Mos Def

Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973)allmusic Biography is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.  He formed the duo Black Star with Talib Kweli and they released the well-received album Black Star in 1998.  He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released three albums Black on Both Sides (1999) The New Danger (2004), and True Magic (2006).

 Filmography 
 Year  Movie  Role  Notes 1991  The Hard Way  Dead Romeos Gang Member  1997  Ghosts  Townsperson  1998  Where's Marlowe?  Wilt Crawley  2000  Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme  Himself  Bamboozled  Big Blak Afrika  Also recorded a song for the movie's soundtrack with other members of the Mau Maus Island of the Dead  Robbie J  2001  Carmen: A Hip Hopera  Lieutenant Miller  Monster's Ball  Ryrus Cooper  2002  Showtime  Lazy Boy  Civil Brand  Michael Meadows  Brown Sugar  Chris Anton Vichon  My Wife and Kids  Tommy 1 episode: Chair Man of the Board 2003  The Italian Job  Left Ear  2004  The Woodsman  Detective Lucas  Something the Lord Made  Vivien Thomas  Nominated - Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated - Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionNominated - Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series or Television Movie 2005  Lackawanna Blues  The Bandleader  The Boondocks (2005-2008) || Voice Of Gangstalicious ||
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| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy || Ford Prefect ||
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|rowspan="4"| 2006 || Dave Chappelle's Block Party || Himself ||
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| 16 Blocks || Eddie Bunker ||
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| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby || Himself || Cameo
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| Journey to the End of the Night || Wemba ||
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| 2007 || Prince Among Slaves || Narrator ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2008 || Be Kind Rewind || Mike ||
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| Cadillac Records || Chuck Berry ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2009 || Next Day Air || Eric ||
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| House || Lee ||Season 5, Episode 19, Locked In
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|rowspan="3"| 2010 || I'm Still Here || Himself ||
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| Bouncing Cats || Himself ||
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| Yo Gabba Gabba! || Super Mr. Superhero || Season 3, Episode 44, Superhero
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| 2011 || Dexter || Brother Sam || Season 6, recurring, (credited as "Mos" in 2 episodes, "yasiin bey" in 3 episodes) 
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|rowspan="2"|2014 || Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles || Baxter Stockman || 
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| Life of Crime''  Ordell Robbie 

References

Other websites

 Mos Def's Official Website.
 Mos Def / Dante Smith discographies at Discogs.
 Mos Def  at Geffen Records.


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