John Boyega
Acting
Born: 1992-03-17 · Peckham, London, England, UK
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
2025
Finn
They Cloned Tyrone
2023
Fontaine
The Woman King
2022
King Ghezo
Breaking
2022
Brian Brown-Easley
Naked Singularity
2021
Casi
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Finn
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
Self
The Empire Strikes Door
2019
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
Jake Pentecost
The Director and the Jedi
2018
Self
The Force of Sound
2018
Finn (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Finn
Detroit
2017
Melvin Dismukes
The Circle
2017
Ty Lafitte
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Finn
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
Self
Imperial Dreams
2014
Bambi
📺 TV Shows (20)
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
Self
World War II: From the Frontlines
2023
Self - Narrator (voice)
Small Axe
2020
Leroy Logan
Tamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
Serengeti
2019
Narrator (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019
Slash (voice)
Watership Down
2018
Bigwig (voice)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
Self
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
2017
Finn (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Self
IMDb on the Scene
2015
Self
Major Lazer
2015
Blkmrkt (voice)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self
Hot Ones
2015
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Self
Becoming Human
2011
Danny Curtis
Conan
2010
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Self