
Known Credits
30
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1992-03-17 (33 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Peckham, London, England, UK
Also Known For
John Adedayo Adegboyega
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 2 ...
Known For
Acting
2023 --
They Cloned Tyrone
| Fontaine
2022 --
The Woman King
| King Ghezo
2022 --
Breaking
| Brian Brown-Easley
2021 --
Naked Singularity
| Casi
2020 --
The Skywalker Legacy
| Self
2019 --
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
| Finn
2019 --
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
| Self
2019 --
The Empire Strikes Door
|
2018 --
Pacific Rim: Uprising
| Jake Pentecost
2018 --
The Director and the Jedi
| Self
2018 --
The Force of Sound
| Finn (archive footage)
2017 --
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
| Finn
2017 --
Detroit
| Melvin Dismukes
2017 --
The Circle
| Ty Lafitte
2016 --
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
| Self
2015 --
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
| Self
2015 --
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
| Self
2015 --
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
| Finn
2014 --
Imperial Dreams
| Bambi
2013 --
The Whale
| William Bond
2013 --
Half of a Yellow Sun
| Ugwu
2012 --
My Murder
| Shakilus Townsend
2011 --
Junkhearts
| Jamal
2011 --
Behind the Block
| Self
2011 --
Attack the Block
| Moses