Biography
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.
Filmography
all 50
Movies 30
self 21
TV Shows 20
Narrator 1
Producer 1
Self - Narrator
![World War II: From the Frontlines](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/962174-world-war-ii-from-the-frontlines.jpg)
World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)
TV
Fontaine
![They Cloned Tyrone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/551646-they-cloned-tyrone.jpg)
They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
Movie
King Ghezo
![The Woman King](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/557393-the-woman-king.jpg)
The Woman King (2022)
Movie
7.71
Brian Brown-Easley
![Breaking](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/520597-892.jpg)
Breaking (2022)
Movie
Leroy Logan
![Small Axe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/453646-small-axe.jpg)
Small Axe (2020)
TV
Self - Guest
![Tamron Hall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/389137-tamron-hall.jpg)
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Narrator (UK version)
![Serengeti](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/283970-serengeti.jpg)
Serengeti (2019)
TV
Bigwig
![Watership Down](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/186026-watership-down.jpg)
Watership Down (2018)
TV
Self - Actor and Producer
![Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/356850-black-hollywood-they-ve-gotta-have-us.jpg)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018)
TV
Jake Pentecost / Producer
![Pacific Rim: Uprising](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5755-pacific-rim-uprising.jpg)
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
Movie
6.01
Finn (archive footage)
![The Force of Sound](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68696-star-wars-the-force-of-sound.jpg)
The Force of Sound (2018)
Movie
Dismukes
![Detroit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5896-detroit.jpg)
Detroit (2017)
Movie
5.54
Blkmrkt
![Major Lazer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/207902-major-lazer.jpg)
Major Lazer (2015)
TV
4
Shakilus Townsend
![My Murder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39126-my-murder.jpg)
My Murder (2012)
Movie
Danny Curtis
![Becoming Human](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/444181-becoming-human.jpg)
Becoming Human (2011)
TV
Self - Guest
![Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/166412-watch-what-happens-live.jpg)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Self
![24 Oras](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/396016-24-oras.jpg)
24 Oras (2004)
TV
Self - Guest
![LIVE with Kelly and Mark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/112089-live-with-regis-and-kathie-lee.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
![Saturday Night Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15718-saturday-night-live.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self - Winner
![Golden Globe Awards](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/205238-golden-globe-awards.jpg)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
TV
Reese
![The Freshening](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Freshening
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.49
Based on 2.91 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1944
2011
2015
2015
2023
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1992-03-17 (32 years old)
Birth NameJohn Adedayo Adegboyega
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsNigeria, United Kingdom
Also Known AsJohn Adedayo Adegboyega, 존 보예가, 約翰·波耶加
AwardsTrophée Chopard
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