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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1992-03-17 (33 years old)

Place of Birth

Peckham, London, England, UK

John Boyega

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

Acting

2025

2023

They Cloned Tyrone as Fontaine
World War II: From the Frontlines as Self - Narrator (voice)

2022

The Woman King as King Ghezo
Breaking as Brian Brown-Easley

2021

2020

Small Axe as Leroy Logan

2019

2018

2017

Detroit as Melvin Dismukes
The Circle as Ty Lafitte

2016

2015

2014

2013

The Whale as William Bond

2012

My Murder as Shakilus Townsend

2011

Junkhearts as Jamal
Becoming Human as Danny Curtis

2009

2007

2003

2001

24 as Chris Tanner

1996

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner

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Production

2018

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Attack the Block 2 as Producer

Writing