomp", "Shimmy Ya" | |
| Entourage | | TV Series 1 episode, 2004 performer - 1 episode, 2006 | |
| Blade: Trinity | 2004 | performer: "Thirsty" - as Old Dirty Bastard | |
| Chappelle's Show | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 8 Mile | 2002 | performer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" / writer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", "C.R.E.A.M." - as Russell Jones | |
| Bully | 2001 | performer: "Last Call" / writer: "Last Call" | |
| Big Money Hustlas | 2000 | Video performer: "Bitches" / writer: "Bitches" | |
| Ready to Rumble | 2000 | performer: "Got Your Money" / writer: "Got Your Money" - as Russell Jones | |
| 'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! | 1999 | Video "Polka Power!" | |
| Belly | 1998 | performer: "Windpipe" - as ODB | |
| Spice Girls: Live in Your Living Room | 1998 | TV Special performer: "Ghetto Superstar" / writer: "Ghetto Superstar" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| I Got the Hook Up | 1998 | performer: "Who Rock This" | |
| Bulworth | 1998 | performer: "Ghetto Supastar" / writer: "Ghetto Supastar" - as R. Jones | |
| Slam | 1998 | performer: "The Park" / writer: "The Park" - as R. Jones | |
| Tales from the Hood | 1995 | performer: "Ol' Dirty's Back" | |
| The Jerky Boys | 1995 | as Old Dirty Bastard, "Dirty Dancing" / writer: "Dirty Dancing" - as Russell Jones | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Free to Be Dirty: Live! | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself (as Dirt McGirt) |
| Inside Out | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics | 2003 | Video | Himself (segment "C.R.E.A.M.") (as Wu-Tang Clan) |
| Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 | 2002 | Video | Himself (segment "Can It Be All So Simple") (as Wu-Tang Clan) |
| The Replacements | 2000 | | Himself (as O.D.B.) |
| And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 | 2000 | Video | Himself (segment "C.R.E.A.M.") (as Wu-Tang Clan) |
| Mariah #1's | 1999 | Video | Himself (segment "Fantasy") (as O.D.B.) |
| Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style | 1999 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
| The 40th Annual Grammy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Wu-Tang | 1998 | Video | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1998 | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Rap Sheet's Free Expression in the '90s | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dirty: Platinum Edition | 2013 | Documentary | ODB |
| Dirty: One Word Can Change the World | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock the Bells | 2006 | Documentary | Himself - Wu-Tang Clan (as O.D.B.) |
| Stuck on Dirty | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Wu-Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers, Chapter 2 | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| America's Next Top Model | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
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