John Boyega
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 C
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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Born
Mar 17, 1992
Peckham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
34 acting
4 crew
Popularity
1.5
Known For
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Finn
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Finn
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Finn
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
as Jake Pentecost
The Woman King
2022
as King Ghezo
The Circle
2017
as Ty Lafitte
Detroit
2017
as Melvin Dismukes
Breaking
2022
as Brian Brown-Easley
Attack the Block
2011
as Moses
They Cloned Tyrone
2023
as Fontaine
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