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Biography

Age 52

Also known asBlack Star, Flaco Bey, Dante Bezé, Bizet Dante, Smith Dante, Dante Smith, Mos Def, Crooklyn Dodgers, Dante Smith-BezeGenderMaleBorn11/12/1973 (52)Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USAWikidataQ38875 ↗TMDb#4239 ↗

Filmography46 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogySeries	Self (archive footage)	49
2022	HargroveMovie	Self	49
2021	You're Watching Video Music BoxMovie	Self (archive footage)	48
2021	Peculiar Contrast, Perfect LightMovie	—	48
2015	AmyMovie	Self	42
2011	A Man's StoryMovie	Self	38
2011	Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called QuestMovie	Self	38
2010	I'm Still HereMovie	Mos Def	37
2008	Cadillac RecordsMovie	Chuck Berry	35
2007	Yo Gabba Gabba!Series	—	34
2006	DexterSeries	Brother Sam	33
2006	16 BlocksMovie	Eddie Bunker	33
2006	Journey to the End of the NightMovie	Wemba	33
2006	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyMovie	Mos Def	33
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries	Self	32
2005	Lackawanna BluesMovie	The Bandleader	32
2005	The BoondocksSeries	—	32
2005	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'Movie	Self	32
2004	HouseSeries	Lee	31
2004	The WoodsmanMovie	Sgt. Lucas	31
2004	Something the Lord MadeMovie	Vivien Thomas	31
2003	The Italian JobMovie	Left Ear	30
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series	Self	30
2003	Chappelle's ShowSeries	Self - Black Star	30
2003	Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedMovie	Himself	30
2003	Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Movie	Self	30
2003	Real Time with Bill MaherSeries	Self	30
2002	ShowtimeMovie	Lazy Boy	29
2002	Civil BrandMovie	Michael Meadows	29
2001	Monster's BallMovie	Ryrus Cooper	28
2001	My Wife and KidsSeries	—	28
2001	Carmen: A Hip HoperaMovie	Lt. Miller	28
2001	The Proud FamilySeries	Mos Def (voice)	28
2000	Island of the DeadMovie	Robbie J	27
2000	Freestyle: The Art of RhymeMovie	Himself	27
2000	BamboozledMovie	Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika	27
1999	Mark Twain PrizeSeries	Self - Musical Guest	26
1997	The ViewSeries	Self	24
1997	Brooklyn SouthSeries	Darius	24
1996	Spin CitySeries	Monty	23
1994	The Cosby MysteriesSeries	—	21
1992	HBO First LookSeries	Self	19
1992	Here and NowSeries	Alonzo	19
1992	Split ImagesMovie	Curtis Roy	19
1991	The Hard WayMovie	Dead Romeos	18
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Musical Guest	2