Actors name playing the baker in 16 Blocks?

Question

Would like to know any other movies he has been in.

Answer 1

His name is Mos Def. (my favorite rapper)
He was also in Brown Sugar, The Italian Job, he made a cameo in Talledega Nights (or however that's spelled)*, and The Woodsman...the list goes on. He's fantastic, right!!!

Answer 2

Mos Def and I like him in that movie. But the Italian Job I went to the movie and fell asleep.

Answer 3

Mos Def.

He was in a great movie called "Something the Lord made", really terriffic movie

Answer 4

Mos Def plays the role of Eddie Bunker in 16 blocks

Mos Def
Date of birth (location)
11 December 1973
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mini biography
Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists... (show more)

Sometimes Credited As:
Flaco Bey / Dante Bezé / Bizet Dante / Smith Dante / MosDef / Dante Terrell Smith / Dante Smith / Black Star

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Filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self

Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

1. The Brazilian Job (2008) (announced) .... Left Ear
2. Little Scarlet (2008) (announced) (attached) .... Mouse
3. Toussaint (2007) (pre-production)
4. Stringbean and Marcus (2007) (pre-production)
5. Be Kind Rewind (2007) (post-production)

6. "Chappelle's Show" .... Musical Guest / ... (8 episodes, 2003-2006)
... aka Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title)
- Episode #3.2 (2006) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Banjo Player
- Episode #2.13 (2004) TV Episode .... Black Head of the CIA
- Episode #2.1 (2004) TV Episode .... Rondell, Black Delegation Rep
- Episode #1.12 (2003) TV Episode (as Black Star) .... Musical Guest
- Episode #1.10 (2003) TV Episode .... Gen. Cornrow Wallace
(3 more)
7. Journey to the End of the Night (2006) .... Wemba
8. 16 Blocks (2006) .... Eddie Bunker
9. "The Boondocks" .... Gangstalicious / ... (1 episode, 2005)
- The Story of Gangstalicious (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Gangstalicious/Latin Thug
10. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) .... Ford Prefect
11. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... The Bandleader
12. Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV) .... Vivien Thomas
13. Focused Digizine #1 (2004) (V) .... Blak (VO)
14. The Woodsman (2004) .... Sgt. Lucas
15. The Italian Job (2003) .... Left Ear
... aka Braquage à l'italienne (France)
16. "My Wife and Kids" .... Tommy (1 episode, 2002)
- Chair Man of the Board (2002) TV Episode .... Tommy
17. Brown Sugar (2002) .... Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon
... aka Seven Days
18. Civil Brand (2002) .... Michael Meadows
19. Showtime (2002) .... Lazy Boy
20. Monster's Ball (2001) .... Ryrus Cooper
... aka Bal du monstre, Le (Canada: French title)
21. "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Mos Def (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode #1.2 (2001) TV Episode .... Mos Def
22. Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV) .... Frank Miller
23. Bamboozled (2000) .... Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika (Julius Hopkins)
24. Island of the Dead (2000) .... Robbie J
25. "NYPD Blue" .... Leslie Peach / ... (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
- Stressed for Success (2000) TV Episode .... Leslie Peach
- Czech Bouncer (1998) TV Episode .... Leslie Peach
- All's Well That Ends Well (1997) TV Episode .... Levon Wells

26. Where's Marlowe? (1998) .... Wilt Crawley
27. "Spin City" .... Monty (1 episode, 1998)
- Gentleman's Agreement (1998) TV Episode .... Monty
28. "Brooklyn South" .... Darius (2 episodes, 1997)
- Dublin or Nothin' (1997) TV Episode .... Darius
- McMurder One (1997) TV Episode .... Darius
29. Ghosts (1997/I) .... Dante
... aka Michael Jackson's Ghosts
30. "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Dante (3 episodes, 1994)
- Camouflage (1994) TV Episode (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
- Home, Street Home (1994) TV Episode (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
- One Day at a Time (1994) TV Episode (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
31. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) (as Dante Bezé) .... Dante
... aka Guy Hanks I
32. "Here and Now" (1 episode, 1992)
- Lovers and Other Dangers (1992) TV Episode
33. The Hard Way (1991) (as Dante Smith) .... Dead Romeos
34. "You Take the Kids" (1990) TV Series .... Raymond Kirkland (age 16) (unknown episodes)

35. God Bless the Child (1988) (TV) (as Dante Terrell Smith) .... Richard
... aka Choix tragique, Le (Canada: French title)

Filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self

Soundtrack - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

1. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (performer: "Six Days the Remix")
2. Final Fight: Streetwise (2006) (VG) (performer: "Wylin' Out")
3. Block Party (2005) (performer: "Two Words", "Definition", "Move Somethin'", "Umi Says", "Get By")
... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
4. "Entourage" (1 episode, 2005)
- The Boys Are Back in Town (2005) TV Episode ("Ghetto Rock")
5. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) (performer: "Caldonia", "Destination Love")
6. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) (performer: "Wanna B Where U R (Thisizzaluvsong)")
7. Mean Creek (2004) ("Fear Not of Man")
8. The Italian Job (2003) (performer: "The Jump Off") ("The Jump Off")
... aka Braquage à l'italienne (France)
9. Biker Boyz (2003) (performer: "Kalifornia")
10. Brown Sugar (2002) (writer: "Brown Sugar (Super Fine)", "Breakdown", "Brown Sugar (Fine)", "Brown Sugar (Raw)") (performer: "Brown Sugar (Super Fine)", "Breakdown", "Brown Sugar (Fine)")
... aka Seven Days
11. Blade II (2002) (performer: "I Against I")
... aka Blade II (Germany)
12. Face (2002) ("Climb")
13. Pro Skater 2 (2000) (VG) (performer: "B-Boy Document '99")
... aka Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (USA: complete title)
14. Bamboozled (2000) (writer: "Blak Iz Blak") ("Blak Iz Blak")

15. The Hurricane (1999) (performer: "The Hurricane")

Filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self

Producer - filmography

1. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) TV Series (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)

Filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

1. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) TV Series (musical director) (unknown episodes)
... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)

Filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self

Self - filmography
(In Production) (2000s)

1. In Prison My Whole Life (2007) (post-production) .... Himself

2. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2007)
- Episode dated 9 January 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 December 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
3. "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Sidekicks (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
4. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) .... Himself
5. September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) .... Himself
6. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- 16 Blocks (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
7. Coachella (2006) (V) .... Himself
8. Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
9. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) TV Episode (as Black Star) .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
10. Block Party (2005) .... Himself
... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
11. 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
... aka Don't Crash: The Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (UK: short title)
12. Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V) .... Himself
13. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)
- Episode #5.10 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.5 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
14. "Unplugged" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka MTV Unplugged
- Alicia Keys (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
15. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
16. Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Himself (segments "Through the Wire" and "Two Words")
17. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
18. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005) .... Himself
19. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
20. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.11 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
21. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
22. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
23. MOBO Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Host
24. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
25. "Chappelle's Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title)
- Episode #2.11 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
26. Juvies (2004) (voice)
27. Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
28. Essence Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
29. "The Proud Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Poetic Justice (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Himself
30. The Freshest Kids (2002) (V)
31. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
32. Crossover (2001) (TV) (as MosDef) .... Himself
33. Voice of the Voiceless (2001) .... Himself
34. Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) .... Himself
... aka Freestyle (USA: short title)
... aka VH1 News Presents: Freestyle - The Story of Underground Hip Hop (USA: TV title)
35. "The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV Series .... Himself