John Boyega
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 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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Filmography
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
2025
as Finn
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
2024
as Self (archive footage)
They Cloned Tyrone
2023
as Fontaine
The Woman King
2022
as King Ghezo
Breaking
2022
as Brian Brown-Easley
Naked Singularity
2021
as Casi
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Finn
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
as Self
The Empire Strikes Door
2019
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
as Jake Pentecost
The Director and the Jedi
2018
as Self
The Force of Sound
2018
as Finn (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Finn
Detroit
2017
as Melvin Dismukes
The Circle
2017
as Ty Lafitte
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Finn
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
as Self
Imperial Dreams
2014
as Bambi
The Whale
2013
as William Bond
Half of a Yellow Sun
2013
as Ugwu
My Murder
2012
as Shakilus Townsend