Common
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.
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Acted in
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
2024
as Self
Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
2024
as Self
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
Breathe
2024
as Darius
Diane Warren: Relentless
2024
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
2023
as Self
Fool's Paradise
2023
as The Dagger
Silo
2023
as Robert Sims
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023
as Self - Rapper; Friend
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
as Self
Between Riverside and Crazy
2023
as Junior
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
as Mr. Wonderful
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
2022
as Self
Alice
2022
as Frank
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020
Ava
2020
as Michael
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley
A Most Beautiful Thing
2020
as Narrator
Never Have I Ever
2020
as Dr. Chris Jackson
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2020
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Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019
as Self
The Informer
2019
as Grens
The Price of Protest
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Kitchen
2019
as Gary Silvers
Saint Judy
2019
as Benjamin Adebayo
Here and Now
2018
as Ben
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self - Musician
Hunter Killer
2018
as RA John Fisk
The Hate U Give
2018
as Uncle Carlos
All About Nina
2018
as Rafe
Smallfoot
2018
as Stonekeeper (voice)
Ocean's Eight
2018
as Common
The Tale
2018
as Martin
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
as Coltrane
Girls Trip
2017
as Common
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017
as Self
Misdirection: The Real Magic
2017
as Narrator
Megan Leavey
2017
as Gunny Martin
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017
as Himself
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017
as Daniel
Chasing Trane
2017
as Self - Musician
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Cassian
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016
as Self - Performer
Letter to the Free
2016
America Divided
2016
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Black America Again
2016
as Himself - Street Performer
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
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Suicide Squad
2016
as Monster T
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
as Jabari
Two Trains Runnin'
2016
as Narrator
The Wiz Live!
2015
as The Bouncer
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Being Charlie
2015
as Travis
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Entourage
2015
as Common
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Run All Night
2015
as Mr. Price
Framework
2015
as Himself - Host
Selma
2014
as James Bevel
Every Secret Thing
2014
as Devlin Hatch
X/Y
2014
as Jason
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013
as Self
Now You See Me
2013
as Evans
Pawn
2013
as Jeff Porter
Movie 43
2013
as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
LUV
2013
as Uncle Vincent
The Mindy Project
2012
as Security Guard
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as Coach Cal
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
New Year's Eve
2011
as Soldier
Happy Feet Two
2011
as Seymour (voice)
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Elam Ferguson
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
as Self
Music
2010
as Self
Just Wright
2010
as Scott McKnight
Bouncing Cats
2010
as Narrator
Date Night
2010
as Collins
Brave New Voices 2010
2010
as Himself - Host
Terminator Salvation
2009
as Barnes
Wanted
2008
as The Gunsmith
Street Kings
2008
as Coates
American Gangster
2007
as Turner Lucas
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
as Self
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
2007
as Self
Smokin' Aces
2006
as Sir Ivy
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
as Self
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Letter to the President
2005
as Self
![Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/iJoIAh8NaChoVN0GRYVHaa4Yxlq.jpg)
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005
as Self (segment "Two Words")
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005
as Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
Soundz of Spirit
2005
as Self
Black in the 80s
2005
as Self
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
2005
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
as Himself
Game Over
2004
as Himself (voice)
Beef
2003
as Self
Chappelle's Show
2003
Brown Sugar
2002
as Self
Scrubs
2001
as Common
Girlfriends
2000
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998
as Common
TRL
1998
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Simpsons
1989
as Common (voice)
American Masters
1986
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Presenter
Seven Friends: George Miller’s Justice League
as Self
Hate to See You Go
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self