About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1992-03-17
Place of birth:
Peckham, London, England, UK
Website:
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John Boyega

Overview

John Boyega (born 17 March 1992) is a British actor, best known for playing Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Moses in Attack the Block (2011) and King Ghezo in The Woman King (2022).

Boyega was born in Peckham, London, to Nigerian parents. His first role was that of a leopard in a play at his primary school at the age of five. He attended Westminster City School as a teenager. He later took part in various school productions and attended classes at Theatre Peckham. He was a performing arts student at South Thames College in Wandsworth and was active in theatre productions there, including the lead in Othello in 2010.

Known for

Acting
2023 World War II: From the Frontlines Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 74
Good
2023 They Cloned Tyrone Actor Fontaine 62
Fair
2023 Disney 100 Special Look Actor Self (Archival Footage) 59
Average
2022 The Woman King Actor King Ghezo 73
Good
2022 Breaking Actor Brian Brown-Easley 60
Fair
2021 Naked Singularity Actor Casi 57
Average
2020 Red, White and Blue Actor Leroy Logan 59
Average
2020 The Skywalker Legacy Actor Self 60
Fair
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Actor Finn 62
Fair
2019 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits Actor Self 59
Average
2019 The Empire Strikes Door Actor 59
Average
2018 Watership Down Actor Bigwig (voice) 68
Fair
2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Actor Self 69
Fair
2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising Actor Jake Pentecost 61
Fair
2018 The Director and the Jedi Actor Self 59
Average
2018 The Force of Sound Actor Finn (archive footage) 59
Average
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Actor Finn 67
Fair
2017 Detroit Actor Melvin Dismukes 69
Fair
2017 The Circle Actor Ty Lafitte 55
Average
2016 Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Star Wars: Greatest Moments Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Actor Finn 72
Good
2015 Major Lazer Actor Blkmrkt (voice) 69
Fair
2014 Imperial Dreams Actor Bambi 60
Fair
2013 The Whale Actor William Bond 58
Average
2013 Half of a Yellow Sun Actor Ugwu 58
Average
2012 My Murder Actor Shakilus Townsend 59
Average
2011 Junkhearts Actor Jamal 58
Average
2011 Behind the Block Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Attack the Block Actor Moses 63
Fair
2011 Becoming Human Actor Danny Curtis 68
Fair
The Test Actor N/A
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The Freshening Actor N/A
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Small Axe Actor N/A
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Otis & Zelma Actor Otis Redding N/A
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The Formula Actor N/A
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Attack the Block 2 Actor Moses N/A
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Writing
Attack the Block 2 Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising Production Producer 61
Fair
Attack the Block 2 Production Producer N/A
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