Yasiin Bey
Actor
Born December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
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 Star whose debut album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star, would become one of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums. He followed with his 1999 solo debut, Black On Both Sides, which was certified gold and credited by critics as bringing hip hop back to its soapbox roots.
Filmography
Together for Palestine
Self
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
Mos Def
Part of Me
Himself
Hargrove
Self
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Mos Def
French Tour
Focé
Amy
Self
Begin Again
Saul
Life of Crime
Ordell Robbie
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
A Man's Story
Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
I'm Still Here
Mos Def
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
Mos Def
The Making of Plastic Beach
Mos Def
Next Day Air
Eric
Cadillac Records
Chuck Berry
Fats Waller Was Born Here
"Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)
Passaic Mosaic
Be Kind Rewind
Mike
Prince Among Slaves
Narrator
In Prison My Whole Life
Self
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Dexter
Brother Sam
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Mos Def
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
Coachella
Self - Interviewee
Journey to the End of the Night
Wemba
16 Blocks
Eddie Bunker
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
The Boondocks
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self - (as Mos Def)
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'
Self
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ford Prefect
Lackawanna Blues
The Bandleader
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
Self (as Mos Def)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Woodsman
Sgt. Lucas
House
Lee
Something the Lord Made
Vivien Thomas
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
The Italian Job
Left Ear
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Chappelle's Show
Self - Black Star
Brown Sugar
Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Civil Brand
Michael Meadows
Showtime
Lazy Boy
Monster's Ball
Ryrus Cooper
The Proud Family
Mos Def (voice)
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Lt. Miller
My Wife and Kids
Bamboozled
Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
Island of the Dead
Robbie J
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Himself
Mark Twain Prize
Self - Musical Guest
Where's Marlowe?
Wilt Crawley
Brooklyn South
Darius
Ghosts
Dante
The View
Self
Spin City
Monty
The Cosby Mysteries
Here and Now
Alonzo
HBO First Look
Self
Split Images
Curtis Roy
The Hard Way
Dead Romeos
You Take the Kids
Raymond Kirkland
God Bless the Child
Richard Watkins
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Tony Awards
Self - Performer