John Boyega
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.
The Woman King
(King Ghezo)
The Freshening
Attack the Block
(Moses)
Half of a Yellow Sun
(Ugwu)
My Murder
(Shakilus Townsend)
Imperial Dreams
(Bambi)
Junkhearts
(Jamal)
The Force of Sound
(Finn (archive footage))
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
(Finn)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(Finn)
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
(Self)
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
(Self)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
(Self)
Detroit
(Melvin Dismukes)
The Whale
(William Bond)
Pacific Rim: Uprising
(Jake Pentecost)
The Circle
(Ty Lafitte)
The Director and the Jedi
(Self)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
(Finn)
Behind the Block
(Self)
Naked Singularity
(Casi)
The Empire Strikes Door
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
(Self)
The Skywalker Legacy
(Self)
They Cloned Tyrone
(Fontaine)
The Test
The Formula
Attack the Block 2
(Moses)
Breaking
(Brian Brown-Easley)
Otis & Zelma
(Otis Redding)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Winner)
Watership Down
(Bigwig (voice))
World War II: From the Frontlines
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
(Finn (voice))
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Becoming Human
(Danny Curtis)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self)
Major Lazer
(Blkmrkt (voice))
The Daily Show
(Self)
Tamron Hall
(Self - Guest)
Serengeti
(Narrator (voice))
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
(Self)
Hot Ones
(Self)
IMDb on the Scene
(Self)
Small Axe
(Leroy Logan)