Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1973-12-11 (51 years)
- Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
- Also Known AsBlack 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2019
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
As: Mos Def
- 2016
French Tour
As: Focé
- 2014
Begin Again
As: Saul
- 2013
Life of Crime
As: Ordell Robbie
- 2010
I'm Still Here
As: Mos Def
- 2010
The Making of Plastic Beach
As: Mos Def
- 2009
Next Day Air
As: Eric
- 2008
Cadillac Records
As: Chuck Berry
2008Prince Among Slaves
As: Narrator
2008Be Kind Rewind
As: Mike
2006Dexter
As: Brother Sam
- 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
As: Mos Def
2006Journey to the End of the Night
As: Wemba
- 2006
16 Blocks
As: Eddie Bunker
- 2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
As: Ford Prefect
2005Lackawanna Blues
As: The Bandleader
2004The Woodsman
As: Sgt. Lucas
2004House
As: Lee
2004Something the Lord Made
As: Vivien Thomas
2003Civil Brand
As: Michael Meadows
- 2003
The Italian Job
As: Left Ear
2002Brown Sugar
As: Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
2002Showtime
As: Lazy Boy
2001Monster's Ball
As: Ryrus Cooper
2001The Proud Family
As: Mos Def (voice)
2001Carmen: A Hip Hopera
As: Lt. Miller
2000Bamboozled
As: Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
2000Island of the Dead
As: Robbie J
1998Where's Marlowe?
As: Wilt Crawley
1997Brooklyn South
As: Darius
1997Ghosts
As: Dante
1996Spin City
As: Monty
1992Here and Now
As: Alonzo
1992Split Images
As: Curtis Roy
1991The Hard Way
As: Dead Romeos
1990You Take the Kids
As: Raymond Kirkland
1988God Bless the Child
As: Richard Watkins