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Date of Birth:

11 December 1973, Brooklyn, New York, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists... more

Trivia:

His name is quite appropriate in regards to his character in The Italian Job (2003)... more

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Down 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(183 articles)

Kevin Spacey And Mos Def To Star In 'Buskers' Adaptation?
(From MTV Splash Page. 9 November 2009, 9:49 AM, PST)
Comics to screen: Latest titles heading to film, TV, iTunes and iPhone
(From The Geek Files. 6 November 2009, 8:43 PM, PST)

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Filmography

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In Development
	1.	Bury Me Standing (details only on IMDb Pro)
	2.	Bobby Zero (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mama Black Widow (in production) (2011)	Papa Tilson	2011	-	-

2.	Keep Coming Back (pre-production) (2010)		2010	-	-

3.	Little Scarlet (announced) (2010)	Mouse	2010	-	-

4.	"House M.D." (2004)	Lee (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	9.3 (448)
	AKAs: House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: Locked In (2009) Lee
5.	Next Day Air (2009)	Eric	2009	-	6.0 (2,754)

6.	Cadillac Records (2008)	Chuck Berry	2008	-	6.7 (3,601)

7.	Be Kind Rewind (2008)	Mike	2008	-	6.6 (37,648)

8.	"The Boondocks" (2005)	Gangstalicious / Latin Thug (2 episodes, 2005-2007)	2007	-	8.9 (4,821)
	2 TV episodes: Thank You for Not Snitching (2007) (voice) Gangstalicious The Story of Gangstalicious (2005) (voice) Gangstalicious / Latin Thug
9.	"Chappelle's Show" (2003)	Anonymous Actor / 7 characters not shown (7 episodes, 2003-2006)	2006	-	9.1 (6,097)
	AKAs: Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title) 7 TV episodes: Episode #3.2 (2006) (uncredited) Banjo Player Episode #2.13 (2004) Black Head of the CIA Episode #2.1 (2004) Rondell, Black Delegation Rep Episode #1.12 (2003) (as Black Star) Musical Guest Episode #1.10 (2003) Gen. Cornrow Wallace 2 episodes not shown.
10.	Journey to the End of the Night (2006)	Wemba	2006	-	6.0 (1,301)
	AKAs: 12 Horas até o Amanhecer (Brazil: cable TV title) Am Rande der Nacht (Germany: video title)
11.	16 Blocks (2006)	Eddie Bunker	2006	-	6.7 (36,958)
	AKAs: 16 Blocks (Germany)
12.	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)	Ford Prefect	2005	$92M	6.6 (56,123)

13.	Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV)	The Bandleader	2005	-	7.6 (1,279)

14.	Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV)	Vivien Thomas	2004	-	8.2 (4,408)

15.	Focused Digizine #1 (2004) (V)	Blak (VO)	2004	-	6.6 (9)

16.	The Woodsman (2004)	Sgt. Lucas	2004	-	7.4 (14,631)

17.	The Italian Job (2003)	Left Ear	2003	$168M	6.9 (68,820)
	AKAs: Braquage à l'italienne (France)
18.	"My Wife and Kids" (2001)	Tommy (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	6.9 (3,024)
	1 TV episode: Chair Man of the Board (2002) Tommy
19.	Brown Sugar (2002)	Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon	2002	-	5.9 (2,509)
	AKAs: Seven Days
20.	Civil Brand (2002)	Michael Meadows	2002	-	5.0 (321)

21.	Showtime (2002)	Lazy Boy	2002	-	5.3 (20,143)

22.	Monster's Ball (2001)	Ryrus Cooper	2001	-	7.2 (35,184)
	AKAs: Le bal du monstre (Canada: French title)
23.	"The Wayne Brady Show" (2001)	Mos Def (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	3.8 (29)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (2001) Mos Def
24.	Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV)	Frank Miller	2001	-	4.1 (730)

25.	Bamboozled (2000)	Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika (Julius Hopkins)	2000	-	6.3 (5,541)

26.	Island of the Dead (2000) (V)	Robbie J	2000	-	2.9 (505)

27.	"NYPD Blue" (1993)	Leslie Peach / Levon Wells (3 episodes, 1997-2000)	2000	-	7.8 (1,816)
	3 TV episodes: Stressed for Success (2000) Leslie Peach Czech Bouncer (1998) Leslie Peach All's Well That Ends Well (1997) Levon Wells
28.	Where's Marlowe? (1998)	Wilt Crawley	1998	-	5.9 (369)

29.	"Spin City" (1996)	Monty (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	7.7 (4,167)
	1 TV episode: Gentleman's Agreement (1998) Monty
30.	"Brooklyn South" (1997)	Darius (2 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	7.3 (155)
	2 TV episodes: Dublin or Nothin' (1997) Darius McMurder One (1997) Darius
31.	Ghosts (1997/I)	Dante	1997	-	6.7 (1,834)
	AKAs: Michael Jackson's Ghosts (USA: complete title)
32.	"The Cosby Mysteries" (1994)	Dante (3 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	4.8 (67)
	3 TV episodes: Camouflage (1994) (as Dante Bezé) Dante Home, Street Home (1994) (as Dante Bezé) Dante One Day at a Time (1994) (as Dante Bezé) Dante
33.	The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV)	(as Dante Bezé) Dante	1994	-	5.3 (82)
	AKAs: Guy Hanks I
34.	"Here and Now" (1992)	Alonzo (2 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	7.2 (8)
	2 TV episodes: Love Handles (1992) (as Dante Beze) Alonzo Lovers and Other Dangers (1992)
35.	The Hard Way (1991)	(as Dante Smith) Dead Romeos	1991	-	6.1 (6,210)

36.	"You Take the Kids" (1990)	Raymond Kirkland (age 16) (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	-
	1 TV episode: Pilot (1990) Raymond Kirkland (age 16)
37.	God Bless the Child (1988) (TV)	(as Dante Terrell Smith) Richard Watkins	1988	-	6.7 (147)
	AKAs: Le choix tragique (Canada: French title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Cadillac Records (2008)	(performer: "Maybellene", "Nadine (Is It You?)", "No Particular Place to Go", "Promised Land")	2008	-	6.7 (3,601)

2.	Stomp the Yard (2007)	(writer: "Sex Love and Money") (performer: "Sex Love and Money")	2007	$74.3M	4.2 (12,938)

3.	The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)	(performer: "Six Days")	2006	$157M	5.6 (32,372)

4.	Final Fight: Streetwise (2006) (VG)	(performer: "Wylin' Out")	2006	-	6.9 (16)

5.	The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends (2006)	(writer: "Live Wire Snap") (performer: "Live Wire Snap")	2006	-	7.7 (418)
	AKAs: 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")	2005	-	7.2 (4,950)
	AKAs: Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
7.	"Entourage" (2004)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	9.2 (30,741)
	1 TV episode: The Boys Are Back in Town (2005) ("Ghetto Rock")
8.	Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV)	(performer: "Caldonia", "Destination Love")	2005	-	7.6 (1,279)

9.	Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)	(performer: "Wanna B Where U R (Thisizzaluvsong)")	2004	-	5.5 (4,517)

10.	Mean Creek (2004)	(performer: "Fear Not of Man")	2004	-	7.4 (13,200)

11.	The Italian Job (2003)	(performer: "The Jump Off") ("The Jump Off")	2003	$168M	6.9 (68,820)
	AKAs: Braquage à l'italienne (France)
12.	Biker Boyz (2003)	(performer: "Kalifornia")	2003	-	4.1 (5,022)

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)")	2002	-	5.9 (2,509)
	AKAs: Seven Days
14.	Ken Park (2002)	(writer: "Brown Skin Lady")	2002	-	6.0 (11,253)

15.	The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV)	(performer: "A Tribute to Richard Rodgers")	2002	-	7.5 (36)

16.	Blade II (2002)	(performer: "I Against I")	2002	-	6.6 (46,630)
	AKAs: Blade II (Germany)
17.	Face (2002)	(writer: "Climb") (performer: "Climb")	2002	-	6.2 (203)

18.	Pro Skater 2 (2000) (VG)	(performer: "B-Boy Document '99")	2000	-	8.8 (169)
	AKAs: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (USA: complete title)
19.	Bamboozled (2000)	(writer: "Blak Iz Blak") ("Blak Iz Blak")	2000	-	6.3 (5,541)

20.	"Flava" (1994)	(1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 27 July 2000 (2000) (performer: "Ms Fat Booty")
21.	The Hurricane (1999)	(performer: "The Hurricane")	1999	$101M	7.4 (29,845)

22.	Where's Marlowe? (1998)	(performer: "All Blues")	1998	-	5.9 (369)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Fabulous Moulin Rouge (pre-production) (2010)	(producer)	2010	-	-

2.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)	2002	-	6.8 (81)
	AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	6.8 (81)
		AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Episode #6.1 (2007) (writer)

Music Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	musical director (unknown episodes)	2002	-	6.8 (81)
		AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)

Thanks				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Passaic Mosaic (2008) (V)	(special thanks)	2008	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)	Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.62 (2009) Himself - Musical Guest
2.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Himself / Himself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 2004-2009)	2009	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #16.153 (2009) Himself - Musical Guest Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) Himself
3.	"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)	Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)	2009	-	8.2 (1,807)
	AKAs: Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #7.6 (2009) Himself Episode #5.17 (2007) Himself
4.	Welcome to Blakroc (post-production) (2009)		2009	-	-

5.	Number One with a Bullet (2008)	Himself	2008	-	5.3 (7)

6.	"4Real" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	5.1 (13)
	1 TV episode: 4Real City of God (2007) Himself
7.	Prince Among Slaves (2007)	Narrator	2007	-	7.8 (18)

8.	In Prison My Whole Life (2007)	Himself	2007	-	8.0 (63)

9.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	Himself - Host / Himself (41 episodes, 2002-2007)	2007	-	6.8 (81)
	AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title) 41 TV episodes: Episode #6.14 (2007) Himself Episode #6.3 (2007) Himself - Host Episode #6.1 (2007) Himself - Host Episode #5.10 (2005) Himself - Host Episode #5.9 (2005) Himself - Host 36 episodes not shown.
10.	"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)	Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2007)	2007	-	8.7 (764)
	AKAs: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 9 January 2007 (2007) Himself Episode dated 30 December 2004 (2004) Himself
11.	"Space Top 10 Countdown" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	3.1 (40)
	1 TV episode: Sidekicks (2006) Himself
12.	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)	Himself	2006	$158M	6.4 (46,192)

13.	September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	2.9 (7)

14.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: 16 Blocks (2006) Himself
15.	Coachella (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	7.3 (135)

16.	Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.5 (103)

17.	Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006)	Himself	2006	-	1.4 (17)

18.	"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)	Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)	2005	-	6.3 (1,033)
	AKAs: Jimmy Kimmel (Australia) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) (as Black Star) Himself Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) Himself
19.	Block Party (2005)	Himself	2005	-	7.2 (4,950)
	AKAs: Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
20.	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	2005	-	7.9 (16)
	AKAs: Don't Crash: The Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (UK: short title)
21.	Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	5.9 (13)

22.	"Unplugged" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	8.2 (118)
	AKAs: MTV Unplugged 1 TV episode: Alicia Keys (2005) Himself
23.	"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	4.6 (456)
	AKAs: Live with Regis (USA: new title) Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) Himself
24.	Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V)	Himself (segments "Through the Wire" and "Two Words")	2005	-	4.1 (65)

25.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	5.6 (86)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) Himself
26.	Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005)	Himself	2005	-	6.9 (22)

27.	"The View" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	2.9 (2,052)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) Himself
28.	"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)	Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.0 (14)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.11 (2005) 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	2005	-	5.7 (317)

30.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.8 (474)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) Himself
31.	MOBO Awards 2004 (2004) (TV)	Host	2004	-	-

32.	"Chappelle's Show" (2003)	Himself / Himself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 2003-2004)	2004	-	9.1 (6,097)
	AKAs: Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #2.11 (2004) Himself Episode #1.2 (2003) Himself - Musical Guest
33.	Juvies (2004)	(voice)	2004	-	8.1 (72)

34.	Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	6.5 (88)
	AKAs: Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
35.	Essence Awards (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	3.3 (7)

36.	"The Proud Family" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	5.2 (802)
	1 TV episode: Poetic Justice (2002) (voice) Himself
37.	The Freshest Kids (2002) (V)		2002	-	8.2 (169)

38.	The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV)	Himself - Performer	2002	-	7.5 (36)

39.	Crossover (2001) (TV)	(as MosDef) Himself	2001	-	4.9 (32)

40.	Voice of the Voiceless (2001)	Himself	2001	-	8.4 (5)

41.	"Flava" (1994)	Himself / Himself - Presenter (2 episodes, 2000)	2000	-	-
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 27 July 2000 (2000) Himself Episode dated 6 July 2000 (2000) Himself - Presenter
42.	Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)	Himself	2000	-	7.8 (216)
	AKAs: Freestyle (USA: short title) VH1 News Presents: Freestyle - The Story of Underground Hip Hop (USA: TV title)
43.	"The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000)	Himself	2000	-	7.8 (46)

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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