Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

11/12/1973

Age

52 years old

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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 art... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2023

Part of Me

as Himself

2022

Hargrove

as Self

2021

You're Watching Video Music Box

as Self (archive footage)

2016

French Tour

as Focé

2015

Amy

as Self

2014

Begin Again

as Saul

2013

Life of Crime

as Ordell Robbie

2011

A Man's Story

as Self

2010

I'm Still Here

as Mos Def

2009

Next Day Air

as Eric

2008

Cadillac Records

as Chuck Berry

2008

Prince Among Slaves

as Narrator

2008

Be Kind Rewind

as Mike

2006

Coachella

as Self (Interviewee)

2006

16 Blocks

as Eddie Bunker

2005

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

as Self - (as Mos Def)

2005

Lackawanna Blues

as The Bandleader

2004

The Woodsman

as Sgt. Lucas

2004

Something the Lord Made

as Vivien Thomas

2003

Civil Brand

as Michael Meadows

2003

The Italian Job

as Left Ear

2002

Brown Sugar

as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

2002

Showtime

as Lazy Boy

2001

Monster's Ball

as Ryrus Cooper

2001

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

as Lt. Miller

2000

Bamboozled

as Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

2000

Island of the Dead

as Robbie J

1998

Where's Marlowe?

as Wilt Crawley

1997

Ghosts

as Dante

1992

Split Images

as Curtis Roy

1991

The Hard Way

as Dead Romeos

1988

God Bless the Child

as Richard Watkins

Crew

2008

Passaic Mosaic

as Thanks