Common
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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.
Known for
Credits
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
as Cassian
American Gangster (2007)
as Turner Lucas
Now You See Me (2013)
as Evans
Suicide Squad (2016)
as Monster T
Hunter Killer (2018)
as RA John Fisk
Terminator Salvation (2009)
as Barnes
Ocean's Eight (2018)
as Common
Date Night (2010)
as Collins
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Soldier
Wanted (2008)
as The Gunsmith
Run All Night (2015)
as Mr. Price
The Hate U Give (2018)
as Uncle Carlos
Movie 43 (2013)
as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
Happy Feet Two (2011)
as Seymour (voice)
Megan Leavey (2017)
as Gunny Martin
Street Kings (2008)
as Coates
Ava (2020)
as Michael
Smokin' Aces (2006)
as Sir Ivy
Smallfoot (2018)
as Stonekeeper (voice)
Entourage (2015)
as Common
Pawn (2013)
as Jeff Porter
Girls Trip (2017)
as Common
The Informer (2019)
as Grens
LUV (2013)
as Uncle Vincent
Saint Judy (2018)
as Benjamin Adebayo
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
as Coach Cal
The Kitchen (2019)
as Gary Silvers
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
as Jabari
Selma (2014)
as James Bevel
Every Secret Thing (2014)
as Devlin Hatch
Breathe (2024)
as Darius
Bouncing Cats (2010)
as Narrator
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
X/Y (2014)
as Jason
Killing Me Softly with His Songs (2022)
as Self
Just Wright (2010)
as Scott McKnight
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)
Actor
All About Nina (2018)
as Rafe
Fool's Paradise (2023)
as The Dagger
Music (2010)
as Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association (—)
as Self/Narrator
Wick Is Pain (2025)
as Self
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (2026)
as Self
Alice (2022)
as Frank
The Tale (2018)
as Martin
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott (2025)
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 (—)
as Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special (2023)
as Self
Spark Into a Flame (2026)
as Self
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Brown Sugar (2002)
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
as Self
Hip-Hop and the White House (2024)
Actor
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
as Self
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Here and Now (2018)
as Ben
Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
as Coltrane
The Wiz Live! (2015)
as The Bouncer
Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick' (2017)
as Self
A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017)
as Daniel
Being Charlie (2016)
as Travis
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
as Self
Alicia Keys: Unplugged (2005)
as Self
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] (2005)
as Self (segment "Two Words")
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013)
as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
as Self
Godfathers and Sons (2003)
as Self
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)
Actor
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody (2016)
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
as Self
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth (2017)
as Himself
You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Chasing Trane (2017)
as Self - Musician
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince (2020)
as Self
Letter to the President (2005)
as Self
A Most Beautiful Thing (2020)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Beef (2003)
as Self
Paragraphs I Manifest (—)
as Self
Two Trains Runnin' (2016)
as Narrator
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016)
as Self - Performer
Brave New Voices 2010 (2010)
as Himself - Host
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus (2024)
as Self
The Price of Protest (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
as Himself
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life (2007)
as Self
Between Riverside and Crazy (2023)
as Junior
Black America Again (2016)
as Himself - Street Performer
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central (2024)
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless (2025)
as Self
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene (2017)
as Self
Hate to See You Go (—)
Actor
The Legacy of J Dilla (2023)
as Self - Rapper; Friend
Letter to the Free (2016)
Actor
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor (1998)
as Common
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents (2005)
Actor
Misdirection: The Real Magic (2017)
as Narrator
Soundz of Spirit (2005)
as Self