John Boyega
Known for: Acting
Born: March 17, 1992
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 2…
Known for
The Freshening
Attack the Block
2011
My Murder
2012
Imperial Dreams
2014
Detroit
2017
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
Behind the Block
2011
Naked Singularity
2021
They Cloned Tyrone
2023
The Test
The Formula
Attack the Block 2
Breaking
2022
Otis & Zelma
The Punishing
Damilola Taylor: The Last 24 Hours
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
2025
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
The Circle
2017
The Empire Strikes Door
2019
The Woman King
2022
Half of a Yellow Sun
2013
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
The Whale
2013
Slime
Junkhearts
2011
The Director and the Jedi
2018
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
The Force of Sound
2018
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Watership Down
2018
World War II: From the Frontlines
2023
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
2017
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Becoming Human
2011
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Major Lazer
2015
The Daily Show
1996
Tamron Hall
2019
Serengeti
2019
Saturday Night Live
1975
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
Hot Ones
2015
IMDb on the Scene
2015
Small Axe
2020
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
24
2001
Love, Death & Robots
2019
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Conan
2010
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Last Meals
2021