John Boyega
Cast
- Born
- March 17, 1992 · Peckham, London, England, UK
- Birth name
- John Adedayo Adegboyega
John Boyega is an English actor, known for playing Finn in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Boyega rose to prominence in his native England for his role of Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block (2011), before attaining international recognition for his work as Finn in the seventh film of the Star Wars series. Other credits include historical fiction drama film Half of a Yellow Sun (2013), four episodes of the television series 24: Live Another Day (2014), and the drama films Imperial Dreams (2014), The Circle (2017), and Detroit (2017).
Cast
- 2026Worst of Woke Awards 2026 (archiveFootage)
- 2025Backlash: The Murder of George FloydSelf - Actor & Protester (archiveFootage)
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf
- 2023They Cloned TyroneFontaine
- 2023World War II: From the FrontlinesSelf - Narrator
- 2023Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan EventSelf
- 2023The Jonathan Peter ShowSelf
- 2022The Woman KingKing Ghezo
- 2022BreakingBrian Brown-Easley
- 2022The 2022 ESPY AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 2022Last MealsSelf
- 2021Naked SingularityCasi
- 2021The 26th Annual Critics' Choice AwardsSelf - Winner
- 20212021 Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner
- 20212021 Final Draft AwardsSelf
- 2021CBS MorningsSelf
- 2021IMDb ExplainsSelf
- 2020Small AxeLeroy Logan
- 2020The Skywalker LegacySelf
- 2020EE British Academy Film AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 2020The Disney Star Wars Trilogy DocumentarySelf (archiveFootage)
- 2020The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf - Guest
- 2019Star Wars: The Rise Of SkywalkerFinn
- 2019Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Adventure AwaitsSelf
- 2019Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorSelf - Actor, Attack the Block (archiveFootage)
- 2019Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceFinn
- 2019Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerSelf
- 2019#ForceFriday Triple Force Friday Global RevealSelf
- 2019Tamron HallSelf
- 2019SerengetiNarrator (UK version)
- 2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - At Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker premiere
- 2018Watership DownBigwig
- 2018Pacific Rim: UprisingJake Pentecost
- 2018The Director and the JediSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: Bridge to UprisingSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: Hall of HeroesSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: Going MegaSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: Becoming CadetsSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: Next Level JaegersSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: I Am ScrapperSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: Mako ReturnsSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: The Underworld of UprisingSelf
- 2018Pacific Rim Uprising: Secrets of ShaoSelf
- 2018Star Wars: The Last Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CDFinn (voice)
- 2018Hollywood InsiderSelf
- 2018They've Gotta Have UsSelf - Actor and Producer
- 2018Front Row FlynnSelf - Guest
- 2017IMDb on the Scene - InterviewsSelf - Guest
- 2017Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last JediFinn
- 2017DetroitDismukes
- 2017The CircleTy
- 2017IMAX® Presents: Star Wars: The Last JediSelf
- 2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cast Live Q&AHimself
- 2017Stephen Hawking's New Voice: Comic ReliefSelf
- 2017Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Last JediSelf
- 2017WoyzeckWoyzeck
- 2017Wired Magazine: The Last Jedi Cast Answers the Web's Most Searched QuestionsSelf
- 2017The Last Jedi Cast Competes in a Compliment BattleSelf
- 2017The Making of 'Detroit'Self
- 2017John Boyega Pranks Star Wars Fans with Surprise Photobomb at Celebration: Force For ChangeSelf
- 2017The IMDb ShowSelf - Guest
- 2017Star Wars: Forces of DestinyFinn
- 2017Star Wars Celebration 2017Self - Special Guest
- 20162016 MTV Movie AwardsSelf - Nominee
- 2016Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens: The Story Awakens - The Table ReadSelf
- 2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic JourneySelf
- 2016The EE British Academy Film AwardsSelf - Winner
- 2016The Scavenger & the Stormtrooper: A Conversation with Daisy Ridley and John BoyegaSelf
- 2016Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow FightSelf
- 2016The Force Awakens: Force for ChangeSelf
- 2016Star Wars: The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CDFinn (voice)
- 201611th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2016Self
- 2016The Star Wars ShowSelf
- 2016Tinkershrimp & DutchDutch
- 2016The UndefeatedSelf
- 2016Wired Auto-Complete InterviewSelf
- 2015Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force AwakensFinn
- 2015IMDb OriginalsSelf - Guest
- 2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber DuelSelf
- 2015Star Wars: Greatest MomentsSelf
- 2015That's My Entertainment San Diego Film Festival 2015Himself
- 2015The EE British Academy Film AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens World Premiere Red CarpetSelf
- 2015The Secret of Star WarsSelf
- 201510th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2015Self
- 2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens UK Fan Event - Leicester SquareSelf
- 2015The Annual BAFTA Britannia AwardsSelf
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Just One Quest1on
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
- 2015Hot OnesSelf - Guest
- 2015Close Up with the Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2015Unfiltered with Renee YoungSelf
- 2015Star Wars Celebration 2015Self
- 2015IMDb on the SceneSelf - Guest
- 2014Imperial DreamsBambi
- 2014Good Morning BritainSelf - Plays 'Finn'
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014Major LazerBlkmrkt
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
- 201424: Live Another DayChris Tanner
- 2014Sky News TonightSelf - Actor
- 2013Half of a Yellow SunUgwu
- 2013The WhaleBond
- 2013BuzzFeed CelebSelf
- 2013Ok! TVSelf
- 2013Studio 10Self
- 2012My MurderShakilus Townsend
- 2012CBS MorningsSelf
- 2012That's My EntertainmentSelf
- 2012Rotten TomatoesSelf
- 2012Clevver NewsSelf
- 2012BuzzFeed VideoSelf
- 2012Telemundo: Un nuevo DiaSelf
- 2011Attack the BlockMoses
- 2011Da BrickDonnie
- 2011JunkheartsJamal
- 2011The British Independent Film AwardsSelf
- 2011Becoming HumanDanny Curtis
- 20115 News at 5Self
- 2010ConanSelf - Guest
- 2010Access DailySelf
- 2009Law & Order: UKJamal Clarkson
- 2009Red Carpet ReportSelf
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Popcorn with Peter TraversSelf - Guest
- 2008TN TecnoSelf - Guest
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf - Guest
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2006Associated Press: YouTube ChannelSelf
- 2005Riding with Sugar
- 2005Made in HollywoodSelf
- 2005Entertainment Tonight CanadaSelf
- 2004The InsiderSelf
- 200424 orasSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2001LorraineSelf
- 2000BreakfastSelf
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997BBC News 24Self
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996Access HollywoodSelf
- 1995E! Live from the Red CarpetSelf
- 1994ExtraSelf
- 1994WGN Morning NewsSelf
- 1991Box OfficeSelf
- 1988This MorningSelf
- 1988Live with Kelly and MarkSelf
- 1987TV PatrolSelf
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (segment: Star Wars Auditions) (uncredited)
- 1975Good Morning AmericaSelf
- 1956ABC NewsSelf
- 1952TodaySelf - Guest
- 1952CBC News: TorontoSelf
- —Slime (voice)
- —The Formula
- —The Test
- —Attack the Block 2Moses
- —The FresheningReese
- —Otis & ZelmaOtis Redding
- —The Punishing
- —Untitled Book of Eli Prequel SeriesEli