Actor
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
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