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In Development:

1. Bury Me Standing (details only on IMDbPro)
2. Bobby Zero (details only on IMDbPro)

Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Mama Black Widow (2009) (in production) .... Papa Tilson
2. Little Scarlet (2010) (announced) .... Mouse
3. Keep Coming Back (2010) (pre-production)
   
   
4. "House M.D." .... Lee (1 episode, 2009)
   ... aka "House" (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
       - Locked In (2009) TV episode .... Lee
5. Next Day Air (2009) .... Eric
6. Cadillac Records (2008) .... Chuck Berry
7. Be Kind Rewind (2008) .... Mike
8. "The Boondocks" .... Gangstalicious / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
       - Thank You for Not Snitching (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Gangstalicious
       - The Story of Gangstalicious (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Gangstalicious / Latin Thug
9. "Chappelle's Show" .... Anonymous Actor / ... (7 episodes, 2003-2006)
   ... aka "Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes" (USA: third season title)
       - Episode #3.2 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Banjo Player
       - Episode #2.13 (2004) TV episode .... Black Head of the CIA
       - Episode #2.1 (2004) TV episode .... Rondell, Black Delegation Rep
       - Episode #1.12 (2003) TV episode (as Black Star) .... Musical Guest
       - Episode #1.10 (2003) TV episode .... Gen. Cornrow Wallace
         (2 more)
10. Journey to the End of the Night (2006) .... Wemba
    ... aka 12 Horas até o Amanhecer (Brazil: cable TV title)
    ... aka Am Rande der Nacht (Germany: video title)
11. 16 Blocks (2006) .... Eddie Bunker
    ... aka 16 Blocks (Germany)
12. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) .... Ford Prefect
13. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... The Bandleader
14. Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV) .... Vivien Thomas
15. Focused Digizine #1 (2004) (V) .... Blak (VO)
16. The Woodsman (2004) .... Sgt. Lucas
17. The Italian Job (2003) .... Left Ear
    ... aka Braquage à l'italienne (France)
18. "My Wife and Kids" .... Tommy (1 episode, 2002)
        - Chair Man of the Board (2002) TV episode .... Tommy
19. Brown Sugar (2002) .... Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon
    ... aka Seven Days
20. Civil Brand (2002) .... Michael Meadows
21. Showtime (2002) .... Lazy Boy
22. Monster's Ball (2001) .... Ryrus Cooper
    ... aka Le bal du monstre (Canada: French title)
23. "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Mos Def (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.2 (2001) TV episode .... Mos Def
24. Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV) .... Frank Miller
25. Bamboozled (2000) .... Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika (Julius Hopkins)
26. Island of the Dead (2000) (V) .... Robbie J
27. "NYPD Blue" .... Leslie Peach / ... (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
        - Stressed for Success (2000) TV episode .... Leslie Peach
        - Czech Bouncer (1998) TV episode .... Leslie Peach
        - All's Well That Ends Well (1997) TV episode .... Levon Wells
    
    
28. Where's Marlowe? (1998) .... Wilt Crawley
29. "Spin City" .... Monty (1 episode, 1998)
        - Gentleman's Agreement (1998) TV episode .... Monty
30. "Brooklyn South" .... Darius (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Dublin or Nothin' (1997) TV episode .... Darius
        - McMurder One (1997) TV episode .... Darius
31. Ghosts (1997/I) .... Dante
    ... aka Michael Jackson's Ghosts
32. "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Dante (3 episodes, 1994)
        - Camouflage (1994) TV episode (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
        - Home, Street Home (1994) TV episode (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
        - One Day at a Time (1994) TV episode (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
33. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
    ... aka Guy Hanks I
34. "Here and Now" (1 episode, 1992)
        - Lovers and Other Dangers (1992) TV episode
35. The Hard Way (1991) (as Dante Smith) .... Dead Romeos
36. "You Take the Kids" .... Raymond Kirkland (age 16) (1 episode, 1990)
        - Pilot (1990) TV episode .... Raymond Kirkland (age 16)
    
    
37. God Bless the Child (1988) (TV) (as Dante Terrell Smith) .... Richard Watkins
    ... aka Le choix tragique (Canada: French title)
    

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Stomp the Yard (2007) (writer: "Sex Love and Money") (performer: "Sex Love and Money")
2. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (performer: "Six Days")
3. Final Fight: Streetwise (2006) (VG) (performer: "Wylin' Out")
4. The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends (2006) (writer: "Live Wire Snap") (performer: "Live Wire Snap")
   ... aka The Ground Truth (USA: new title)
5. Block Party (2005) (writer: "Two Words", "Definition", "Umi Says") (performer: "Two Words", "Definition", "Move Somethin'", "Umi Says", "Get By")
   ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
6. "Entourage" (1 episode, 2005)
       - The Boys Are Back in Town (2005) TV episode ("Ghetto Rock")
7. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) (performer: "Caldonia", "Destination Love")
8. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) (performer: "Wanna B Where U R (Thisizzaluvsong)")
9. Mean Creek (2004) (performer: "Fear Not of Man")
10. The Italian Job (2003) (performer: "The Jump Off") ("The Jump Off")
    ... aka Braquage à l'italienne (France)
11. Biker Boyz (2003) (performer: "Kalifornia")
12. Brown Sugar (2002) (writer: "Brown Sugar (Super Fine)", "Breakdown", "Brown Sugar (Fine)", "Brown Sugar (Raw)") (performer: "Brown Sugar (Super Fine)", "Breakdown", "Brown Sugar (Fine)")
    ... aka Seven Days
13. Ken Park (2002) (writer: "Brown Skin Lady")
14. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "A Tribute to Richard Rodgers")
15. Blade II (2002) (performer: "I Against I")
    ... aka Blade II (Germany)
16. Face (2002) (writer: "Climb") (performer: "Climb")
17. Pro Skater 2 (2000) (VG) (performer: "B-Boy Document '99")
    ... aka Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (USA: complete title)
18. Bamboozled (2000) (writer: "Blak Iz Blak") ("Blak Iz Blak")
    
    
19. The Hurricane (1999) (performer: "The Hurricane")
20. Where's Marlowe? (1998) (performer: "All Blues")
    

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s

1. The Fabulous Moulin Rouge (2010) (in production) (producer)
   
   
2. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) TV series (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
   ... aka "Def Poetry Jam" (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka "Def Poetry" (USA: short title)
   

Writer:

1. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (1 episode, 2007)
   ... aka "Def Poetry Jam" (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka "Def Poetry" (USA: short title)
       - Episode #6.1 (2007) TV episode (writer)
   

Music Department:

1. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) TV series (musical director) (unknown episodes)
   ... aka "Def Poetry Jam" (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka "Def Poetry" (USA: short title)
   

Self:

1. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
   ... aka "Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08" (USA: promotional title)
       - Episode #7.6 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #5.17 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
2. Number One with a Bullet (2008) .... Himself
3. "4Real" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - 4Real City of God (2007) TV episode .... Himself
4. Prince Among Slaves (2007) .... Narrator
5. In Prison My Whole Life (2007) .... Himself
6. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" .... Himself - Host / ... (41 episodes, 2002-2007)
   ... aka "Def Poetry Jam" (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka "Def Poetry" (USA: short title)
       - Episode #6.14 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #6.3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host
       - Episode #6.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host
       - Episode #5.10 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
       - Episode #5.9 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Host
         (36 more)
7. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2007)
   ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
       - Episode dated 9 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 30 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
8. "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
       - Sidekicks (2006) TV episode .... Himself
9. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) .... Himself
10. September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) .... Himself
11. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - 16 Blocks (2006) TV episode .... Himself
12. Coachella (2006) (V) .... Himself
13. Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
14. Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006) .... Himself
15. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
        - Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Black Star) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
16. Block Party (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
17. Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V) .... Himself
18. 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) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Don't Crash: The Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (UK: short title)
19. "Unplugged" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "MTV Unplugged"
        - Alicia Keys (2005) TV episode .... Himself
20. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
21. Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Himself (segments "Through the Wire" and "Two Words")
22. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
23. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005) .... Himself
24. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
25. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.11 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
26. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
27. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
28. MOBO Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Host
29. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
30. "Chappelle's Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
    ... aka "Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes" (USA: third season title)
        - Episode #2.11 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.2 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
31. Juvies (2004) (voice)
32. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
33. Essence Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
34. "The Proud Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Poetic Justice (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
35. The Freshest Kids (2002) (V)
36. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
37. Crossover (2001) (TV) (as MosDef) .... Himself
38. Voice of the Voiceless (2001) .... Himself
39. Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) .... Himself
    ... aka Freestyle (USA: short title)
    ... aka VH1 News Presents: Freestyle - The Story of Underground Hip Hop (USA: TV title)
40. "The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV series .... Himself