7.2
Movie
Acting
John Boyega
- Born
- (age 34)
- Birthplace
- Peckham, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 64 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
6.7
Movie
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.2
Movie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.1
Movie
Pacific Rim: Uprising
5.5
Movie
The Circle
8.2
TV
Love, Death & Robots
7.6
Movie
The Woman King
6.5
Movie
Attack the Block
7.8
TV
24
7.2
Movie
Detroit
6.6
Movie
They Cloned Tyrone
6.4
TV
The Daily Show
7.2
TV
Conan
6.5
Movie
Breaking
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6.5
Movie
Imperial Dreams
8.0
TV
World War II: From the Frontlines
4.9
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Acting credits 64
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Freshening Film | |
| TBA | The Test Film | |
| TBA | The Formula Film | |
| TBA | Attack the Block 2 Film | Moses |
| TBA | Otis & Zelma Film | Otis Redding |
| TBA | Slime Film | (voice) |
| TBA | The Punishing Film | |
| 2026 | Damilola Taylor: The Untold Story Film | Self |
| 2026 | Social Media Killed the Movie Star Film | John Boyega |
| 2025 | Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort Film | Finn |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Walt Disney: Behind the Magic Film | Finn (archive footage) |
| 2023 | World War II: From the Frontlines TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone Film | Fontaine |
| 2022 | The Woman King Film | King Ghezo |
| 2022 | Breaking Film | Brian Brown-Easley |
| 2021 | Last Meals TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Naked Singularity Film | Casi |
| 2020 | Small Axe TV | Leroy Logan (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy Film | Self |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Film | Finn |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits Film | Self |
| 2019 | The Empire Strikes Door Film | |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Serengeti TV | Narrator (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots TV | Slash (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Watership Down TV | Bigwig (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising Film | Jake Pentecost |
| 2018 | The Director and the Jedi Film | Self |
| 2018 | The Force of Sound Film | Finn (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi Film | Finn |
| 2017 | Detroit Film | Melvin Dismukes |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny TV | Finn (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2017 | The Circle Film | Ty Lafitte |
| 2016 | Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Film | Self |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments Film | Self |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens Film | Finn |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Film | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Major Lazer TV | Blkmrkt (voice) (11 ep) |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Hot Ones TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Imperial Dreams Film | Bambi |
| 2013 | The Whale Film | William Bond |
| 2013 | Half of a Yellow Sun Film | Ugwu |
| 2012 | My Murder Film | Shakilus Townsend |
| 2011 | Junkhearts Film | Jamal |
| 2011 | Behind the Block Film | Self |
| 2011 | Creature Feature Film | |
| 2011 | Attack the Block Film | Moses |
| 2011 | Becoming Human TV | Danny Curtis (8 ep) |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2001 | 24 TV | Chris Tanner (4 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Attack the Block 2 Film | Producer, Writer |
| TBA | The Punishing Film | Producer |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising Film | Producer |