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John Boyega

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John Boyega in Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
Set in the Nixon era, 'They Cloned Tyrone' follows John Boyega as Fontaine, a neighborhood drug dealer who finds himself in a fatal battle. When he wakes up the next day perfectly fine, he has questions. The all-star cast includes Jamie Foxx as Slick Charles, a well-dressed and self-proclaimed detective, alongside Teyonah Parris as the fierce and vibrant Yo-Yo. They complete the trio who discover a truth about Fontaine that deals with cloning humans. Director Juel Taylor, who co-wrote 'Creed II' and 'Space Jam: A New Legacy,' makes his feature-film debut with this highly-anticipated conspiracy thriller. The film debuts at the 2023 American Black Film Festival in June and will stream worldwide on Netflix in July.
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John Boyega is a British actor, known for playing Finn in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Boyega rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role of Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block (2011), before attaining international recognition for his work as Finn in the seventh film of the Star Wars series.

Other credits include historical fiction drama film Half of a Yellow Sun (2013), four episodes of the television series 24: Live Another Day (2014), and the drama films Imperial Dreams (2014), The Circle (2017), and Detroit (2017).
BornMarch 17, 1992
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BornMarch 17, 1992
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000462
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 16 wins & 35 nominations total

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    Known for

    Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
    7.8
    • Finn
    • 2015
    Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)
    Attack the Block
    6.7
    • Moses
    • 2011
    Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
    Pacific Rim: Uprising
    5.6
    • Jake Pentecost
    • 2018
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Domhnall Gleeson, Florian Robin, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, David R. Grant, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, James Cox, Kelly Marie Tran, Daisy Ridley, and Joonas Suotamo in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
    Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
    6.9
    • Finn
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Otis & Zelma
      • Otis Redding
      • Pre-production
    • Attack the Block 2
      • Moses
      • Pre-production
    • The Freshening
      • Reese
      • Pre-production
    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Slash (voice)
      • 2025
    • Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, and John Boyega in They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
      They Cloned Tyrone
      6.6
      • Fontaine
      • 2023
    • Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King (2022)
      The Woman King
      6.9
      • King Ghezo
      • 2022
    • Michael Kenneth Williams and John Boyega in Breaking (2022)
      Breaking
      6.3
      • Brian Brown-Easley
      • 2022
    • Bill Skarsgård, John Boyega, Ed Skrein, and Olivia Cooke in Naked Singularity (2021)
      Naked Singularity
      4.9
      • Casi
      • 2021
    • Tomorrow's Monsters (2021)
      Tomorrow's Monsters
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • Jack Locke
      • 2021
    • Small Axe (2020)
      Small Axe
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Leroy Logan
      • 2020
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, J.J. Abrams, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Hassan Taj, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Robin Guiver, Daisy Ridley, Lee Towersey, Joonas Suotamo, and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
      Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
      6.4
      • Finn
      • 2019
    • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (2019)
      Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
      7.9
      Short
      • Finn
      • 2019
    • Watership Down (2018)
      Watership Down
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Bigwig (voice)
      • 2018
    • Ashley Eckstein, Felicity Jones, Vanessa Marshall, Catherine Taber, Tiya Sircar, Shelby Young, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (2017)
      Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Finn (voice)
      • 2017–2018
    • Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
      Pacific Rim: Uprising
      5.6
      • Jake Pentecost
      • 2018
    • Star Wars: The Last Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2018)
      Star Wars: The Last Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
      3.6
      Video
      • Finn (voice)
      • 2018
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Domhnall Gleeson, Florian Robin, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, David R. Grant, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, James Cox, Kelly Marie Tran, Daisy Ridley, and Joonas Suotamo in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
      Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
      6.9
      • Finn
      • 2017
    • Sam Witwer, Janina Gavankar, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)
      Star Wars: Battlefront II
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Finn (voice)
      • 2017

    Producer

    • Otis & Zelma
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Attack the Block 2
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Michael Kenneth Williams and John Boyega in Breaking (2022)
      Breaking
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Tomorrow's Monsters (2021)
      Tomorrow's Monsters
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
      Pacific Rim: Uprising
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2018

    Production Department

    • Kaylen Francis in The Healer (2022)
      The Healer
      Short
      • Commissioner
      • 2022
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    All About They Cloned Tyrone
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    Why 'The Woman King' Stunts Had to Be 90 to 100% Real
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    John Boyega Asks His 'Breaking' Co-Stars Anything
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    John Boyega Asks His 'Breaking' Co-Stars Anything
    Best Moments From the Golden Globes 2021 Telecast
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    Best Moments From the Golden Globes 2021 Telecast
    J.J. Abrams, John Boyega Are Proud of the Same 'Star Wars' Scene
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    J.J. Abrams, John Boyega Are Proud of the Same 'Star Wars' Scene

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • March 17, 1992
      • Peckham, London, England, UK
    • Parents
        Samson Boyega
    • Relatives
        Grace Boyega(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Stage play: Six Parties - playing Ben, son of the defence minister, at National Theatre, London. England
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      • 1 Interview
      • 7 Articles
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      While filming Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), he went to a strict diet and training regime. One day, he went to Carrie Fisher's trailer, telling her that he was fed up with eating healthy. She then offered him some candy that she had stashed inside her fridge. John compared that experience to walking right into a candy store. After that, he would often visit Fisher's trailer for occasional "cheat days".
    • Quotes
      Attack the Block (2011) is an alien invasion film set in South London. It's about a group of kids who are some petty thugs, who have to find the hero in themselves, when they attack.
    • Salary
      • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
        (2015)
        $450,000 + percentage of box office

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      33 years old
    • When was John Boyega born?
      March 17, 1992
    • Where was John Boyega born?
      Peckham, London, England, UK
    • What is John Boyega's birth name?
      John Adedayo Adegboyega
    • How tall is John Boyega?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters

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