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John Boyega
AKA: John Adedayo Adegboyega
Acting
Born: 1992
Peckham, London, England, UK
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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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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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boyega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025 · US
World War II: From the Frontlines
Self - Narrator (voice)
2023 · GB
Small Axe
Leroy Logan
2020 · GB
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019 · US
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
2018 · GB
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Finn (voice)
2017 · US
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015 · US
IMDb on the Scene
Self
2015 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Number One on the Call Sheet | 2025 | Self |
| World War II: From the Frontlines | 2023 | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Small Axe | 2020 | Leroy Logan |
| Tamron Hall | 2019 | Self - Guest |
| Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | 2018 | Self |
| Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | 2017 | Finn (voice) |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self |
| IMDb on the Scene | 2015 | Self |
| Major Lazer | 2015 | Blkmrkt (voice) |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | Self |
| Conan | 2010 | Self - Guest |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self - Guest |
| The Daily Show | 1996 | Self - Guest |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self - Guest |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1944 | Self - Nominee |