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John Boyega
Born · March 17, 1992 (32 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Peckham, London, England, UK
Bio
John Boyega (born 17 March 1992) is a British actor, best known for playing Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Moses in Attack the Block (2011) and King Ghezo in The Woman King (2022). Boyega was born in Peckham, London, to Nigerian parents. His first role was that of a leopard in a play at his primary school at the age of five. He attended Westminster City School as a teenager. He later took part in various school productions and attended classes at Theatre Peckham. He was a performing arts student at South Thames College in Wandsworth and was active in theatre productions there, including the lead in Othello in 2010.
The Woman King
King Ghezo
7.7
2022
The Freshening
0.0
World War II: From the Frontlines
Self - Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
7.9
2023
They Cloned Tyrone
Fontaine
6.6
2023
Breaking
Brian Brown-Easley
6.6
2022
Naked Singularity
Casi
4.6
2021
Small Axe
Leroy Logan · (1 episode)
7.1
2020
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
7.7
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Finn
6.3
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
6.1
2019
The Empire Strikes Door
8.7
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.1
2019
Serengeti
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
7.2
2019
Watership Down
Bigwig (voice) · (2 episodes)
6.8
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self · (3 episodes)
6.3
2018
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Jake Pentecost
6.1
2018
The Director and the Jedi
Self
7.2
2018
The Force of Sound
Finn (archive footage)
8.7
2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Finn
6.8
2017
Detroit
Melvin Dismukes
7.3
2017
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Finn (voice) · (4 episodes)
5.1
2017
The Circle
Ty Lafitte
5.5
2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
7.1
2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
7.0
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Finn
7.3
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
6.3
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
5.7
2015
Imperial Dreams
Bambi
6.6
2014
The Whale
William Bond
5.3
2013
Half of a Yellow Sun
Ugwu
5.0
2013
My Murder
Shakilus Townsend
4.5
2012
Junkhearts
Jamal
4.6
2011
Behind the Block
Self
8.0
2011
Attack the Block
Moses
6.5
2011
The Test
0.0
The Formula
0.0
Attack the Block 2
Moses
0.0
Otis & Zelma
Otis Redding
0.0
IMDb on the Scene
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2015
Major Lazer
Blkmrkt (voice) · (11 episodes)
6.5
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
5.4
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
2014
Becoming Human
Danny Curtis · (8 episodes)
5.2
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (4 episodes)
7.2
2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2003
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.4
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.2
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
6.8
1944