John Boyega
b. 1992 (age 34)
Peckham, London, England, UK
Actor
John Boyega (born 17 March 1992) is a British actor, best known for playing Finn in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Boyega was born in Peckham, London, to Nigerian parents. His first role was that of a leopard in a play at his primary school at the age of five. He attended Westminster City School as a teenager. He later took part in various school productions and attended classes at Theatre Peckham. He was a performing arts student at South Thames College in Wandsworth and was active in theatre productions there, including the lead in Othello in 2010.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.7
They Cloned Tyrone
2023 Actor
Fontaine
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★ 8.2
World War II: From the Frontlines
2023 Self
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The Jonathan Peter Show
2023 Self
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★ 6.9
The Woman King
2022 Actor
King Ghezo
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★ 6.3
Breaking
2022 Actor
Brian Brown-Easley
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★ 4.9
Naked Singularity
2021 Actor
Casi
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2021 Final Draft Awards
2021 Self
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★ 7.2
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 Self
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★ 6.3
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
2019 Actor
Finn
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★ 7.9
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
2019 Actor
Finn
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★ 7.7
Serengeti
2019 Actor
Narrator (UK version)
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★ 5.7
Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Adventure Awaits
2019 Self
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#ForceFriday Triple Force Friday Global Reveal
2019 Self
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Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 Self
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★ 5.6
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018 Actor
Jake Pentecost
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★ 7.3
Watership Down
2018 Actor
Bigwig
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★ 6.8
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
2017 Actor
Finn
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★ 5.4
The Circle
2017 Actor
Ty
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★ 7.3
Detroit
2017 Actor
Dismukes
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★ 5.4
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
2017 Actor
Finn
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★ 3.9
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cast Live Q&A
2017 Self
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★ 3.6
Woyzeck
2017 Actor
Woyzeck
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★ 8.2
Stephen Hawking's New Voice: Comic Relief
2017 Self
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★ 5.1
Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 Self
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★ 3.9
IMAX® Presents: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 Self
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John Boyega Pranks Star Wars Fans with Surprise Photobomb at Celebration: Force For Change
2017 Self
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★ 6.9
2016 EE British Academy Film Awards
2016 Self
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★ 7.6
Tinkershrimp & Dutch
2016 Actor
Dutch
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★ 1.0
The Undefeated
2016 Self
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11th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2016
2016 Self
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★ 7.7
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2015 Actor
Finn
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★ 7.1
2015 EE British Academy Film Awards
2015 Self
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★ 6.0
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 Self
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The Annual BAFTA Britannia Awards
2015 Self
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens UK Fan Event - Leicester Square
2015 Self
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★ 6.7
Imperial Dreams
2014 Actor
Bambi
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★ 7.6
Major Lazer
2014 Actor
Blkmrkt
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★ 6.1
Half of a Yellow Sun
2013 Actor
Ugwu
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★ 6.3
The Whale
2013 Actor
Bond
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★ 6.7
My Murder
2012 Actor
Shakilus Townsend
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★ 6.6
Attack the Block
2011 Actor
Moses
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★ 5.7
Junkhearts
2011 Actor
Jamal
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★ 7.5
Becoming Human
2011 Actor
Danny Curtis
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★ 3.8
Da Brick
2011 Actor
Donnie
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The British Independent Film Awards
2011 Self
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★ 7.6
TN Tecno
2008 Self
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Riding with Sugar
2005 Actor
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★ 4.3
ABC News
1956 Self
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Untitled Book of Eli Prequel Series
Actor
Eli
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Attack the Block 2
Actor
Moses
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The Punishing
Actor
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The Freshening
Actor
Reese
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Otis & Zelma
Actor
Otis Redding
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Slime
Actor
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The Formula
Actor