John Boyega
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Biography
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.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Daily Show
The Graham Norton Show
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Golden Globe Awards
The Force of Sound
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
The Director and the Jedi
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Woman King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The Skywalker Legacy
The Circle
Major Lazer
Small Axe
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
Pacific Rim: Uprising
World War II: From the Frontlines
They Cloned Tyrone
Imperial Dreams
Breaking
Production Credits
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