John Boyega

    John Boyega

    Acting

    March 17, 1992 (34 years old)
    Peckham, London, England, UK

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    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...

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    Filmography

    Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort

    Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort

    2025

    as Finn

    6.2
    Number One on the Call Sheet

    Number One on the Call Sheet

    2025

    as Self

    3.9
    Walt Disney: Behind the Magic

    Walt Disney: Behind the Magic

    2024

    as Self (archive footage)

    9
    They Cloned Tyrone

    They Cloned Tyrone

    2023

    as Fontaine

    6.6
    World War II: From the Frontlines

    World War II: From the Frontlines

    2023

    as Self - Narrator (voice)

    8
    The Woman King

    The Woman King

    2022

    as King Ghezo

    7.6
    Breaking

    Breaking

    2022

    as Brian Brown-Easley

    6.5
    Naked Singularity

    Naked Singularity

    2021

    as Casi

    4.6
    Last Meals

    Last Meals

    2021

    as Self

    6.3
    The Skywalker Legacy

    The Skywalker Legacy

    2020

    as Self

    7.9
    Small Axe

    Small Axe

    2020

    as Leroy Logan

    6.8
    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    2019

    as Finn

    6.2
    The Empire Strikes Door

    The Empire Strikes Door

    2019

    8.7
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

    2019

    as Self

    6.1
    Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

    2019

    as Self - Guest

    4.7
    Serengeti

    Serengeti

    2019

    as Narrator (voice)

    6.9
    Love, Death & Robots

    Love, Death & Robots

    2019

    as Slash (voice)

    8.2
    The Force of Sound

    The Force of Sound

    2018

    as Finn (archive footage)

    8.3
    Pacific Rim: Uprising

    Pacific Rim: Uprising

    2018

    as Jake Pentecost

    6.1
    The Director and the Jedi

    The Director and the Jedi

    2018

    as Self

    7.4
    Watership Down

    Watership Down

    2018

    as Bigwig (voice)

    6.9
    Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

    Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

    2018

    as Self

    6.3
    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    2017

    as Finn

    6.7
    Detroit

    Detroit

    2017

    as Melvin Dismukes

    7.2
    The Circle

    The Circle

    2017

    as Ty Lafitte

    5.5
    Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

    Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

    2017

    as Finn (voice)

    5.2
    Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

    Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

    2016

    as Self

    7.1
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    2015

    as Finn

    7.2
    Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

    Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

    2015

    as Self

    6.3
    Star Wars: Greatest Moments

    Star Wars: Greatest Moments

    2015

    as Self

    7.2
    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    2015

    as Self

    6.2
    The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

    2015

    as Self

    5.1
    Major Lazer

    Major Lazer

    2015

    as Blkmrkt (voice)

    6.8
    Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

    2015

    as Self

    7.1
    IMDb on the Scene

    IMDb on the Scene

    2015

    as Self

    6.5
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    2015

    as Self

    6.1
    Imperial Dreams

    Imperial Dreams

    2014

    as Bambi

    6.5
    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    2014

    as Self

    4.2
    Half of a Yellow Sun

    Half of a Yellow Sun

    2013

    as Ugwu

    5
    The Whale

    The Whale

    2013

    as William Bond

    5.3
    My Murder

    My Murder

    2012

    as Shakilus Townsend

    4.5
    Attack the Block

    Attack the Block

    2011

    as Moses

    6.5
    Junkhearts

    Junkhearts

    2011

    as Jamal

    4.6
    Behind the Block

    Behind the Block

    2011

    as Self

    8
    Becoming Human

    Becoming Human

    2011

    as Danny Curtis

    5.2
    Conan

    Conan

    2010

    as Self - Guest

    7.2
    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    2009

    as Self - Guest

    5
    The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

    2007

    as Self

    7.2
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    2003

    as Self - Guest

    5.3
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    24

    2001

    as Chris Tanner

    7.8
    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    1996

    as Self - Guest

    6.4
    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    1988

    as Self - Guest

    5.6
    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    1975

    as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

    6.9
    Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

    1944

    as Self - Nominee

    7