Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born March 13, 1972
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.
MovieW.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
2026
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TVSoul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026
as Narrator (voice)
MovieBoo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
2025
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MovieWick Is Pain
2025
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MovieDiane Warren: Relentless
2025
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MovieBilal: Live at Glasshaus
2024
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TVEvolution of the Black Quarterback
2024
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MovieLive from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
2024
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MovieHip-Hop and the White House
2024
MovieBreathe
2024
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MovieA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
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MovieFool's Paradise
2023
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TVSilo
2023
as Robert Sims
MovieThe Legacy of J Dilla
2023
as Self - Rapper; Friend
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
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MovieBetween Riverside and Crazy
2023
as Junior
TVStoryBots: Answer Time
2022
as Mr. Wonderful
MovieKilling Me Softly with His Songs
2022
as Self
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieAlice
2022
as Frank
TVjeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieYou're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
TVObama
2020
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TVBookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020
MovieAva
2020
as Michael
TVHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley
MovieA Most Beautiful Thing
2020
as Narrator
TVBottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
TVNever Have I Ever
2020
as Dr. Chris Jackson
MovieLet's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
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TVFraggle Rock: Rock On!
2020
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MovieOne World: Together at Home
2020
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TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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TVActivate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019
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MovieThe Informer
2019
as Grens
MovieThe Price of Protest
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Kitchen
2019
as Gary Silvers
MovieHere and Now
2018
as Ben
TVShut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self - Musician
MovieHunter Killer
2018
as RA John Fisk
MovieThe Hate U Give
2018
as Uncle Carlos
MovieAll About Nina
2018
as Rafe
MovieSaint Judy
2018
as Benjamin Adebayo
MovieSmallfoot
2018
as Stonekeeper (voice)
MovieOcean's Eight
2018
as Common
MovieThe Tale
2018
as Martin
TVThe Chi
2018
as Rafiq
MovieLove Beats Rhymes
2017
as Coltrane
MovieGirls Trip
2017
as Common
MovieThe Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
MovieChamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017
as Self
MovieMisdirection: The Real Magic
2017
as Narrator
MovieMegan Leavey
2017
as Gunny Martin
MovieFeel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017
as Himself
MovieA Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017
as Daniel
MovieChasing Trane
2017
as Self - Musician
MovieJohn Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Cassian
MovieBET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016
as Self - Performer
MovieLetter to the Free
2016
TVAmerica Divided
2016
as Self
MovieBlack America Again
2016
as Himself - Street Performer
MovieMaya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
as Self
MovieWe're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody
2016
as Self
MovieSuicide Squad
2016
as Monster T
MovieVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
TVChelsea
2016
as Self
MovieBeing Charlie
2016
as Travis
MovieBarbershop: The Next Cut
2016
as Jabari
MovieTwo Trains Runnin'
2016
as Narrator
MovieThe Wiz Live!
2015
as The Bouncer
MovieStretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieUnity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
MovieEntourage
2015
as Common
TVLip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
MovieRun All Night
2015
as Mr. Price
TVFramework
2015
as Himself - Host
MovieSelma
2014
as James Bevel
MovieEvery Secret Thing
2014
as Devlin Hatch
MovieX/Y
2014
as Jason
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
TVOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
MovieOur Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013
as Self
MovieNow You See Me
2013
as Evans
MoviePawn
2013
as Jeff Porter
MovieMovie 43
2013
as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
MovieLUV
2013
as Uncle Vincent
TVThe Mindy Project
2012
as Security Guard
MovieThe Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as Coach Cal
MovieSomething from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
MovieNew Year's Eve
2011
as Soldier
MovieHappy Feet Two
2011
as Seymour (voice)
TVHell on Wheels
2011
as Elam Ferguson
MovieBeats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
as Self
MovieMusic
2010
as Self
MovieJust Wright
2010
as Scott McKnight
Bouncing Cats
2010
as Narrator
MovieDate Night
2010
as Collins
MovieBrave New Voices 2010
2010
as Himself - Host
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieTerminator Salvation
2009
as Barnes
MovieWanted
2008
as The Gunsmith
MovieStreet Kings
2008
as Coates
MovieAmerican Gangster
2007
as Turner Lucas
TVKeeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
as Self
MovieNotorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
2007
as Self
MovieSmokin' Aces
2006
as Sir Ivy
TVI Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
as Self
MovieAlicia Keys: Unplugged
2005
as Self
MovieDave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
as Self
TVNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
MovieLetter to the President
2005
as Self
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MovieKanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005
as Self (segment "Two Words")
MovieSoundz of Spirit
2005
as Self
TVBlack in the 80s
2005
as Self
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
2005
Movie5 Sides of a Coin
2004
as Himself
TVGame Over
2004
as Himself (voice)
MovieGodfathers and Sons
2003
as Self
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieBeef
2003
as Self
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVChappelle's Show
2003
MovieBrown Sugar
2002
as Self
TVScrubs
2001
as Common
TVOne on One
2001
as Darius
TVGirlfriends
2000
as Omar
TVMark Twain Prize
1999
as Self - Musical Guest
MoviePete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998
as Common
TVTRL
1998
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Chris Rock Show
1997
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Common (voice)
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
TVAmerican Masters
1986
as Self
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Presenter
TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Hate to See You Go
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self
MovieSoul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
as Self/Narrator
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as Self
