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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
La cité de la peur (1994) -- Daniel Radcliffe, Mos Def, and Jamie Johnson take us inside their March fashion shoot at New York's new Thompson LES hotel and share what they love most about the city's nightlife.
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.

Overview

Date of Birth:
11 December 1973, Brooklyn, New York, USA more
Contact:
View publicist and company contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Taking a cue from the Afrocentric stylings of the Native Tongues crew... more
Trivia:
His name is quite appropriate in regards to his character in The Italian Job (2003)... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(196 articles)
MTV News #MusicMonday: Shakira, Them Crooked Vultures And John Mayer
 (From MTV Newsroom. 30 November 2009, 5:08 PM, PST)
Gorillaz tap Lou Reed, Mos Def, Dogg for their 'most pop record' yet
 (From Hitfix. 30 November 2009, 12:44 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Flaco Bey | Dante Beze | Dante Bezé | Bizet Dante | Smith Dante | MosDef | Dante Terrell Smith | Dante Smith | Black Star
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Dec. 210:00 AMUSA 16 Blocks  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer, Music Department, Thanks, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. Bury Me Standing (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. Bobby Zero (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
  1. Mama Black Widow (2011) (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) .... Lt. Miller
  25. Bamboozled (2000) .... Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika (Julius Hopkins)
  26. Island of the Dead (2000) (TV) .... 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 (USA: complete title)
  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" .... Alonzo (2 episodes, 1992)
        - Love Handles (1992) TV episode (as Dante Beze) .... Alonzo
        - 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:
  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:
  1. Welcome to Blakroc (2009) (post-production)

  2. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Episode #1.157 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.62 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  3. "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
  4. "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
  5. Number One with a Bullet (2008) .... Himself
  6. "4Real" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - 4Real City of God (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Prince Among Slaves (2007) .... Narrator
  8. In Prison My Whole Life (2007) .... Himself
  9. "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)
  10. "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
  11. "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Sidekicks (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) .... Himself
  13. September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  14. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - 16 Blocks (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Coachella (2006) (V) .... Himself
  16. Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
  17. Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006) .... Himself
  18. "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
  19. Block Party (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
  20. Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  21. 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)
  22. "Unplugged" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka MTV Unplugged
        - Alicia Keys (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "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
  24. Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Himself (segments "Through the Wire" and "Two Words")
  25. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  26. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005) .... Himself
  27. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.11 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  29. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
  30. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  31. MOBO Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Host
  32. "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
  33. Juvies (2004) (voice)
  34. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
  35. Essence Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  36. "The Proud Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Poetic Justice (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  37. The Freshest Kids (2002) (V)
  38. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  39. Crossover (2001) (TV) (as MosDef) .... Himself
  40. Voice of the Voiceless (2001) .... Himself
  41. "Flava" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
        - Episode dated 27 July 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 July 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
  42. 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)
  43. "The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV series .... Himself

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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