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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. Taking a cue from the Afrocentric stylings of the Native Tongues crew, which included De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest and Andres Titus, Mos Def has emerged as one of the more ...
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Actor (48 credits)
2011
Dexter
(TV Series)
Brother Sam
Brother Sam
- Just Let Go
(2011)
... Brother Sam
- The Angel of Death
(2011)
... Brother Sam
- A Horse of a Different Color
(2011)
... Brother Sam (as Mos)
- Smokey and the Bandit
(2011)
... Brother Sam (as Mos)
- Once Upon a Time...
(2011)
... Brother Sam (as Mos)
2010
Yo Gabba Gabba!
(TV Series)
Super Mr. Superhero
Super Mr. Superhero
- Superhero
(2010)
... Super Mr. Superhero (as Mos Def)
2005-2008
The Boondocks
(TV Series)
Gangstalicious
Gangstalicious
- The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2
(2008)
... Gangstalicious (voice, as Mos Def)
- Thank You for Not Snitching
(2007)
... Gangstalicious (voice, as Mos Def)
- The Story of Gangstalicious
(2005)
... Gangstalicious (voice, as Mos Def)
2003-2006
Chappelle's Show
(TV Series)
Banjo Player / Black Head of the CIA / Rondell, Black Delegation Rep / ...
Banjo Player / Black Head of the CIA / Rondell, Black Delegation Rep / ...
- Black Howard Dean & Stereotype Pixies
(2006)
... Banjo Player (uncredited)
- Lil Jon On Lil Jon & Black Bush
(2004)
... Black Head of the CIA (as Mos Def)
- Samuel Jackson Beer & Racial Draft
(2004)
... Rondell, Black Delegation Rep (as Mos Def)
- Piss On You & The World's Greatest Wars
(2003)
... Gen. Cornrow Wallace (as Mos Def)
- Tyrone Biggums's Intervention & Racist Hollywood Animals
(2003)
... Anonymous Actor (as Mos Def)
1997-2000
NYPD Blue
(TV Series)
Leslie Peach / Levon Wells
Leslie Peach / Levon Wells
- Stressed for Success
(2000)
... Leslie Peach (as Mos Def)
- Czech Bouncer
(1998)
... Leslie Peach (as Mos Def)
- All's Well That Ends Well
(1997)
... Levon Wells (as Mos Def)
1997
Brooklyn South
(TV Series)
Darius
Darius
- Dublin or Nothin'
(1997)
... Darius (as Mos Def)
- McMurder One
(1997)
... Darius (as Mos Def)
1997
Dellaventura
(TV Series)
Morgue Assistant
Morgue Assistant
- Clean Slate
(1997)
... Morgue Assistant (as Dante Beze)
1994-1995
The Cosby Mysteries
(TV Series)
Dante
Dante
- Dial 'H' for Murder
(1995)
... Dante (as Dante Beze)
- The Medium Is the Message
(1995)
... Dante (as Dante Beze)
- Big Brother Is Watching
(1995)
... Dante (as Dante Beze)
- Baker's Dozen
(1995)
... Dante (as Dante Beze)
- Comic Book Murder
(1995)
... Dante (as Dante Beze)
1992
Here and Now
(TV Series)
Alonzo
Alonzo
- A.J.'s Big Leap
(1992)
... Alonzo (as Dante Beze)
- Love Handles
(1992)
... Alonzo (as Dante Beze)
- Lovers and Other Dangers
(1992)
... (as Mos Def)
1990-1991
You Take the Kids
(TV Series)
Raymond Kirkland
Raymond Kirkland
- Bad Boy
(1991)
... Raymond Kirkland (as Dante Beze)
- What I Did for Love
(1991)
... Raymond Kirkland (as Dante Beze)
- Fishes Are Like Sisters... You Can't Flush Them Without Feeling Guilty
(1991)
... Raymond Kirkland (as Dante Beze)
- The Eggs & I
(1990)
... Raymond Kirkland (as Mos Def)
- Merry Christmas to All and a Pointy Hat to You
(1990)
... Raymond Kirkland (as Dante Beze)
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Soundtrack (53 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (69 credits)
Self (69 credits)
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Release of the music video for Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name," with an appearance by Yasiin Bey. See more »Alternate Names:
Flaco Bey | Dante Beze | Mos Def/Dante Beze | Dante Bezé | Bizet Dante | Smith Dante | Mos' Def | Mos Def | Def Mos | MosDef | Mos | Dante Terrell Smith | Dante Smith | Black StarHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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[in a 2008 interview about Cadillac Records (2008), explaining what he learned from portraying Chuck Berry] I learned that there's something to be said for the courage of conviction, that sense of belief, being bold enough to believe in your vision. And there's a quote that really fits his particular energy. It says - they say don't go where the path may lead, but go where there's no path and ... See more »Trivia:
Name, Mos Def, is a slang term that means "most definitely." See more »Nickname:
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