John Boyega Biography
John Boyega is a British actor known for his portrayal of King Ghezo in The Woman King. He also starred as Dutch in Tinkershrimp & Dutch and as Leroy Logan in Red, White, and Blue. Some of his other popular films are Detroit, The Circle, and Breaking.
How old is John Boyega? – Age
The Attack the Block actor is 31 years old as of March 2023. He was born on 17 March 1992 in Camberwell, London, United Kingdom where he also grew up.
How tall is John Boyega? – Height
John is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall.
John Boyega Mother, Father – Family
Boyega was born to Abigail Adegboyega and Samson Adegboyega in Camberwell, London, United Kingdom. It is known that his father is a Pentecostal preacher minister of Yoruba descent. He was brought up along with his two sisters named Grace Boyega and Blessing Boyega.
John Boyega Education
John enrolled at Westminster City School before he transferred to South Thames College at the college’s Wandsworth campus. During this time, he pursued foNational Diploma in Performing Arts. Afterward, he pursued a BA degree in film studies and media writing at the University of Greenwich but dropped out. He also trained with the Identity School of Acting in London.
Is John Boyega Married? – Wife
The Rise of Skywalker star has not revealed whether he is married or in any relationship yet. Previously, it is known that he was in romantic relationships with Kelly Marie Tran and Letitia Wright.
John Boyega Acting Career
John is a professional actor who is well-known for playing the role of FN-2187 / Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Afterward, he reprised the same role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Likewise, he voice-starred the character of Finn in the 2 episodes of Star Wars Forces of Destiny. Most recently, he appeared in They Cloned Tyrone portraying the character of Fontaine. He was cast in Pacific Rim Uprising as Jake Pentecost.
Most noteworthy, he made several appearances in Shakilus Townsend as My Murder. Afterward, he landed on the role of Ugwu in Half of a Yellow Sun. He was featured in the 4 episodes of 24: Live Another Day as Chris Tanner.
Furthermore, Boyega voiced the character of Bigwig in the 4 episodes of Watership Down. He also narrated in Serengeti before playing the role of Leroy Logan in Small Axe. In addition, he was cast in Law & Order: UK as Jamal Clarkson.
Movies and TV Shows
- Attack the Block
- Junkhearts
- My Murder
- Half of a Yellow Sun
- Imperial Dreams
- Naked Singularity
- Breaking
- The Whale
- 24: Live Another Day
- Major Lazer
- Saturday Night Live “
- Tinkershrimp & Dutch
- Star Wars Forces of Destiny
- Watership Down
- Serengeti
Awards
- Black Reel Award
- British Academy Film Award
- Empire Award
- Critics’ Choice Television Award
- Golden Globe Awards
John Boyega Net Worth
Citing his career, he sits at an estimated net worth of $8 Million.
John Boyega Instagram
You can find and follow John on Instagram using the account name: @johnboyega