John Boyega

ActorProducerWriter Mar 17 (age 34) Peckham, London, England, UK 1996–2025 (29 year career)

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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 2…

Known For

Film

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Finn

Film

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Finn

Film

The Woman King

King Ghezo

Film

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Finn

Film

Detroit

Melvin Dismukes

Film

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Jake Pentecost

Film

Attack the Block

Moses

Film

The Circle

Ty Lafitte

Filmography

Acting (60)

Movies (34)

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

as Finn

They Cloned Tyrone

as Fontaine

The Woman King

as King Ghezo

Breaking

as Brian Brown-Easley

Naked Singularity

as Casi

The Skywalker Legacy

as Self

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Finn

6.3

The Empire Strikes Door

2019

8.7

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

2019

as Self

6.1

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018

as Jake Pentecost

6.1

The Director and the Jedi

2018

as Self

7.3

The Force of Sound

2018

as Finn (archive footage)

8.7

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Finn

The Circle

as Ty Lafitte

Detroit

as Melvin Dismukes

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016

as Self

7.1

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

as Finn

7.3

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015

as Self

7.0

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

as Self

Imperial Dreams

as Bambi

Half of a Yellow Sun

as Ugwu

The Whale

as William Bond

My Murder

as Shakilus Townsend

Attack the Block

as Moses

Junkhearts

as Jamal

Behind the Block

as Self

Attack the Block 2

as Moses

Otis & Zelma

as Otis Redding

The Formula

The Freshening

Slime

as (voice)

The Test

Racing Thoughts

as Eddy Ziza

The Punishing

Television (26)

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025

as Self

4.3

World War II: From the Frontlines

2023

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Small Axe

as Leroy Logan

Love, Death & Robots

as Slash (voice)

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Serengeti

as Narrator (voice)

Watership Down

as Bigwig (voice)

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018

as Self

6.3

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

2017

as Finn (voice)

5.0

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Hot Ones

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self

5.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Major Lazer

as Blkmrkt (voice)

IMDb on the Scene

as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Becoming Human

as Danny Curtis

Conan

as Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.1

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

as Chris Tanner

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

5.4

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee

7.2

Crew (3)

Movies (3)

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018

Producer

6.1

Attack the Block 2

Producer

Attack the Block 2

Writer