In 2011, it was announced he would appear in Season 6 on the Showtime television series Dexter. He will play Brother Sam, an ex-con who has supposedly found religion despite finding himself in violent situations.
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| - In 2011, it was announced he would appear in Season 6 on the Showtime television series Dexter. He will play Brother Sam, an ex-con who has supposedly found religion despite finding himself in violent situations.
- Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an American actor and hip hop recording artist, better known by the stage names Mos Def /ˈmoʊs ˈdɛf/ and Yasiin Bey /jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/. He 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. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in late 1990s underground hip hop while with Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009.
- Dante Terrell Smith, better known by his former stage name Mos Def, and now known as Yasiin Bey is an American actor, rapper and MC who was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 11, 1973. He portrayed Lee, a victim of locked-in syndrome in the episode Locked In.
- Mos Def (b. Dante Smith, 1973) is a hip-hop artist known for "conscious" lyrics, dealing with issues such as poverty, family, and the general struggle of the black community. He began his acting career appearing on various television programs, such as The Cosby Mysteries. He made a successful leap into film acting, appearing in films such as The Italian Job (with Seth Green) and 16 Blocks (with Bruce Willis). He has also appeared on a number of Chappelle's Show episodes, both acting and rapping. Mos Def played Ford Prefect in the Creature Shop film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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| - Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an American actor and hip hop recording artist, better known by the stage names Mos Def /ˈmoʊs ˈdɛf/ and Yasiin Bey /jæˈsiːn ˈbeɪ/. He 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. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in late 1990s underground hip hop while with Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009. Although he was initially recognized for his musical output, since the early 2000s, Mos Def's screen work has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who has garnered critical acclaim for his acting work. He is well known for his parts in films Something the Lord Made, Next Day Air, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, "Be Kind Rewind", "The Italian Job", and his portrayal of Brother Sam in the American drama series Dexter. Mos Def has also been active in several social and political causes.
- In 2011, it was announced he would appear in Season 6 on the Showtime television series Dexter. He will play Brother Sam, an ex-con who has supposedly found religion despite finding himself in violent situations.
- Mos Def (b. Dante Smith, 1973) is a hip-hop artist known for "conscious" lyrics, dealing with issues such as poverty, family, and the general struggle of the black community. He began his acting career appearing on various television programs, such as The Cosby Mysteries. He made a successful leap into film acting, appearing in films such as The Italian Job (with Seth Green) and 16 Blocks (with Bruce Willis). He has also appeared on a number of Chappelle's Show episodes, both acting and rapping. Mos Def played Ford Prefect in the Creature Shop film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Mos Def also appeared with Kermit and Miss Piggy in 2004 on the red carpet pre-show coverage before the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Dante Terrell Smith, better known by his former stage name Mos Def, and now known as Yasiin Bey is an American actor, rapper and MC who was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 11, 1973. He portrayed Lee, a victim of locked-in syndrome in the episode Locked In. Def first became noted in the hip hop movement in the late 1990s when he collaborated with several other artists, coming to prominence when he teamed with Talib Kweli to form the duo Black Star which released its debut album in 1998. However, he has also gained much critical acclaim for his acting work. Starting with brief appearances in Spike Lee's Bamboozled! and Monster's Ball, in 2005 he won the award for Best Actor at the Black Reel Awards for his role in The Woodsman. He also found mainstream success in The Italian Job, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Be Kind - Rewind and 16 Blocks. He even appeared as himself in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
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