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Yasiin Bey
Actor 52 years old

Yasiin Bey

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Chuck Berry
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Character Mike
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Character Eddie Bunker

16 Blocks

2006

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Character Self

Amy

2015

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Character Saul
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Character Ordell Robbie
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Character Mos Def
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Character Eric
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Character Wemba
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Character Mos Def
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Character Ford Prefect
Something the Lord Made No snapshots yet
Character Vivien Thomas
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Character Sgt. Lucas
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Character Left Ear
Brown Sugar No snapshots yet
Character Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
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Character Lazy Boy

Showtime

2002

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Character Lt. Miller
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Character Ryrus Cooper

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

20 titles
Amy
Amy 2015
Life of Crime
Life of Crime 2013
Begin Again
Begin Again 2013
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here 2010
Next Day Air
Next Day Air 2009
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records 2008
Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind 2008
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006
Journey to the End of the Night
Journey to the End of the Night 2006
16 Blocks
16 Blocks 2006
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005
The Woodsman
The Woodsman 2004
Something the Lord Made
Something the Lord Made 2004
The Italian Job
The Italian Job 2003
Showtime
Showtime 2002
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar 2002
Monster's Ball
Monster's Ball 2001
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Carmen: A Hip Hopera 2001
Bamboozled
Bamboozled 2000
The Hard Way
The Hard Way 1991

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