John Boyega Biography

MARITAL STATUS
Professions Actor , Producer , Executive producer
British nationality
Birth March 17, 1992 (Peckham – Great Britain)

BIOGRAPHY
Of Nigerian origin, John Boyega grew up in the London borough of Southwark in Peckham. This young Briton began his career at the age of 19 on television sets by making an appearance in the web series Becoming Human .

After making his first steps in four episodes of the series Becoming Human, John Boyega was offered a supporting role in the science fiction comedy Attack The Block alongside Nick Frost . He was then approached to step into the shoes of boxer Mike Tyson for the needs of the HBO series Da Brick by Spike Lee , but the project ultimately did not come to fruition. His career launched, the actor continued with the British dramas Junkhearts and especially Half of a Yellow Sun , set during the Biafra War which tore Nigeria apart at the end of the 1960s (the film was the second biggest success in this country). ‘Africa).

On the small side, John Boyega plays Chris Tanner, a drone pilot for the army in 24: Live Another Day and lends his voice to series characters (Major Lazer, Tinkershrimp & Dutch, Watership Down).

In 2014, his career took an unprecedented turn when he joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII through the character of Finn, a former stormtrooper who left the First Order by helping a prisoner escape and who met Rey … _ A great opportunity for John Boyega who sees himself propelled into the spotlight thanks to the colossal success of the film which exceeds two billion revenues worldwide. The actor is also on board for episodes 8 and 9 which are released in theaters in 2017 and 2019.

Alongside his commitment to the new episodes of the lucrative intergalactic franchise, John Boyega stars alongside Emma Watson and Tom Hanks in the distressing dystopia The Circle which was released in theaters in 2017. The actor also plays the main role of Detroit directed by Kathryn Bigelow which returns to the violent riots which took place in the American city, as well as a young father released from prison who finds his son in the Netflix drama Imperial Dreams . Two examples demonstrating the actor’s enthusiasm for taking part in films dealing with serious themes linked to poverty.

Fond of science fiction, John Boyega will be the hero of Pacific Rim 2via the character of the son of the character played by Idris Elba in the first opus. The actor is also producing the film through his production company, Upperroom Entertainment Limited.