Appearances in Television and Film
- In 2002 Wyclef starred in the Jamaican crime film, Shottas as "Richie Effs", about two young men who participate in organized crime in Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, Florida.
- On a 2004 episode of Chappelle's Show, he appeared as the musical guest.
- He starred in Virgin Mobile commercials as himself.
- In 2005, he appeared in the film One Last Thing.... His character is a cab driver named Emmett Ducasse. It is implied he is an angel due to being in the main character's "Heaven". Wyclef also has an original track that is the closing credits first song. The song is "Heaven's in New York".
- Also in 2005, Wyclef appeared in 4 episodes of the hit NBC prime time television drama "Third Watch" as the recurring character, Marcel Hollis, a gang leader responsible for blowing up the police precinct house in the final episode of the series.
- In December 2007, starred in the four-part MTV exclusive online short-film Americlef
- May 20, 2008: At the Gansevoort Hotel, Wyclef Jean in partnership with the WFP and PADF launched "Together for Haiti" to address the hunger crisis in Haiti members of the American and international television and print media were invited to cover the news.
- October 17, 2011: The Apprentice (U.S. season 12) Episode 1: Hero Worship
- He appeared on the PBS show The Electric Company
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