

Yasiin Bey
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Dec 1973
Age
53 Years
Born In
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Total Projects
77
Years Active
69 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Together for Palestine
Together for Palestine
as Self

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Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
as Mos Def

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Part of Me
Part of Me
as Himself

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Hargrove
Hargrove
as Self

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jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)

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You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage)

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Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light

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Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Mos Def

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French Tour
French Tour
as Focé

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Amy
Amy
as Self

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Begin Again
Begin Again
as Saul

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Life of Crime
Life of Crime
as Ordell Robbie

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Standard Operating Procedure
Standard Operating Procedure

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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as Self

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A Man's Story
A Man's Story
as Self

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

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I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
as Mos Def

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Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
as Mos Def

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Bouncing Cats
Bouncing Cats

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The Making of Plastic Beach
The Making of Plastic Beach
as Mos Def

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Next Day Air
Next Day Air
as Eric

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Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records
as Chuck Berry

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Fats Waller Was Born Here
Fats Waller Was Born Here
as "Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)

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Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind
as Mike

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Prince Among Slaves
Prince Among Slaves
as Narrator

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In Prison My Whole Life
In Prison My Whole Life
as Self

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Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yo Gabba Gabba!

tv
Dexter
Dexter
as Brother Sam

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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Mos Def

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September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
as Self

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Coachella
Coachella
as Self - Interviewee

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Journey to the End of the Night
Journey to the End of the Night
as Wemba

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16 Blocks
16 Blocks
as Eddie Bunker

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Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops

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The Boondocks
The Boondocks

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Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
as Self

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
as Self - (as Mos Def)

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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'
as Self

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Ford Prefect

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Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues
as The Bandleader

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Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
as Self (as Mos Def)

tv
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self

movie
The Woodsman
The Woodsman
as Sgt. Lucas

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House
House
as Lee

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Something the Lord Made
Something the Lord Made
as Vivien Thomas

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

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Civil Brand
Civil Brand
as Michael Meadows

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The Italian Job
The Italian Job
as Left Ear

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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself

tv
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

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Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show
as Self - Black Star

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Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

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Showtime
Showtime
as Lazy Boy

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Monster's Ball
Monster's Ball
as Ryrus Cooper

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The Proud Family
The Proud Family
as Mos Def (voice)

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Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
as Lt. Miller

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My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids

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Bamboozled
Bamboozled
as Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

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Island of the Dead
Island of the Dead
as Robbie J

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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as Himself

tv
Mark Twain Prize
Mark Twain Prize
as Self - Musical Guest

movie
Where's Marlowe?
Where's Marlowe?
as Wilt Crawley

tv
Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South
as Darius

movie
Ghosts
Ghosts
as Dante

tv
The View
The View
as Self

tv
Spin City
Spin City
as Monty

tv
The Cosby Mysteries
The Cosby Mysteries

tv
Here and Now
Here and Now
as Alonzo

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HBO First Look
HBO First Look
as Self

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Split Images
Split Images
as Curtis Roy

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The Hard Way
The Hard Way
as Dead Romeos

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You Take the Kids
You Take the Kids
as Raymond Kirkland

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God Bless the Child
God Bless the Child
as Richard Watkins

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Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as Self