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John Boyega
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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As actor
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort
They Cloned Tyrone
The Woman King
Breaking
Naked Singularity
The Skywalker Legacy
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Empire Strikes Door
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
The Force of Sound
Pacific Rim: Uprising
The Director and the Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Detroit
The Circle
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Imperial Dreams
Half of a Yellow Sun
The Whale
My Murder
Attack the Block
Junkhearts
Behind the Block
The Freshening
The Test
The Formula
Attack the Block 2