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Mos Def in Japan -- On this special hour-long Embedded, Mos Def takes us on an all access seven-day tour of Japan while he performs his new album "The Ecstatic" to packed venues in Tokyo and Osaka.
Next Day Air (2009) -- Clip: I don't think that's him
Be Kind Rewind (2008) -- MyMovies.Net - Be Kind Rewind - Exclusive interview (WMV)
Next Day Air (2009) -- When a overnight delivery service driver delivers a package containing bricks of cocaine to the wrong address, it sets into motion a battle of wills and wits between the dealer, the intended recipients, and the people who have the drugs and plan to sell them off.
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) -- A documentary about freestyling--the improvised, on-the-spot rhymes that demonstrate the skills of hip-hop MCs.

Overview

Date of Birth:
11 December 1973, Brooklyn, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists... more
Trivia:
His first music group was Urban Thermo Dynamics, which also included his... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(221 articles)
Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Flaming Lips Lead New Year's Eve Concerts
 (From MTV Music News. 30 December 2009, 3:50 AM, PST)
Six Directions For Madonna's Next Album
 (From MTV Newsroom. 29 December 2009, 10:27 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Flaco Bey | Dante Beze | Dante Bezé | Bizet Dante | Smith Dante | MosDef | Dante Terrell Smith | Dante Smith | Black Star
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Jan. 312:30 AMCW Chappelle's Show  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actor, Actor - TV, Actor - video, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer, Music Department, Thanks, Self - TV, Self, Self - video
In Development: What's this?
  1. Bury Me Standing (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
  1. Little Scarlet (2010) (announced) .... Mouse
  2. Mama Black Widow (2011) (pre-production) .... Papa Tilson
  3. Keep Coming Back (2010) (pre-production)

  4. Next Day Air (2009) .... Eric
  5. Cadillac Records (2008) .... Chuck Berry
  6. Be Kind Rewind (2008) .... Mike
  7. 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)
  8. 16 Blocks (2006) .... Eddie Bunker
    ... aka 16 Blocks (Germany)
  9. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) .... Ford Prefect
  10. The Woodsman (2004) .... Sgt. Lucas
  11. The Italian Job (2003) .... Left Ear
    ... aka Braquage à l'italienne (France)
  12. Brown Sugar (2002) .... Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon
    ... aka Seven Days
  13. Civil Brand (2002) .... Michael Meadows
  14. Showtime (2002) .... Lazy Boy
  15. Monster's Ball (2001) .... Ryrus Cooper
    ... aka Le bal du monstre (Canada: French title)
  16. Bamboozled (2000) .... Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika (Julius Hopkins)

  17. Where's Marlowe? (1998) .... Wilt Crawley
  18. Ghosts (1997/I) .... Dante
    ... aka Michael Jackson's Ghosts (USA: complete title)
  19. The Hard Way (1991) (as Dante Smith) .... Dead Romeos
Actor - TV:
  1. "House M.D." .... Lee (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
        - Locked In (2009) TV episode .... Lee
  2. "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
  3. "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)
  4. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... The Bandleader
  5. Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV) .... Vivien Thomas
  6. "My Wife and Kids" .... Tommy (1 episode, 2002)
        - Chair Man of the Board (2002) TV episode .... Tommy
  7. "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Mos Def (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.2 (2001) TV episode .... Mos Def
  8. Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV) .... Lt. Miller
  9. Island of the Dead (2000) (TV) .... Robbie J
  10. "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

  11. "Spin City" .... Monty (1 episode, 1998)
        - Gentleman's Agreement (1998) TV episode .... Monty
  12. "Brooklyn South" .... Darius (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Dublin or Nothin' (1997) TV episode .... Darius
        - McMurder One (1997) TV episode .... Darius
  13. "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
  14. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
    ... aka Guy Hanks I
  15. "Here and Now" .... Alonzo (2 episodes, 1992)
        - Love Handles (1992) TV episode (as Dante Beze) .... Alonzo
        - Lovers and Other Dangers (1992) TV episode
  16. "You Take the Kids" .... Raymond Kirkland (6 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - Bad Boy (1991) TV episode (as Dante Beze) .... Raymond Kirkland
        - What I Did for Love (1991) TV episode (as Dante Beze) .... Raymond Kirkland
        - Fishes Are Like Sisters... You Can't Flush Them Without Feeling Guilty (1991) TV episode (as Dante Beze) .... Raymond Kirkland
        - The Eggs & I (1990) TV episode .... Raymond Kirkland
        - Merry Christmas to All and a Pointy Hat to You (1990) TV episode (as Dante Beze) .... Raymond Kirkland
          (1 more)

  17. God Bless the Child (1988) (TV) (as Dante Terrell Smith) .... Richard Watkins
    ... aka Le choix tragique (Canada: French title)
Actor - video:
  1. Focused Digizine #1 (2004) (V) .... Blak (VO)
Soundtrack:
  1. Cadillac Records (2008) (performer: "Maybellene", "Nadine (Is It You?)", "No Particular Place to Go", "Promised Land")
  2. Stomp the Yard (2007) (writer: "Sex Love and Money") (performer: "Sex Love and Money")
  3. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (performer: "Six Days")
  4. Final Fight: Streetwise (2006) (VG) (performer: "Wylin' Out")
  5. The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends (2006) (writer: "Live Wire Snap") (performer: "Live Wire Snap")
    ... aka The Ground Truth (USA: new title)
  6. 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)
  7. "Entourage" (1 episode, 2005)
        - The Boys Are Back in Town (2005) TV episode ("Ghetto Rock")
  8. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) (performer: "Caldonia", "Destination Love")
  9. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) (performer: "Wanna B Where U R (Thisizzaluvsong)")
  10. Mean Creek (2004) (performer: "Fear Not of Man")
  11. The Italian Job (2003) (performer: "The Jump Off") ("The Jump Off")
    ... aka Braquage à l'italienne (France)
  12. Biker Boyz (2003) (performer: "Kalifornia")
  13. 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
  14. Ken Park (2002) (writer: "Brown Skin Lady")
  15. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "A Tribute to Richard Rodgers")
  16. Blade II (2002) (performer: "I Against I")
    ... aka Blade II (Germany)
  17. Face (2002) (writer: "Climb") (performer: "Climb")
  18. Pro Skater 2 (2000) (VG) (performer: "B-Boy Document '99")
    ... aka Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (USA: complete title)
  19. Bamboozled (2000) (writer: "Blak Iz Blak") ("Blak Iz Blak")
  20. "Flava" (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 27 July 2000 (2000) TV episode (performer: "Ms Fat Booty")

  21. The Hurricane (1999) (performer: "The Hurricane")
  22. Where's Marlowe? (1998) (performer: "All Blues")
Producer:
  1. The Fabulous Moulin Rouge (2010) (pre-production) (producer)

  2. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) TV series (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
    ... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)
Writer:
  1. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
    ... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional 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 (USA: short title)
    ... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)
Thanks:
  1. Passaic Mosaic (2008) (V) (special thanks)
Self - TV:
  1. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Episode #1.157 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Episode #1.62 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  2. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2009)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #16.153 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "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
  4. "4Real" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - 4Real City of God (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" .... Himself - Host / ... (41 episodes, 2002-2007)
    ... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
    ... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional 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)
  6. "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
  7. "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Sidekicks (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - 16 Blocks (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
    ... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
        - Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Black Star) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Unplugged" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka MTV Unplugged
        - Alicia Keys (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.11 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  15. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
  16. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  17. MOBO Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Host
  18. "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
  19. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
  20. Essence Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  21. "The Proud Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Poetic Justice (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  22. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  23. Crossover (2001) (TV) (as MosDef) .... Himself
  24. The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  25. "Flava" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
        - Episode dated 27 July 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 July 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
  26. "The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV series .... Himself
Self:
  1. Welcome to Blakroc (2009) (post-production)

  2. Number One with a Bullet (2008) .... Himself
  3. Prince Among Slaves (2007) .... Narrator
  4. In Prison My Whole Life (2007) .... Himself
  5. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) .... Himself
  6. Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
  7. Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006) .... Himself
  8. Block Party (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
  9. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005) .... Himself
  10. Juvies (2004) (voice)
  11. Voice of the Voiceless (2001) .... Himself
  12. 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)
Self - video:
  1. September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  2. Coachella (2006) (V) .... Himself
  3. Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  4. 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)
  5. Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Himself (segments "Through the Wire" and "Two Words")
  6. The Freshest Kids (2002) (V)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Album (with Talib Kweli), "Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star," Rawkus/MCA/Universal Records 112 897, 1998. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 4 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Documentary | Comedy | Drama | Music more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Character Name In Title | Friendship | Murder more

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