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John Boyega Biography
John Boyega is a British actor and producer who first gained prominence for portraying a teenage gang leader in Attack the Block in and Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films including The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. He won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in and the Trophée Chopard at the Cannes Film Festival.
John Boyega Age
Boyega was born John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega on March 17, , in London, England.
He is 32 years old as of Boyega celebrates his birthday on March 17th.
John Boyega Height
Boyega stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
John Boyega Family
Boyega was born to Abigail and Samson Adegboyega in the Camberwell district of London. Abigail and Samson married on December 28, On December 28, , he wished them a happy 37th anniversary via his Instagram account.
Boyega&#;s mother worked as a carer while his father worked as a Pentecostal minister.
They both are of Yoruba ancestry. He grew up in Peckham alongside two older sisters, Grace and Blessing. John and Grace were some of the last people to see Damilola Taylor alive.
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Boyega is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Boyega being in any past relationship with anyone.
John Boyega Net Worth
Boyega has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an actor.
John Boyega Attack the Block
Boyega first gained prominence for portraying Moses, a teenage gang leader, in Attack the Block in Moses is an orphan and gang leader who pursues respect in his South London neighborhood.
His later takes a drastic change when a comet with alien invaders arrives on his block. As a result, he and his friends try to protect their block against the aliens.
Boyega&#;s performance in the film won him a Black Reel Best Actor Award. He also won nominations for the Black Reel Award in the categories Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Ensemble.
In , he won nominations for the British Independent Film Most Promising Newcomer Award, Empire Best Male Newcomer Award, Evening Standard British Film Most Promising Newcomer Award, and London Film Critics&#; Circle Young British Performer of the Year Award.
John Boyega Star Wars
Boyega stars as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films including The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. Finn first appears in the trilogy as a First Order stormtrooper designated FN in The Force Awakens.
He becomes disillusioned with the First Order after witnessing the Order&#;s savagery during his first combat mission. He escapes and joins forces with Rey(Daisy Ridley) and Poe Dameron(Oscar Isaac) to fight the Order.
Boyega reprised the role of Finn in The Last Jedi. In this installment, he seeks a codebreaker to help the Resistance escape from the First Order.
In The Rise Of Skywalker, Finn fights against Emperor Palpatine&#;s return and the Final Order alongside Rey and Poe Dameron.
During an interview on Good Morning America, Boyega disclosed that he had accidentally left his script in a hotel room during filming.
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John Boyega Biography. John Boyega is a British actor and producer who first gained prominence for portraying a teenage gang leader in Attack the Block in and Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films including The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker.After the script surfaced on eBay, a Lucasfilm employee bought it to prevent it from being leaked.
Boyega&#;s performance in The Force Awakens won him nominations for a Georgia Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Award, a Kids&#; Choice Favorite Movie Actor Award, and a Saturn Best Actor Award.
He also won nominations for an MTV Movie Award in the categories Best Breakthrough Performance, Best Action Performance, and Best Ensemble. His performance in The Last Jedi won him nominations for an Empire Best Actor Award and a Teen Choice Best Movie Actor – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Award in
John Boyega Rebel Ridge
In June , Boyega dropped out of filming Netflix&#;s Rebel Ridge mid-production due to family issues.
He was supposed to play the lead role of Terry Richmond. Aaron Pierre took over the role after Boyega&#;s departure.
John Boyega Princess Love
Boyega and Princess Love were recently romantically linked after they were spotted at a karaoke night in Los Angeles. Rumors of them dating have not been officially denied or confirmed by either of them but we will update this information once it&#;s available to the public.
John Boyega Education
Boyega started his secondary education at Westminster City School in There, he participated in several school productions.
He studied at South Thames College at the college&#;s Wandsworth campus from to There, he pursued a National Diploma in Performing Arts.
While at South Thames College, Boyega starred in the titular role in the college&#;s production of Othello. He then joined the University of Greenwich where he pursued a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Film Studies and Media Writing.
Later, he dropped out of school to pursue an acting career.
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John Boyega Career
Boyega gained his first acting role in a play at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School where he portrayed a leopard. At 9 years old, Teresa Early, the artistic director of Theatre Peckham, noticed him while he was in another play.
He spent most of his time at Theatre Peckham outside school hours from the age of 9 to He refuted the rumors that his father wanted him to be a minister, stating that his father had always supported his theatrical interests during an interview with Sam Sanders on Fresh Air.
Boyega trained at the Identity School of Acting in Hackney, appearing in Six Parties at the National Theatre and Category B at the Tricycle Theatre before he secured a role in Attack the Block in In September , HBO declared that he joined the cast of Da Brick as Donnie.
That same year, he appeared in Junkhearts as Jamal.
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Boyega joined the cast of Half of a Yellow Sun in March On April 29, , Boyega was verified as a cast member in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
In , he appeared in Detroit and recurred his role as Finn in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He established his production company, UpperRoom Entertainment Limited, in January UpperRoom Entertainment Limited collaborated with Legendary Entertainment to co-produce Pacific Rim: Uprising in
Boyega baited his new collaboration with Sebastian Thiel with whom he is developing a series based on their childhood encounters, with Boyega producing.
A November announcement revealed that he would star opposite Letitia Wright in Hold Back the Stars.
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He further joined the cast of Steve McQueen&#;s Small Axe. In , he recurred his role as Finn in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Powerlist mentioned Boyega in their and editions of the Top of the most influential people in the UK of African/African-Caribbean ethnicity.
New African magazine named him as one of the Top most influential Africans.
UpperRoom made a first-look deal with VIS Kids. In , he starred in the leading role in Abi Damaris Corbin&#;s Breaking/. He also starred in The Woman King opposite Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, and Lashana Lynch. He then starred in Netflix&#;s They Cloned Tyrone.
A May announcement revealed that he would work with Joe Cornish again in a sequel to Attack the Block.
Activism and Advocacy
Boyega gave a speech at a Black Lives Matter rally in Hyde Park, London, showing solidarity with George Floyd, Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin, and Stephen Lawrence.
Several celebrities supported him while Lucasfilm iterated their support for him and the Black Lives Matter movement. During a interview with British GQ, Boyega openly denounced Disney for sidelining his character Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
John Boyega Movies and TV Shows
Boyega has starred in several movies and TV shows during his career such as
- Junkhearts
- Becoming Human
- My Murder
- The Whale
- Imperial Dreams
- Live Another Day
- Major Lazer
- Tinkershrimp & Dutch
- The Circle
- Naked Singularity
- Serengeti
- Breaking
- World War II: From the Frontlines
- The Woman King
- They Cloned Tyrone
John Boyega Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
He has over K followers on Facebook, over 2M on Instagram, and over M on Twitter.