Personal Info
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1973-12-11 (52 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known For
Black StarFlaco BeyDante BezéBizet DanteSmith DanteDante SmithMos DefCrooklyn DodgersDante Smith-Beze
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2023 --
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
| Mos Def
2023 --
Part of Me
| Himself
2022 --
Hargrove
| Self
2021 --
You're Watching Video Music Box
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light
|
2020 --
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
| Self
2019 --
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
| Mos Def
2016 --
French Tour
| Focé
2015 --
Amy
| Self
2013 --
Life of Crime
| Ordell Robbie
2013 --
Begin Again
| Saul
2013 --
Standard Operating Procedure
|
2012 --
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
| Self
2011 --
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
| Self
2010 --
I'm Still Here
| Mos Def
2010 --
Bouncing Cats
|
2010 --
The Making of Plastic Beach
| Mos Def
2009 --
Next Day Air
| Eric
2008 --
Cadillac Records
| Chuck Berry
2008 --
Prince Among Slaves
| Narrator
2008 --
Be Kind Rewind
| Mike
2008 --
In Prison My Whole Life
| Self
2006 --
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
| Mos Def
2006 --
Coachella
| Self (Interviewee)
2006 --
Journey to the End of the Night
| Wemba
2006 --
16 Blocks
| Eddie Bunker
2006 --
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
|
2005 --
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
| Self - (as Mos Def)
2005 --
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
2005 --
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
| Ford Prefect
2005 --
Lackawanna Blues
| The Bandleader
2004 --
The Woodsman
| Sgt. Lucas
2004 --
Something the Lord Made
| Vivien Thomas
2003 --
Civil Brand
| Michael Meadows
2003 --
The Italian Job
| Left Ear
2003 --
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
| Himself
2003 --
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
| Self
2002 --
Brown Sugar
| Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
2002 --
Showtime
| Lazy Boy
2001 --
Monster's Ball
| Ryrus Cooper
2001 --
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
| Lt. Miller
2000 --
Bamboozled
| Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
2000 --
Island of the Dead
| Robbie J
2000 --
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
| Himself
1998 --
Where's Marlowe?
| Wilt Crawley
1997 --
Ghosts
| Dante
1992 --
Split Images
| Curtis Roy
1991 --
The Hard Way
| Dead Romeos
1988 --
God Bless the Child
| Richard Watkins