Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name
Method Man , is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a
member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the
hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. He took his stage name from the 1979 film
Method Man. In 1996, Method Man 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",
featuring R&B singer Mary J. Blige, with whom he currently stars in Power
Book II: Ghost , a spin-off of Power.