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Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Acting·1973·53 films

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.…

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Filmography

The Italian Job
The Italian Job (2003)Left Ear
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)Ford Prefect
Begin Again
Begin Again (2014)Saul
16 Blocks
16 Blocks (2006)Eddie Bunker
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)Mos Def
Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind (2008)Mike
Amy
Amy (2015)Self
Monster's Ball
Monster's Ball (2001)Ryrus Cooper
Showtime
Showtime (2002)Lazy Boy
The Woodsman
The Woodsman (2004)Sgt. Lucas
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records (2008)Chuck Berry
The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1991)Dead Romeos
Life of Crime
Life of Crime (2013)Ordell Robbie
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here (2010)Mos Def
Something the Lord Made
Something the Lord Made (2004)Vivien Thomas
Ghosts
Ghosts (1997)Dante
Bamboozled
Bamboozled (2000)Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
Next Day Air
Next Day Air (2009)Eric
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar (2002)Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)Self - (as Mos Def)
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019)Mos Def
Journey to the End of the Night
Journey to the End of the Night (2006)Wemba
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)Lt. Miller
French Tour
French Tour (2016)Focé
Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues (2005)The Bandleader
Civil Brand
Civil Brand (2003)Michael Meadows
Island of the Dead
Island of the Dead (2000)Robbie J
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)Himself
Where's Marlowe?
Where's Marlowe? (1998)Wilt Crawley
A Man's Story
A Man's Story (2011)Self
God Bless the Child
God Bless the Child (1988)Richard Watkins
Coachella
Coachella (2006)Self - Interviewee
You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)Self
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Alicia Keys: Unplugged (2005)Self
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005)Self (as Mos Def)
Together for Palestine
Together for Palestine (2025)Self
Split Images
Split Images (1992)Curtis Roy
Prince Among Slaves
Prince Among Slaves (2008)Narrator
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage (2023)Mos Def
Hargrove
Hargrove (2022)Self
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006)
In Prison My Whole Life
In Prison My Whole Life (2008)Self
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)Self
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party (2006)Self
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London (2010)Mos Def
Part of Me
Part of Me (2023)Himself
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)Himself
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light (2021)
The Making of Plastic Beach
The Making of Plastic Beach (2010)Mos Def
Fats Waller Was Born Here
Fats Waller Was Born Here (2008)"Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)