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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 17, 1992
Place of Birth:
Peckham, London, England, UK
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John Boyega
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 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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet | Self |
| 2023 | World War II: From the Frontlines | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Last Meals | |
| 2020 | Small Axe | Leroy Logan |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Serengeti | Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Slash (voice) |
| 2018 | Watership Down | Bigwig (voice) |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Self |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Finn (voice) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self |
| 2015 | Major Lazer | Blkmrkt (voice) |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2011 | Becoming Human | Danny Curtis |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2001 | 24 | Chris Tanner |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |