
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

Number One on the Call Sheet

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 Skywalker Legacy

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The Woman King

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Major Lazer

The Circle

Small Axe

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film

Imperial Dreams

Breaking

World War II: From the Frontlines

They Cloned Tyrone

Pacific Rim: Uprising
Production Credits
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