John Boyega
Acting
Born 1992-03-17 · Peckham, London, England, UK
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boyega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · Movie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Movie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · Movie
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018 · Movie
The Woman King
2022 · Movie
Detroit
2017 · Movie
Attack the Block
2011 · Movie
The Circle
2017 · Movie
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Movie
They Cloned Tyrone
2023 · Movie
The Force of Sound
2018 · Movie
The Empire Strikes Door
2019 · Movie
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Movie
Breaking
2022 · Movie
Imperial Dreams
2014 · Movie
Behind the Block
2011 · Movie
The Director and the Jedi
2018 · Movie
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016 · Movie
Naked Singularity
2021 · Movie
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019 · Movie
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Movie
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
2025 · Movie
Half of a Yellow Sun
2013 · Movie
Junkhearts
2011 · Movie
The Whale
2013 · Movie
My Murder
2012 · Movie
Attack the Block 2
— · Movie