Common
Biography
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 m…
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Filmography
Acting (148)
Movies (93)
Wick Is Pain
2025as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025as Self
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
2025as Self
Breathe
2024as Darius
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
2024as Self
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
2024as Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023as Self
Fool's Paradise
2023as The Dagger
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023as Self - Rapper; Friend
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023as Self
Between Riverside and Crazy
2023as Junior
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
2022as Self
Alice
2022as Frank
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021as Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021as Self (archive footage)
Ava
2020as Michael
One World: Together at Home
2020as Self
A Most Beautiful Thing
2020as Narrator
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020as Self
The Informer
2019as Grens
The Kitchen
2019as Gary Silvers
The Price of Protest
2019as Self (archive footage)
Ocean's Eight
2018as Common
Hunter Killer
2018as RA John Fisk
The Hate U Give
2018as Uncle Carlos
Smallfoot
2018as Stonekeeper (voice)
The Tale
2018as Martin
Saint Judy
2018as Benjamin Adebayo
All About Nina
2018as Rafe
Here and Now
2018as Ben
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017as Cassian
Girls Trip
2017as Common
Megan Leavey
2017as Gunny Martin
The Words That Built America
2017as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017as Daniel
Chasing Trane
2017as Self - Musician
Love Beats Rhymes
2017as Coltrane
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017as Himself
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017as Self
Misdirection: The Real Magic
2017as Narrator
Suicide Squad
2016as Monster T
Letter to the Free
2016
Two Trains Runnin'
2016as Narrator
Being Charlie
2016as Travis
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016as Jabari
Black America Again
2016as Himself - Street Performer
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016as Self - Performer
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016as Self
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody
2016as Self
Entourage
2015as Common
Run All Night
2015as Mr. Price
Unity
2015as Narrator (voice)
The Wiz Live!
2015as The Bouncer
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Selma
2014as James Bevel
Every Secret Thing
2014as Devlin Hatch
X/Y
2014as Jason
Now You See Me
2013as Evans
Movie 43
2013as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
Pawn
2013as Jeff Porter
LUV
2013as Uncle Vincent
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013as Self
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012as Coach Cal
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012as Self
Happy Feet Two
2011as Seymour (voice)
New Year's Eve
2011as Soldier
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011as Self
Date Night
2010as Collins
Just Wright
2010as Scott McKnight
Music
2010as Self
Bouncing Cats
2010as Narrator
Brave New Voices 2010
2010as Himself - Host
Terminator Salvation
2009as Barnes
Wanted
2008as The Gunsmith
Street Kings
2008as Coates
American Gangster
2007as Turner Lucas
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
2007as Self
Smokin' Aces
2006as Sir Ivy
Soundz of Spirit
2005as Self
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005as Self
Letter to the President
2005as Self
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2005as Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
5 Sides of a Coin
2004as Himself
Beef
2003as Self
Godfathers and Sons
2003as Self
Brown Sugar
2002as Self
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998as Common
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self
Hate to See You Go
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as Self
Television (55)
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026as Narrator (voice)
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
2024as Self
Silo
2023as Robert Sims
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self - Guest
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022as Mr. Wonderful
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022as Self (archive footage)
Never Have I Ever
2020as Dr. Chris Jackson
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020as Westley
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020as Self
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
2020as Self
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020
Obama
2020as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019as Self
The Chi
2018as Rafiq
Shut Up and Dribble
2018as Self - Musician
Chelsea
2016as Self
America Divided
2016as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Musical Guest
Lip Sync Battle
2015as Self
Framework
2015as Himself - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014as Self
The Mindy Project
2012as Security Guard
Hell on Wheels
2011as Elam Ferguson
Hell on Wheels
2011as Elam Ferguson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007as Self
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006as Self
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Black in the 80s
2005as Self
Game Over
2004as Himself (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Chappelle's Show
2003
Scrubs
2001as Common
One on One
2001as Darius
Girlfriends
2000as Omar
Mark Twain Prize
1999as Self - Musical Guest
TRL
1998
The View
1997as Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992as Self - Presenter
The Simpsons
1989as Common (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
American Masters
1986as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984as Self - Presenter
Entertainment Tonight
1981as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Crew (12)
Movies (10)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025Executive Producer
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
2025Music
Four Letters
2024Music
Alice
2022Executive Producer
Alice
2022Original Music Composer
Glitter Ain't Gold
2022Executive Producer
Marshall
2017Lyricist
Two Trains Runnin'
2016Executive Producer
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016Executive Producer
Selma
2014Songs
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