
John Boyega
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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 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).
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Known For

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Daily Show

24

The Graham Norton Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Love, Death & Robots

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Golden Globe Awards

Number One on the Call Sheet

The Force of Sound

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

The Director and the Jedi

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The Woman King

The Skywalker Legacy

Small Axe

Major Lazer

Watership Down

The Circle

Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

World War II: From the Frontlines

Pacific Rim: Uprising

They Cloned Tyrone

Imperial Dreams

Serengeti

My Murder

Breaking
Production Credits
Originals for Netflix
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