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RECENT CREDITS

Next Day Air (FILM) May. 8, 2009

Cadillac Records (FILM) Dec. 5, 2008

Be Kind Rewind (FILM) Feb. 22, 2008

Real Time With Bill Maher (TV) Sep. 7, 2007

Late Night With Conan O'Brien (TV) Jan. 10, 2007

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HIGHLIGHTS

While still in high school, he got his first acting role in the 1988 made-for-TV movie God Bless the Child.

In 1989, he landed a regular role as Nell Carter's son on the short-lived CBS sitcom You Take the Kids.

In his early twenties, he changed his stage name to the shortened version of his favorite saying- "most definitely."

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Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)

Role

Category

Bobby Zero

Actor, Executive Producer

Film

Next Day Air 2009 -Eric

Actor

Film

Cadillac Records 2008 -Chuck Berry

Actor

Film

Be Kind Rewind 2008 -Mike

Actor

Film

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006 -Mos Def

Actor

Film

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2006

Actor, Performance

Film

16 Blocks 2006 -Eddie Bunker

Actor

Film

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005 -Ford Prefect

Actor

Film

The Woodsman 2005 -Det. Lucas

Actor

Film

Civil Brand 2003 -Michael Meadows

Actor

Film

The Italian Job 2003 -Left Ear

Actor

Film

Brown Sugar 2002 -Chris

Actor

Film

Showtime 2002 -Lazy Boy

Actor

Film

Monster's Ball 2001 -Ryrus Cooper

Actor

Film

Bamboozled 2000 -Big Black

Actor

Film

The Hard Way 1991 -Dead Romeo

Actor

Film

Carmen Brown -Lt. Frank Miller

Actor

House -Lee

Actor

Lackawanna Blues -Bandleader

Actor

My Wife and Kids -Tommy

Actor

Chair Man of the Board (2002) -Tommy

Actor

TV Episode

Proud Family -Juicy

Voice

Poetic Justice (2002) -Juicy

Voice

TV Episode

Something the Lord Made -Vivien Thomas

Actor

Juvies 2003 -Poetry Narrator

Voice

Film

Where's Marlowe? 1999 -Wilton Crawley

Actor

Film

The Sky Is Green -Carlo

Actor

Film

Lackawanna Blues -The Bandleader

Actor

Film

Something the Lord Made -Vivien Thomas

Actor

Film

Prince Among Slaves -Narrator

Voice

Film

Bury Me Standing

Actor

Film

Carmen: A Hip Hopera -Frank Miller

Actor

Film

Devil's Music [Animated Series]

Voice

Film

Island of the Dead

Actor

Film

Journey to the End of the Night -Wemba

Actor

Film

Keep Coming Back

Actor

Film

Highlights

While still in high school, he got his first acting role in the 1988 made-for-TV movie God Bless the Child.

In 1989, he landed a regular role as Nell Carter's son on the short-lived CBS sitcom You Take the Kids.

In his early twenties, he changed his stage name to the shortened version of his favorite saying- "most definitely."

With the help of his brother and sister, he formed his first group, called UTD (Urban Thermo Dynamics). In 1994, the group released a single, "My King Fu."

Released his first album, a collaborative effort titled Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are...Black Star in 1998. His solo album, Black on Both Sides, debuted one year later.

In 1999, along with his rap duo partner, Kweli, he bought Nkiru Books and developed the Brooklyn-based bookstore into a not-for-profit company that supported literacy.

Appeared on Broadway in 2002 in the two-character play Topdog/Underdog with fellow actor Jeffrey Wright.