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Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Actor

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 artistic medium. With the release of "Universal Magnetic" (1996), he became an underground favorite in the hip-hop world, leading to his legendary collaboration with Talib Kweli. The two formed Black Star whose debut album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star, would become one of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums. He followed with his 1999 solo debut, Black On Both Sides, which was certified gold and credited by critics as bringing hip hop back to its soapbox roots. He was a former child actor in television films, sitcoms, and theater, and continued acting as an adult after launching his rap career. He appeared in Spike Lee's Bamboozled, MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera, 2002's critically acclaimed Monster's Ball, Showtime, and the 2002 romantic comedy Brown Sugar, for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination. He hosted Def Poetry Jam from 2002 to 2007. He completed his Broadway debut in 2002 in the Tony-nominated, Pulitzer Prize-winning, Topdog/Underdog. He then re-teamed with Topdog playwright, Suzan Lori Parks and director George Wolfe for the off-Broadway play Fucking A, for which he earned an Obie Award. In 2003, he starred in The Italian Job alongside Ed Norton, Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. In 2004, he starred opposite Alan Rickman in the critically acclaimed HBO movie Something the Lord Made, for which he received a 2004 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie. He was also nominated for both a Golden Globe Award (Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture) and Golden Satellite Award (Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television) for the same role. He continued his music career by releasing his highly anticipated and critically acclaimed sophomore solo release, The New Danger (2004). The first single, "Sex, Love and Money" earned him a 2005 Grammy nomination for Best Alternative/Urban Performance, and the album has been certified gold by the RIAA. The following year, he appeared alongside Bruce Willis in the crime thriller 16 Blocks (2006), in Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, and had a cameo appearance in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Also in 2006, he released his third solo album, True Magic. The next year, he appeared in the 2007 PBS historical documentary, Prince Among Slaves, and in 2008 he played the role of Chuck Berry in Cadillac Records. In 2009, he released the album The Ecstatic, which proved to be his second highest-charting album to date. He then appeared in the urban comedy Next Day Air, and (as himself) in the 2010 mockumentary film I’m Still Here, starring Joaquin Phoenix. Mos Def announced in September of 2011 that he changed his name to Yasiin Bey, and would go by it henceforth. In the first month of 2016, Bey declared his retirement from both the film and music industries. In 2014, About.com listed him 14th on its "50 Greatest Rappers of All Time".

Born: December 11, 1973 (Age 50) in Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Yasiin Bey  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.4
ActorEddie Bunker (as Mos Def)2006
Movie
6.2
ActorMike2008
Movie
6.8
ActorMau Mau: Big Blak Afrika2000
Movie
7.1
ActorChuck Berry2008
Movie
6.7
ActorChris Anton 'Cav' Vichon2002
Movie
7.8
ActorSelf2011
Movie
7.6
ActorSaul2013
Movie
7.9
ActorSelf2015
Movie
4.9
ActorMichael Meadows2003
Movie
7.1
ActorSelf - (as Mos Def)2005
Movie
7.2
ActorHimself2000
Movie
6
ActorMos Def2010
Movie
6.5
ActorSelf2008
Movie
5.9
ActorWemba2006
Movie
5.6
ActorOrdell Robbie2013
Movie
7.2
ActorLeft Ear2003
Movie
6.8
ActorFord Prefect2005
Movie
6.8
ActorMos Def2006
Movie
6.9
ActorRyrus Cooper2001
Movie
7.2
ActorSgt. Lucas2004
Movie
6.1
ActorDead Romeos1991
Movie
5.5
ActorEric2009
Movie
7.2
ActorSelf2012
Movie
5.7
ActorWilt Crawley1998
Movie
5.5
ActorFocé2016
Movie
7.2
ActorNarrator2008
Movie
8.5
Actor2010
Movie
6.6
Actor2006
Movie
5.3
ActorLazy Boy2002
Movie
7.2
ActorMos Def2019
Movie
7.9
ActorSelf (archive footage)2021
Movie
7.5
ActorSelf2005
Movie
ActorSelf2022
Limited Series
7.8
ActorSelf (archive footage)
2 Episodes
2022-2022
Movie
ActorHimself2023
Movie
ActorMos Def2023
TV Show
4.5
Actor18 Episodes1994-1995
TV Show
ActorRaymond Kirkland
6 Episodes
1990-1991
TV Show
6.1
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1992
TV Show
8.8
ActorLee
1 Episode
2004-2012
TV Show
2.7
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1997
TV Show
7.2
ActorMonty
1 Episode
1996-2002
TV Show
7.1
Actor1 Episode2000-2005
TV Show
7.2
Actor2 Episodes1997-1998
TV Show
7.4
Actor2 Episodes1992-1993
TV Show
8.3
Actor3 Episodes2005-2014
TV Show
7.2
ActorSelf
2 Episodes
2003
TV Show
8.2
ActorSelf
1 Episode
2005-2014
TV Show
7.8
ActorSelf - Musical Guest
1 Episode
1975
TV Show
6.3
Actor2 Episodes2003
TV Show
ActorSelf - Performer
1 Episode
1956
TV Show
6.4
ActorMos Def (voice)
1 Episode
2001-2005
TV Show
8.4
ActorBrother Sam
5 Episodes
2006-2013
TV Show
8.6
Actor4 Episodes2003-2006
Short Film
7.7
ActorDante1996
Movie
7.1
Actor2013
Movie
8.2
ActorVivien Thomas2004
Movie
8
ActorThe Bandleader2005
Movie
4.8
ActorLt. Miller2001
Movie
2.6
ActorRobbie J2000
Movie
7.1
ActorRichard Watkins1988
Movie
6.9
ActorHimself2003
TV Special
6.3
ActorSelf2003
TV Special
7.2
ActorSelf2020
Movie
CrewThanks2008
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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