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Common

Common

Acting March 13, 1972 (54 years old) Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. He has received three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, and gained critical acclaim with his 1994 album Resurrection. He maintained an underground following into the late 1990s. He achieved mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first major-label album Like Water for Chocolate (2000), received commercial success. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for the Erykah Badu single "Love of My Life". His 2005 album Be was also a commercial success and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Common received his second Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), from his 2007 album Finding Forever. His best-of album, Thisisme Then: The Best of Common, was released in late 2007. In 2011, Common launched Think Common Entertainment, his own record label imprint, having previously released music under various other labels including Relativity, Geffen, and GOOD Music. Common won the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his song, co-written and performed with John Legend, "Glory" from the 2014 film Selma, in which he co-starred as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel. Common's acting career also includes roles in the films Smokin' Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted, Terminator Salvation, Date Night, Just Wright, Happy Feet Two, New Year's Eve, Run All Night, Being Charlie, Rex, John Wick: Chapter 2, Smallfoot and Hunter Killer. He also narrated the documentary Bouncing Cats, about one man's efforts to improve the lives of children in Uganda through hip-hop/b-boy culture. He starred as Elam Ferguson on the AMC western television series Hell on Wheels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Common (rapper), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies 99

John Wick: Chapter 2 7.3

John Wick: Chapter 2

as Cassian

2017
Suicide Squad 5.9

Suicide Squad

as Monster T

2016
Now You See Me 7.3

Now You See Me

as Evans

2013
American Gangster 7.6

American Gangster

as Turner Lucas

2007
Wanted 6.5

Wanted

as The Gunsmith

2008
Ocean's Eight 6.9

Ocean's Eight

as Common

2018
Terminator Salvation 6.1

Terminator Salvation

as Barnes

2009
Hunter Killer 6.9

Hunter Killer

as RA John Fisk

2018
Run All Night 6.4

Run All Night

as Mr. Price

2015
Movie 43 4.7

Movie 43

as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")

2013
Happy Feet Two 6.2

Happy Feet Two

as Seymour (voice)

2011
Entourage 6.2

Entourage

as Common

2015
New Year's Eve 5.9

New Year's Eve

as Soldier

2011
Smokin' Aces 6.5

Smokin' Aces

as Sir Ivy

2006
Ava 5.8

Ava

as Michael

2020
Street Kings 6.7

Street Kings

as Coates

2008
The Hate U Give 8.1

The Hate U Give

as Uncle Carlos

2018
Date Night 6.1

Date Night

as Collins

2010
The Kitchen 6.1

The Kitchen

as Gary Silvers

2019
Selma 7.4

Selma

as James Bevel

2014
The Informer 6.5

The Informer

as Grens

2019
Girls Trip 6.8

Girls Trip

as Common

2017
Smallfoot 6.8

Smallfoot

as Stonekeeper (voice)

2018
Megan Leavey 7.3

Megan Leavey

as Gunny Martin

2017
The Odd Life of Timothy Green 7.0

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

as Coach Cal

2012
Barbershop: The Next Cut 6.3

Barbershop: The Next Cut

as Jabari

2016
Just Wright 6.5

Just Wright

as Scott McKnight

2010
Breathe 5.6

Breathe

as Darius

2024
Wick Is Pain 7.4

Wick Is Pain

as Self

2025
Pawn 5.5

Pawn

as Jeff Porter

2013
One World: Together at Home 7.1

One World: Together at Home

as Self

2020
Alice 5.6

Alice

as Frank

2022
The Tale 7.1

The Tale

as Martin

2018
Brown Sugar 6.7

Brown Sugar

as Self

2002
Unity 7.5

Unity

as Narrator (voice)

2015
Fool's Paradise 4.7

Fool's Paradise

as The Dagger

2023
Every Secret Thing 6.2

Every Secret Thing

as Devlin Hatch

2014
Saint Judy 6.9

Saint Judy

as Benjamin Adebayo

2018
X/Y 4.8

X/Y

as Jason

2014
The Words That Built America 6.0

The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2017
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 4.0

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

2021
All About Nina 5.8

All About Nina

as Rafe

2018
Being Charlie 6.2

Being Charlie

as Travis

2016
A Happening of Monumental Proportions 5.2

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

as Daniel

2017
Spark Into a Flame 4.0

Spark Into a Flame

as Self

2026
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 6.8

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

as Self

2005
Killing Me Softly with His Songs 5.0

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

as Self

2022
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 6.7

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

as Self

2012
The Wiz Live! 7.0

The Wiz Live!

as The Bouncer

2015
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest 7.1

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

as Self

2011
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life 6.2

Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

as Self

2007
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop 9.0

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

2023
Diane Warren: Relentless 5.6

Diane Warren: Relentless

as Self

2025
Here and Now 5.3

Here and Now

as Ben

2018
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] 5.7

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

as Self (segment "Two Words")

2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] 5.7

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

as Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")

2005
Love Beats Rhymes 5.6

Love Beats Rhymes

as Coltrane

2017
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration 9.0

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

as Self - Performer

2016
Beef 7.1

Beef

as Self

2003
Chasing Trane 7.3

Chasing Trane

as Self - Musician

2017
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince 7.9

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

as Self

2020
You're Watching Video Music Box 6.4

You're Watching Video Music Box

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott

Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott

as Self

2025
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives 8.0

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records 7.1

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

as Self

2013
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016
LUV 5.8

LUV

as Uncle Vincent

2013
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause 6.0

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

as Self

2026
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

as Self

2023
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody

We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody

as Self

2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise 8.0

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

2016
Music

Music

as Self

2010
5 Sides of a Coin 8.5

5 Sides of a Coin

as Himself

2004
Hate to See You Go

Hate to See You Go

Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

as Self

2024
Godfathers and Sons 7.5

Godfathers and Sons

as Self

2003
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

as Self/Narrator

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

as Self

Hip-Hop and the White House 7.3

Hip-Hop and the White House

2024
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

as Self

2024
A Most Beautiful Thing 6.4

A Most Beautiful Thing

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2020
Between Riverside and Crazy

Between Riverside and Crazy

as Junior

2023
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor 5.0

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

as Common

1998
The Legacy of J Dilla 8.0

The Legacy of J Dilla

as Self - Rapper; Friend

2023
Letter to the President 5.0

Letter to the President

as Self

2005
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth 6.3

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

as Himself

2017
The Price of Protest 7.8

The Price of Protest

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Two Trains Runnin' 7.2

Two Trains Runnin'

as Narrator

2016
Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick' 7.2

Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick'

as Self

2017
Letter to the Free

Letter to the Free

2016
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents 8.7

The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents

2005
Misdirection: The Real Magic

Misdirection: The Real Magic

as Narrator

2017
Alicia Keys: Unplugged 6.6

Alicia Keys: Unplugged

as Self

2005
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene 8.4

Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene

as Self

2017
Brave New Voices 2010 10.0

Brave New Voices 2010

as Himself - Host

2010
Soundz of Spirit 8.0

Soundz of Spirit

as Self

2005
Bouncing Cats

Bouncing Cats

as Narrator

2010
Paragraphs I Manifest

Paragraphs I Manifest

as Self

Black America Again 1.0

Black America Again

as Himself - Street Performer

2016

TV Shows 61

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Common (voice)

1989
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest / Musical Guest

2014
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Girlfriends 7.2

Girlfriends

as Omar

2000
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Musical Guest

2015
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Real Time with Bill Maher 6.0

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Musical Guest

2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
The Jennifer Hudson Show 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

2022
Silo 8.2

Silo

as Robert Sims

2023
Scrubs 8.2

Scrubs

as Common

2001
The Tamron Hall Show 4.7

The Tamron Hall Show

as Self - Guest

2019
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Keeping Up with the Kardashians 7.3

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as Self

2007
Later... with Jools Holland 5.9

Later... with Jools Holland

1992
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out 8.1

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005
The Mindy Project 6.3

The Mindy Project

as Security Guard

2012
American Masters 7.1

American Masters

as Self

1986
MTV Video Music Awards 7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

1984
The Chi 7.9

The Chi

as Rafiq

2018
MTV Movie & TV Awards 7.9

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

1992
Hell on Wheels 7.6

Hell on Wheels

as Elam Ferguson

2011
Lip Sync Battle 6.4

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

2015
Off Camera with Sam Jones 5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2014
Never Have I Ever 8.0

Never Have I Ever

as Dr. Chris Jackson

2020
Chelsea 5.1

Chelsea

as Self

2016
TRL 5.2

TRL

1998
One on One 7.9

One on One

as Darius

2001
Entertainment Tonight 4.4

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

1981
The Chris Rock Show 4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997
Chappelle's Show 8.1

Chappelle's Show

2003
StoryBots: Answer Time 7.0

StoryBots: Answer Time

as Mr. Wonderful

2022
Home Movie: The Princess Bride 7.4

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Westley

2020
Mark Twain Prize 6.8

Mark Twain Prize

as Self - Musical Guest

1999
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's 10.0

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

as Self

2020
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy 7.1

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

as Self (archive footage)

2022
I Love the '70s: Volume 2

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

as Self

2006
Game Over 5.5

Game Over

as Himself (voice)

2004
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! 6.6

Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

as Self

2020
America Divided 6.0

America Divided

as Self

2016
Shut Up and Dribble 1.0

Shut Up and Dribble

as Self - Musician

2018
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association 6.7

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

as Narrator (voice)

2026
Evolution of the Black Quarterback 4.5

Evolution of the Black Quarterback

as Self

2024
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices 5.4

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

2020
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

as Self

2005
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

as Self

2019
Obama

Obama

as Self

2020
Framework 4.7

Framework

as Himself - Host

2015

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