Mos Def lands role on "DEXTER"

Rapper Joins Showtime's Hit Show
1:00PM ET May 11th, 2011
Contributor : Martin James
A Rocky Williform Company


Rapper/actor Mos Def has landed a role on the next season of Showtime's hit drama "Dexter." The show centers on a Miami police forensics expert who is serial killer by night.

Mos Def will be playing an ex-con who has found god, though his life is constantly surrounded by violence.

Production on the sixth season of the Emmy Award winning series "Dexter" will begin in Los Angeles in June. Mos has previously appeared on several television programs, including "House M.D.," "The Cosby Mysteries," "NYPD Blue."