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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Known For
The Woman King
King Ghezo
2022
The Freshening
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
Finn
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · (1 episode)
2025
World War II: From the Frontlines
Self - Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2023
They Cloned Tyrone
Fontaine
2023
Breaking
Brian Brown-Easley
2022
Last Meals
(1 episode)
2021
Naked Singularity
Casi
2021
Small Axe
Leroy Logan · (1 episode)
2020
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Finn
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
2019
The Empire Strikes Door
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2019
Serengeti
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2019
Love, Death & Robots
Slash (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Watership Down
Bigwig (voice) · (2 episodes)
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self · (3 episodes)
2018
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Jake Pentecost
2018
The Director and the Jedi
Self
2018
The Force of Sound
Finn (archive footage)
2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Finn
2017
Detroit
Melvin Dismukes
2017
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Finn (voice) · (3 episodes)
2017
The Circle
Ty Lafitte
2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Finn
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Imperial Dreams
Bambi
2014
The Whale
William Bond
2013
Half of a Yellow Sun
Ugwu
2013
My Murder
Shakilus Townsend
2012
Junkhearts
Jamal
2011
Behind the Block
Self
2011
Attack the Block
Moses
2011
The Test
The Formula
Attack the Block 2
Moses
Otis & Zelma
Otis Redding
IMDb on the Scene
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Major Lazer
Blkmrkt (voice) · (11 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Becoming Human
Danny Curtis · (8 episodes)
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
24
Chris Tanner · (4 episodes)
2001
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944