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