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Quick Facts

Born:
1992-03-17

Birthplace:
Peckham, London, England, UK

Credits:
60 Total Roles

John Boyega

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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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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort MOVIE Finn
2025 Number One on the Call Sheet TV Self
2023 World War II: From the Frontlines TV Self - Narrator (voice)
2023 They Cloned Tyrone MOVIE Fontaine
2022 The Woman King MOVIE King Ghezo
2022 Breaking MOVIE Brian Brown-Easley
2021 Naked Singularity MOVIE Casi
2020 Small Axe TV Leroy Logan
2020 The Skywalker Legacy MOVIE Self
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker MOVIE Finn

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