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.
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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External links
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1699385
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Filmography (Movies)
They Cloned Tyrone
Character:Fontaine
Release Date:14/06/2023
The Woman King
Character:King Ghezo
Release Date:16/09/2022
Breaking
Character:Brian Brown-Easley
Release Date:25/08/2022
Naked Singularity
Character:Casi
Release Date:06/08/2021
The Skywalker Legacy
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Character:Finn
Release Date:18/12/2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2019
The Empire Strikes Door
Character:
Release Date:25/09/2019
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Character:Jake Pentecost
Release Date:21/03/2018
The Director and the Jedi
Character:Self
Release Date:12/03/2018
The Force of Sound
Character:Finn (archive footage)
Release Date:20/02/2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Character:Finn
Release Date:13/12/2017
Detroit
Character:Melvin Dismukes
Release Date:28/07/2017
The Circle
Character:Ty Lafitte
Release Date:27/04/2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:26/12/2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Character:Finn
Release Date:15/12/2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/2015
Imperial Dreams
Character:Bambi
Release Date:20/01/2014
The Whale
Character:William Bond
Release Date:22/12/2013
Half of a Yellow Sun
Character:Ugwu
Release Date:08/09/2013
My Murder
Character:Shakilus Townsend
Release Date:25/03/2012
Junkhearts
Character:Jamal
Release Date:04/11/2011
Behind the Block
Character:Self
Release Date:25/10/2011
Attack the Block
Character:Moses
Release Date:12/05/2011
Television Appearances
Number One on the Call Sheet
Character:Self
World War II: From the Frontlines
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Small Axe
Character:Leroy Logan
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
Serengeti
Character:Narrator (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
Character:Slash (voice)
Watership Down
Character:Bigwig (voice)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Character:Self
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Character:Finn (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
IMDb on the Scene
Character:Self
Major Lazer
Character:Blkmrkt (voice)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Becoming Human
Character:Danny Curtis
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
24
Character:Chris Tanner
The Daily Show
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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