Yasiin Bey
Acting • AGE 52
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...
Acting
Together for Palestine
Self
2025
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
Mos Def
2023
Part of Me
Himself
2023
Hargrove
Self
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
2022
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
2021
Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light
2021
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Mos Def
2019
French Tour
Focé
2016
Amy
Self
2015
Begin Again
Saul
2014
Life of Crime
Ordell Robbie
2013
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
2012
A Man's Story
Self
2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
2011
I'm Still Here
Mos Def
2010
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
Mos Def
2010
The Making of Plastic Beach
Mos Def
2010
Next Day Air
Eric
2009
Cadillac Records
Chuck Berry
2008
Fats Waller Was Born Here
"Fats" Wallter/Mike (as Mos Def)
2008
Passaic Mosaic
Thanks
2008
Be Kind Rewind
Mike
2008
Prince Among Slaves
Narrator
2008
In Prison My Whole Life
Self
2008
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Dexter
Brother Sam
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Mos Def
2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
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
2006
The Boondocks
2005
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Self
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
2005
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
Self (as Mos Def)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
The Woodsman
Sgt. Lucas
2004
House
Lee
2004
Something the Lord Made
Vivien Thomas
2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Civil Brand
Michael Meadows
2003
The Italian Job
Left Ear
2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Chappelle's Show
Self - Black Star
2003
Brown Sugar
Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
2002
Showtime
Lazy Boy
2002
Monster's Ball
Ryrus Cooper
2001
The Proud Family
Mos Def (voice)
2001
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Lt. Miller
2001
My Wife and Kids
2001
Bamboozled
Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
2000
Island of the Dead
Robbie J
2000
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Himself
2000
Mark Twain Prize
Self - Musical Guest
1999
Where's Marlowe?
Wilt Crawley
1998
Brooklyn South
Darius
1997
Ghosts
Dante
1997
The View
Self
1997
Spin City
Monty
1996
The Cosby Mysteries
1994
Here and Now
Alonzo
1992
HBO First Look
Self
1992
Split Images
Curtis Roy
1992
The Hard Way
Dead Romeos
1991
You Take the Kids
Raymond Kirkland
1990
God Bless the Child
Richard Watkins
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956