
John Boyega
- Date of Birth: 1992-03-17
- Place of Birth: Peckham, London, England, UK
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 lea... 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.

Watership Down
Animation, Drama • 2018 December

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction • 2017 December

Major Lazer
Comedy, Animation • 2015 April

Imperial Dreams
Drama • 2014 January

They Cloned Tyrone
Comedy, Science Fiction, Mystery • 2023 June

IMDb on the Scene
Talk • 2015 July

Breaking
Crime, Drama, Thriller • 2022 August

Attack the Block
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction • 2011 May

The Daily Show
News, Comedy • 1996 July

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Documentary • 2015 December