John Boyega
March 17, 1992 (33 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
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2023 · World War II: From the Frontlines as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2023 · They Cloned Tyrone as Fontaine
- 2022 · The Woman King as King Ghezo
- 2022 · Breaking as Brian Brown-Easley
- 2021 · Naked Singularity as Casi
- 2020 · Small Axe as Leroy Logan
- 2020 · The Skywalker Legacy as Self
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Finn
- 2019 · Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits as Self
- 2019 · The Empire Strikes Door as
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Serengeti as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Watership Down as Bigwig (voice)
- 2018 · Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' as Self
- 2018 · Pacific Rim: Uprising as Jake Pentecost
- 2018 · The Director and the Jedi as Self
- 2018 · The Force of Sound as Finn (archive footage)
- 2017 · Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Finn
- 2017 · Detroit as Melvin Dismukes
- 2017 · Star Wars: Forces of Destiny as Finn (voice)
- 2017 · The Circle as Ty Lafitte
- 2016 · Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey as Self
- 2015 · Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
- 2015 · Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Finn
- 2015 · Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · IMDb on the Scene as Self
- 2015 · Major Lazer as Blkmrkt (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Imperial Dreams as Bambi
- 2013 · The Whale as William Bond
- 2013 · Half of a Yellow Sun as Ugwu
- 2012 · My Murder as Shakilus Townsend
- 2011 · Junkhearts as Jamal
- 2011 · Behind the Block as Self
- 2011 · Attack the Block as Moses
- 2011 · Becoming Human as Danny Curtis
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · 24 as Chris Tanner
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
- Future · The Test as
- Future · The Formula as
- Future · Attack the Block 2 as Moses
- Future · The Freshening as
- Future · Otis & Zelma as Otis Redding