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John Boyega
Actor, ProducerBorn March 17, 1992 (33 years)
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).
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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).
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John Boyega Filmography
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone · as Fontaine |
| 2022 | The Woman King · as King Ghezo |
| 2022 | Breaking · as Brian Brown-Easley |
| 2021 | Naked Singularity · as Casi |
| 2020 | Small Axe (TV Series) · as Leroy Logan |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Finn |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance · as Finn |
| 2019 | Serengeti (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots (TV Series) · as Slash (voice) |
| 2018 | Watership Down (2018) (TV Series) · as Bigwig (voice) |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising · as Jake Pentecost |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi · as Finn |
| 2017 | Detroit · as Melvin Dismukes |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (TV Series) · as Finn (voice) |
| 2017 | The Circle · as Ty Lafitte |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Major Lazer (TV Series) · as Blkmrkt (voice) |
| 2014 | Imperial Dreams · as Bambi |
| 2013 | The Whale · as William Bond |
| 2013 | Half of a Yellow Sun · as Ugwu |
| 2012 | My Murder · as Shakilus Townsend |
| 2011 | Junkhearts · as Jamal |
| 2011 | Attack the Block · as Moses |
| 2011 | Becoming Human (TV Series) · as Danny Curtis |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK (TV Series) · as Jamal Clarkson |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Chris Tanner |
| 2025 | Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd · as Self - Actor & Protester |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | World War II: From the Frontlines (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Last Meals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy · as Self |
| 2020 | 2020 EE BAFTA Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade (TV Series) · as Self - At Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker Premiere |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror · as Self - Actor, Attack The Block |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Director and the Jedi · as Self |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cast Live Q&A · as Self |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | The Star Wars Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow Fight · as Self |
| 2016 | 2016 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Just One Quest1on |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | WWE Unfiltered with Renee Young (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | 2015 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Plays 'finn' |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | TV Patrol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 2022 | Breaking · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 |