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Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

ActorCrew Dec 11 (age 52) Brooklyn, New York, USA 1975–2026 (51 year career)
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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…

Known For

Begin Again
Film

Begin Again

Saul
The Italian Job
Film

The Italian Job

Left Ear
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Film

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Ford Prefect
Amy
Film

Amy

Self
16 Blocks
Film

16 Blocks

Eddie Bunker
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Film

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Mos Def
Monster's Ball
Film

Monster's Ball

Ryrus Cooper
Be Kind Rewind
Film

Be Kind Rewind

Mike

Filmography

Acting (78)

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Movies (56)

Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

2026

as Self

8.5
Together for Palestine

Together for Palestine

2025

as Self

5.5
Part of Me

Part of Me

2023

as Himself

Gorillaz | MTV World Stage

Gorillaz | MTV World Stage

2023

as Mos Def

8.0
Hargrove

Hargrove

2022

as Self

7.0
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light

Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light

2021
You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

2019

as Mos Def

7.6
French Tour

French Tour

2016

as Focé

5.3
Amy

Amy

2015

as Self

7.6
Begin Again

Begin Again

2014

as Saul

7.2
Life of Crime

Life of Crime

2013

as Ordell Robbie

5.7
Standard Operating Procedure

Standard Operating Procedure

2013
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

2012

as Self

6.7
A Man's Story

A Man's Story

2011

as Self

6.9
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011

as Self

7.2
I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

2010

as Mos Def

6.0
Bouncing Cats

Bouncing Cats

2010
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London

Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London

2010

as Mos Def

The Making of Plastic Beach

The Making of Plastic Beach

2010

as Mos Def

Next Day Air

Next Day Air

2009

as Eric

5.1
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008

as Chuck Berry

7.1
Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

2008

as Mike

6.3
In Prison My Whole Life

In Prison My Whole Life

2008

as Self

Prince Among Slaves

Prince Among Slaves

2008

as Narrator

6.0
Fats Waller Was Born Here

Fats Waller Was Born Here

2008

as "Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)

16 Blocks

16 Blocks

2006

as Eddie Bunker

6.4
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

as Mos Def

6.4
Coachella

Coachella

2006

as Self (Interviewee)

6.4
Journey to the End of the Night

Journey to the End of the Night

2006

as Wemba

5.8
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

2006

as Self

Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops

Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops

2006
9.0
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

as Ford Prefect

6.7
Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

as Self - (as Mos Def)

6.8
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as The Bandleader

5.8
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'

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'

2005

as Self

Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

2005

as Self (as Mos Def)

4.5
Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made

2004

as Vivien Thomas

7.9
The Woodsman

The Woodsman

2004

as Sgt. Lucas

6.8
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

2003

as Left Ear

6.8
Civil Brand

Civil Brand

2003

as Michael Meadows

6.9
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

2003

as Himself

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003

as Self

8.0
Showtime

Showtime

2002

as Lazy Boy

5.5
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002

as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

6.6
Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball

2001

as Ryrus Cooper

6.8
Carmen: A Hip Hopera

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

2001

as Lt. Miller

6.2
Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000

as Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

6.2
Island of the Dead

Island of the Dead

2000

as Robbie J

3.2
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

2000

as Himself

6.9
Where's Marlowe?

Where's Marlowe?

1998

as Wilt Crawley

5.3
Ghosts

Ghosts

1997

as Dante

8.0
Split Images

Split Images

1992

as Curtis Roy

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

as Dead Romeos

6.1
God Bless the Child

God Bless the Child

1988

as Richard Watkins

6.3
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

as Self

Crew (1)