Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Acting

Born December 11, 1973 · 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 int…

Known for

House

House

2004

Dexter

Dexter

2006

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The View

The View

1997

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Acting(78)

2025Together for PalestineSelf

2023Gorillaz | MTV World StageMos Def

2023Part of MeHimself

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

2022HargroveSelf

2022jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogySelf (archive footage)

2021You're Watching Video Music BoxSelf (archive footage)

2021Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light

2019Gorillaz: Reject False IconsMos Def

2016French TourFocé

2014Begin AgainSaul

2013Life of CrimeOrdell Robbie

2013Standard Operating Procedure

2012Something from Nothing: The Art of RapSelf

2011A Man's StorySelf

2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called QuestSelf

2010I'm Still HereMos Def

2010Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in LondonMos Def

2010Bouncing Cats

2010The Making of Plastic BeachMos Def

2009Next Day AirEric

2008Cadillac RecordsChuck Berry

2008Fats Waller Was Born Here"Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)

2008Be Kind RewindMike

2008Prince Among SlavesNarrator

2008In Prison My Whole LifeSelf

2007Yo Gabba Gabba!

2006DexterBrother Sam

2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyMos Def

2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block PartySelf

2006CoachellaSelf - Interviewee

2006Journey to the End of the NightWemba

200616 BlocksEddie Bunker

2006Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops

2005The Boondocks

2005Alicia Keys: UnpluggedSelf

2005Dave Chappelle's Block PartySelf - (as Mos Def)

2005Don'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

2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyFord Prefect

2005Lackawanna BluesThe Bandleader

2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthSelf (as Mos Def)

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004The WoodsmanSgt. Lucas

2004Something the Lord MadeVivien Thomas

2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Self

2003The Italian JobLeft Ear

2003Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedHimself

2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2003Chappelle's ShowSelf - Black Star

2002Brown SugarChris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

2002Civil BrandMichael Meadows

2002ShowtimeLazy Boy

2001Monster's BallRyrus Cooper

2001The Proud FamilyMos Def (voice)

2001Carmen: A Hip HoperaLt. Miller

2001My Wife and Kids

2000BamboozledMau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

2000Island of the DeadRobbie J

2000Freestyle: The Art of RhymeHimself

1999Mark Twain PrizeSelf - Musical Guest

1998Where's Marlowe?Wilt Crawley

1997Brooklyn SouthDarius

1997GhostsDante

1997The ViewSelf

1996Spin CityMonty

1994The Cosby Mysteries

1992Here and NowAlonzo

1992HBO First LookSelf

1992Split ImagesCurtis Roy

1991The Hard WayDead Romeos

1990You Take the KidsRaymond Kirkland

1988God Bless the ChildRichard Watkins

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Performer

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2Self

Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentarySelf

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