John Boyega
March 17, 1992 (32 years old) in Peckham, London, England, UK
John Boyega (born 17 March 1992) is a British actor, best known for playing Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Moses in Attack the Block (2011) and King Ghezo in The Woman King (2022). 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
Credits
- 2023 ·World War II: From the Frontlinesas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2023 ·They Cloned Tyroneas Fontaine
- 2022 ·The Woman Kingas King Ghezo
- 2022 ·Breakingas Brian Brown-Easley
- 2021 ·Naked Singularityas Casi
- 2020 ·Small Axeas Leroy Logan
- 2020 ·The Skywalker Legacyas Self
- 2019 ·Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Finn
- 2019 ·Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaitsas Self
- 2019 ·The Empire Strikes Dooras
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·Serengetias Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ·Watership Downas Bigwig (voice)
- 2018 ·Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'as Self
- 2018 ·Pacific Rim: Uprisingas Jake Pentecost
- 2018 ·The Director and the Jedias Self
- 2018 ·The Force of Soundas Finn (archive footage)
- 2017 ·Star Wars: The Last Jedias Finn
- 2017 ·Detroitas Melvin Dismukes
- 2017 ·Star Wars: Forces of Destinyas Finn (voice)
- 2017 ·The Circleas Ty Lafitte
- 2016 ·Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeyas Self
- 2015 ·Star Wars: Greatest Momentsas Self
- 2015 ·Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Finn
- 2015 ·Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duelas Self
- 2015 ·Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2015 ·IMDb on the Sceneas Self
- 2015 ·Major Lazeras Blkmrkt (voice)
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self
- 2015 ·Hot Onesas Self
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Imperial Dreamsas Bambi
- 2013 ·The Whaleas William Bond
- 2013 ·Half of a Yellow Sunas Ugwu
- 2012 ·My Murderas Shakilus Townsend
- 2011 ·Junkheartsas Jamal
- 2011 ·Behind the Blockas Self
- 2011 ·Attack the Blockas Moses
- 2011 ·Becoming Humanas Danny Curtis
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2007 ·The Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner
- Future ·The Formulaas
- Future ·The Testas
- Future ·Attack the Block 2as Moses
- Future ·The Fresheningas
- Future ·Otis & Zelmaas Otis Redding