John Boyega
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 17, 1992
- Birthplace
- Peckham, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
- The Punishing
The Punishing TBA
Actor, Producer
Slime TBA
as (voice)
- Otis & Zelma
Otis & Zelma TBA
as Otis Redding
Attack the Block 2 TBA
as Moses, Producer, Writer
- The Formula
The Formula TBA
Actor
- The Test
The Test TBA
Actor
- The Freshening
The Freshening TBA
Actor
Damilola Taylor: The Untold Story 2026
as Self
Social Media Killed the Movie Star 2026
as John Boyega
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort 2025
as Finn
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic 2024
as Finn (archive footage)
They Cloned Tyrone 2023
as Fontaine
The Woman King 2022
as King Ghezo
Breaking 2022
as Brian Brown-Easley
Naked Singularity 2021
as Casi
The Skywalker Legacy 2020
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019
as Finn
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits 2019
as Self
The Empire Strikes Door 2019
Actor
Pacific Rim: Uprising 2018
as Jake Pentecost, Producer
The Director and the Jedi 2018
as Self
The Force of Sound 2018
as Finn (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017
as Finn
Detroit 2017
as Melvin Dismukes
The Circle 2017
as Ty Lafitte
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey 2016
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments 2015
as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel 2015
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015
as Finn
Imperial Dreams 2014
as Bambi
The Whale 2013
as William Bond
Half of a Yellow Sun 2013
as Ugwu
My Murder 2012
as Shakilus Townsend
Junkhearts 2011
as Jamal
Behind the Block 2011
as Self
- Creature Feature
Creature Feature 2011
Actor
Attack the Block 2011
as Moses
Credits from TMDB.