Yasiin Bey

Born on December 11, 1973· Brooklyn, New York, USA

43Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Yasiin Bey (/jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def, is an American 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-… Read more

Known for

House2004The Italian Job2003Dexter2006The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 7.1

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons2019

Mos Def

★ 5.3

French Tour2016

Focé

★ 7.6

Amy2015

Self

★ 7.2

Begin Again2014

Saul

★ 5.7

Life of Crime2013

Ordell Robbie

★ 6.7

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap2012

Self

★ 7.1

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest2011

Self

★ 6

I'm Still Here2010

Mos Def

★ 5.1

Next Day Air2009

Eric

★ 6.3

Be Kind Rewind2008

Mike

★ 7.1

Cadillac Records2008

Chuck Berry

Series★ 7.1

Yo Gabba Gabba!2007

★ 6.5

16 Blocks2006

Eddie Bunker

★ 6.4

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006

Mos Def

★ 5.9

Journey to the End of the Night2006

Wemba

Series★ 8.2

Dexter2006

Brother Sam

★ 6.8

Dave Chappelle's Block Party2005

Self - (as Mos Def)

★ 6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005

Ford Prefect

★ 5.9

Lackawanna Blues2005

The Bandleader

Series★ 8.3

The Boondocks2005

Series★ 6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005

Self

★ 7.9

Something the Lord Made2004

Vivien Thomas

★ 6.8

The Woodsman2004

Sgt. Lucas

Series★ 8.6

House2004

Lee

★ 6.8

The Italian Job2003

Left Ear

Series★ 8.1

Chappelle's Show2003

Self - Black Star

Series★ 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003

Self - Musical Guest

Series★ 6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher2003

Self

★ 7

Civil Brand2002

Michael Meadows

★ 6.6

Brown Sugar2002

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

★ 5.6

Showtime2002

Lazy Boy

★ 6.8

Monster's Ball2001

Ryrus Cooper

★ 6.5

Carmen: A Hip Hopera2001

Lt. Miller

Series★ 7.4

My Wife and Kids2001

Series★ 7.7

The Proud Family2001

Mos Def (voice)

★ 6.3

Bamboozled2000

Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

★ 3.4

Island of the Dead2000

Robbie J

★ 8.1

Ghosts1997

Dante

Series★ 4.3

The View1997

Self

Series★ 7

Spin City1996

Monty

★ 6.2

The Hard Way1991

Dead Romeos

Series★ 6.9

Saturday Night Live1975

Self - Musical Guest