John Boyega
Actor
Born March 17, 1992 in Peckham, London, England, UK
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).
Filmography
Attack the Block 2
Moses
Slime
(voice)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
Finn
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
World War II: From the Frontlines
Self - Narrator (voice)
They Cloned Tyrone
Fontaine
The Woman King
King Ghezo
Breaking
Brian Brown-Easley
Last Meals
Self
Naked Singularity
Casi
Small Axe
Leroy Logan
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Finn
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
The Empire Strikes Door
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Serengeti
Narrator (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
Slash (voice)
Watership Down
Bigwig (voice)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Jake Pentecost
The Director and the Jedi
Self
The Force of Sound
Finn (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Finn
Detroit
Melvin Dismukes
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Finn (voice)
The Circle
Ty Lafitte
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Finn
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
IMDb on the Scene
Self
Major Lazer
Blkmrkt (voice)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Hot Ones
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Imperial Dreams
Bambi
The Whale
William Bond
Half of a Yellow Sun
Ugwu
My Murder
Shakilus Townsend
Junkhearts
Jamal
Behind the Block
Self
Attack the Block
Moses
Becoming Human
Danny Curtis
Conan
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
24
Chris Tanner
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee