Personal Info
Known Credits
90
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1972-03-13 (53 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known For
Lonnie Rashid Lynn Common SenseLonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
Common
Biography
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. He has received three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, and gained critical acclaim with his 1994 album Resurrection. He maintained an underground following into the late 1990s. He achieved mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first m ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
Diane Warren: Relentless
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2024 --
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
| Self
2024 --
Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
| Self
2024 --
Hip-Hop and the White House
|
2024 --
Breathe
| Darius
2023 --
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
| Self
2023 --
Fool's Paradise
| The Dagger
2023 --
The Legacy of J Dilla
| Self - Rapper; Friend
2023 --
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
| Self
2023 --
Between Riverside and Crazy
| Junior
2022 --
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
| Self
2022 --
Alice
| Frank
2021 --
You're Watching Video Music Box
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
| Self
2020 --
Ava
| Michael
2020 --
A Most Beautiful Thing
| Narrator
2020 --
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
| Self
2020 --
One World: Together at Home
| Self
2020 --
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
| Self
2019 --
The Informer
| Grens
2019 --
The Price of Protest
| Self (archive footage)
2019 --
The Kitchen
| Gary Silvers
2019 --
Saint Judy
| Benjamin Adebayo
2018 --
Here and Now
| Ben
2018 --
The Hate U Give
| Uncle Carlos
2018 --
Hunter Killer
| RA John Fisk
2018 --
All About Nina
| Rafe
2018 --
Smallfoot
| Stonekeeper (voice)
2018 --
Ocean's Eight
| Common
2018 --
The Tale
| Martin
2017 --
Love Beats Rhymes
| Coltrane
2017 --
Girls Trip
| Common
2017 --
The Words That Built America
| Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017 --
Misdirection: The Real Magic
| Narrator
2017 --
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
| Self
2017 --
Megan Leavey
| Gunny Martin
2017 --
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
| Himself
2017 --
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
| Daniel
2017 --
Chasing Trane
| Self - Musician
2017 --
John Wick: Chapter 2
| Cassian
2016 --
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
| Self - Performer
2016 --
Letter to the Free
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2016 --
Black America Again
| Himself - Street Performer
2016 --
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
| Self
2016 --
Suicide Squad
| Monster T
2016 --
Barbershop: The Next Cut
| Jabari
2016 --
Two Trains Runnin'
| Narrator
2015 --
The Wiz Live!
| The Bouncer
2015 --
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
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2015 --
Being Charlie
| Travis
2015 --
Unity
| Narrator (voice)
2015 --
Entourage
| Common
2015 --
Run All Night
| Mr. Price
2014 --
Selma
| James Bevel
2014 --
Every Secret Thing
| Devlin Hatch
2014 --
X/Y
| Jason
2013 --
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
| Self
2013 --
Now You See Me
| Evans
2013 --
Pawn
| Jeff Porter
2013 --
Movie 43
| Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
2013 --
LUV
| Uncle Vincent
2012 --
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
| Coach Cal
2012 --
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
| Self
2011 --
New Year's Eve
| Soldier
2011 --
Happy Feet Two
| Seymour (voice)
2011 --
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
| Self
2010 --
Music
| Self
2010 --
Just Wright
| Scott McKnight
2010 --
Bouncing Cats
| Narrator
2010 --
Date Night
| Collins
2010 --
Brave New Voices 2010
| Himself - Host
2009 --
Terminator Salvation
| Barnes
2008 --
Wanted
| The Gunsmith
2008 --
Street Kings
| Coates
2007 --
American Gangster
| Turner Lucas
2007 --
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
| Self
2006 --
Smokin' Aces
| Sir Ivy
2005 --
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
| Self
2005 --
Letter to the President
| Self
2005 --
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
| Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
2005 --
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
| Self (segment "Two Words")
2005 --
Soundz of Spirit
| Self
2005 --
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
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2004 --
5 Sides of a Coin
| Himself
2003 --
Beef
| Self
2002 --
Brown Sugar
| Self
1998 --
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
| Common