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