
Yasiin Bey
Biography
Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def, is an American retired rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. Regarded as one of hip hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def, has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. With the release of "Universal Magnetic" (1996), he became an underground favorite in the hip-hop world, leading to his legendary collaboration with Talib Kweli. The two formed Black Sta…
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Filmography
Acting (78)
Movies (56)
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
2026as Self
Together for Palestine
2025as Self
Part of Me
2023as Himself
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
2023as Mos Def
Hargrove
2022as Self
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021as Self (archive footage)
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019as Mos Def
French Tour
2016as Focé
Amy
2015as Self
Begin Again
2014as Saul
Life of Crime
2013as Ordell Robbie
Standard Operating Procedure
2013
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012as Self
A Man's Story
2011as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011as Self
I'm Still Here
2010as Mos Def
Bouncing Cats
2010
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
2010as Mos Def
The Making of Plastic Beach
2010as Mos Def
Next Day Air
2009as Eric
Cadillac Records
2008as Chuck Berry
Be Kind Rewind
2008as Mike
In Prison My Whole Life
2008as Self
Prince Among Slaves
2008as Narrator
Fats Waller Was Born Here
2008as "Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)
16 Blocks
2006as Eddie Bunker
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006as Mos Def
Coachella
2006as Self (Interviewee)
Journey to the End of the Night
2006as Wemba
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
2006as Self
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
2006
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005as Ford Prefect
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005as Self - (as Mos Def)
Lackawanna Blues
2005as The Bandleader
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005as Self
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005as Self (as Mos Def)
Something the Lord Made
2004as Vivien Thomas
The Woodsman
2004as Sgt. Lucas
The Italian Job
2003as Left Ear
Civil Brand
2003as Michael Meadows
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003as Himself
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003as Self
Showtime
2002as Lazy Boy
Brown Sugar
2002as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Monster's Ball
2001as Ryrus Cooper
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
2001as Lt. Miller
Bamboozled
2000as Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
Island of the Dead
2000as Robbie J
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000as Himself
Where's Marlowe?
1998as Wilt Crawley
Ghosts
1997as Dante
Split Images
1992as Curtis Roy
The Hard Way
1991as Dead Romeos
God Bless the Child
1988as Richard Watkins
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as Self
Television (22)
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022as Self (archive footage)
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Dexter
2006as Brother Sam
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005as Self
The Boondocks
2005
House
2004as Lee
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
Chappelle's Show
2003as Self - Black Star
My Wife and Kids
2001
The Proud Family
2001as Mos Def (voice)
Mark Twain Prize
1999as Self - Musical Guest
The View
1997as Self
Brooklyn South
1997as Darius
Spin City
1996as Monty
The Cosby Mysteries
1994
HBO First Look
1992as Self
Here and Now
1992as Alonzo
You Take the Kids
1990as Raymond Kirkland
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Musical Guest
Tony Awards
1956as Self - Performer
Tony Awards
1956as Self - Performer
Crew (1)
Movies (1)
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