John Boyega
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 2...
Known For
Filmography
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
2025
as Finn
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
2024
as Self (archive footage)
They Cloned Tyrone
2023
as Fontaine
World War II: From the Frontlines
2023
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Woman King
2022
as King Ghezo
Breaking
2022
as Brian Brown-Easley
Naked Singularity
2021
as Casi
Last Meals
2021
as Self
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
Small Axe
2020
as Leroy Logan
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Finn
The Empire Strikes Door
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
as Self
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Serengeti
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Slash (voice)
The Force of Sound
2018
as Finn (archive footage)
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
as Jake Pentecost
The Director and the Jedi
2018
as Self
Watership Down
2018
as Bigwig (voice)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
as Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Finn
Detroit
2017
as Melvin Dismukes
The Circle
2017
as Ty Lafitte
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
2017
as Finn (voice)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Finn
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
Major Lazer
2015
as Blkmrkt (voice)
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
IMDb on the Scene
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Imperial Dreams
2014
as Bambi
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Half of a Yellow Sun
2013
as Ugwu
The Whale
2013
as William Bond
My Murder
2012
as Shakilus Townsend
Attack the Block
2011
as Moses
Junkhearts
2011
as Jamal
Behind the Block
2011
as Self
Becoming Human
2011
as Danny Curtis
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
24
2001
as Chris Tanner
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee