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John Boyega
Acting

John Boyega

Born March 17, 1992Peckham, London, England, UK

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I broke formation, found my voice, and made courage louder than orders.”

Most Likely to Defect from Drama Club for Moral Reasons

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 (...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

as Finn

Star Wars

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi

as Finn

Star Wars

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

as Finn

Star Wars

John Boyega in Cinematic Lore

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Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

Cosmic Philosophy

The Force

Not a power. A living religion that people interpret, argue over, and die for.

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Also Known For

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018

The Woman King

The Woman King

2022

The Circle

The Circle

2017

Attack the Block

Attack the Block

2011

They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone

2023

Naked Singularity

Naked Singularity

2021

Detroit

Detroit

2017

Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014

Breaking

Breaking

2022

Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun

2013

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