John Boyega
Acting
John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega (born 17 March 1992), known professionally as John Boyega, is a British actor and producer. He first gained recognition in Britain for his role as a teenage gang leader in the comedy horror film Attack the Block (2011) before he had his international breakthrough playing Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). As a cast member of the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2017 and 2019), Boyega received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2016 and the Trophée Chopard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Boyega's career continued to gain momentum in 2020 when he won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Leroy Logan in Red, White and Blue, a part of Steve McQueen's anthology series Small Axe. He then played King Ghezo in the historical action film The Woman King (2022) and a drug dealer in the mystery film They Cloned Tyrone (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boyega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting61
tvWorld War II: From the Frontlines
2023
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieThey Cloned Tyrone
2023
Fontaine
movieThe Woman King
2022
King Ghezo
movieBreaking
2022
Brian Brown-Easley
tvLast Meals
2021
Self
tvSmall Axe
2020
Leroy Logan
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
tvSerengeti
2019
Narrator (voice)
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019
Slash (voice)
tvWatership Down
2018
Bigwig (voice)
moviePacific Rim: Uprising
2018
Jake Pentecost
movieThe Force of Sound
2018
Finn (archive footage)
movieDetroit
2017
Melvin Dismukes
tvStar Wars: Forces of Destiny
2017
Finn (voice)
movieThe Circle
2017
Ty Lafitte
tvMajor Lazer
2015
Blkmrkt (voice)
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieThe Whale
2013
William Bond
movieMy Murder
2012
Shakilus Townsend
movieJunkhearts
2011
Jamal
tvBecoming Human
2011
Danny Curtis
tvConan
2010
Self - Guest
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tv24
2001
Chris Tanner
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Otis & Zelma
Otis Redding
movieSlime
(voice)
Production3
moviePacific Rim: Uprising
2018
Producer
movieAttack the Block 2
Producer
The Punishing
Producer
Writing1
movieAttack the Block 2
Writer