John Boyega
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.0639 |
| Birthday | 1992-03-17 |
| Place of Birth | Peckham, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | John Adedayo Adegboyega, |
2022
The Woman King
7.607/2348
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike...
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The Freshening
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2011
Attack the Block
6.464/2254
A South London teen gang must team up with the other residents of their housing estate to protect the neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
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2013
Half of a Yellow Sun
4.9/28
An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very...
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2012
My Murder
4.5/2
A chance meeting with a girl leads to murder as a teenage boy is engulfed by a web of lies in this innovative and gripping factual drama. My Murder te...
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2014
Imperial Dreams
6.557/167
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stom...
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Imperial Dreams
2011
Junkhearts
4.6/16
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2018
The Force of Sound
8.7/3
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2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.754/16265
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resist...
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2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.25/20467
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
6.3/13
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2015
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
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2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
7.038/39
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2017
Detroit
7.26/1740
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
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The Whale
5.3/16
Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820,...
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2018
Pacific Rim: Uprising
6.119/5301
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The Circle
5.523/4584
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2018
The Director and the Jedi
7.227/44
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.
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The Director and the Jedi
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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2011
Behind the Block
8/2
An incredibly comprehensive look at the movie Attack The Block that takes viewers into the casting process, shares the details of the shoot, offers a...
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2021
Naked Singularity
4.6/84
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Naked Singularity
2019
The Empire Strikes Door
8.7/3
A thrilling comedic documentary attempting to uncover the mystery of who is responsible for one of the most infamous bloopers in cinematic history.
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2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
6.1/7
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new lands at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in Southern California.
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2020
The Skywalker Legacy
7.783/46
The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
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2023
They Cloned Tyrone
6.541/740
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The Test
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The Formula
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Attack the Block 2
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A sequel to the 2011 film.
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2022
Breaking
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Otis & Zelma
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Chronicles the life of Otis Redding.
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Slime
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2025
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
6/8
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The Punishing
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A desperate couple in rural Iceland confronts a centuries-old curse that forces them to choose between love and survival.
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Damilola Taylor: The Last 24 Hours
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