John Boyega

John Boyega

  • Birthday: 3/17/1992
  • Place of birth: Peckham, London, England, UK
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: John Adedayo Adegboyega, 존 보예가, 約翰·波耶加
  • Social networks: Instagram , X (Twitter) , Facebook

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.

Filmography

Attack the Block
Release date: 5/12/2011

Attack the Block

Role(s): Moses

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The Whale
Release date: 12/22/2013

The Whale

Role(s): William Bond

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Half of a Yellow Sun
Release date: 9/8/2013

Half of a Yellow Sun

Role(s): Ugwu

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Imperial Dreams
Release date: 1/20/2014

Imperial Dreams

Role(s): Bambi

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My Murder
Release date: 3/25/2012

My Murder

Role(s): Shakilus Townsend

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