About
John Boyega
Overview
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
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| 2025 | Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort | Actor | Finn | N/A N/A |
| 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 | 56 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 | 58 Average |
| 2019 | The Empire Strikes Door | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 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 | 58 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 Formula | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Small Axe | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Otis & Zelma | Actor | Otis Redding | N/A N/A |
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| Attack the Block 2 | Actor | Moses | N/A N/A |
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| The Test | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| The Freshening | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| Attack the Block 2 | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Production | Producer | 61 Fair |
| Attack the Block 2 | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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