Common
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 13, 1972 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 152
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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Known for
Filmography
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
2026Movie
Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026TV
Narrator (voice)
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
2025Movie
Self
Wick Is Pain
2025Movie
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025Movie
Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
2024Movie
Self
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
2024TV
Self
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
2024Movie
Self
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024Movie
Breathe
2024Movie
Darius
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023Movie
Self
Fool's Paradise
2023Movie
The Dagger
Silo
2023TV
Robert Sims
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023Movie
Self - Rapper; Friend
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023Movie
Self
Between Riverside and Crazy
2023Movie
Junior
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022TV
Mr. Wonderful
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
2022Movie
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022TV
Self - Guest
Alice
2022Movie
Frank
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022TV
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021Movie
Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021Movie
Self
Obama
2020TV
Self
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020TV
Ava
2020Movie
Michael
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020TV
Westley
A Most Beautiful Thing
2020Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020TV
Self
Never Have I Ever
2020TV
Dr. Chris Jackson
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020Movie
Self
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
2020TV
Self
One World: Together at Home
2020Movie
Self
The Tamron Hall Show
2019TV
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019TV
Self
The Informer
2019Movie
Grens
The Price of Protest
2019Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Kitchen
2019Movie
Gary Silvers
Here and Now
2018Movie
Ben
Shut Up and Dribble
2018TV
Self - Musician
Hunter Killer
2018Movie
RA John Fisk
The Hate U Give
2018Movie
Uncle Carlos
All About Nina
2018Movie
Rafe
Saint Judy
2018Movie
Benjamin Adebayo
Smallfoot
2018Movie
Stonekeeper (voice)
Ocean's Eight
2018Movie
Common
The Tale
2018Movie
Martin
The Chi
2018TV
Rafiq
Love Beats Rhymes
2017Movie
Coltrane
Girls Trip
2017Movie
Common
The Words That Built America
2017Movie
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017Movie
Self
Misdirection: The Real Magic
2017Movie
Narrator
Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick'
2017Movie
Self
Megan Leavey
2017Movie
Gunny Martin
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017Movie
Himself
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017Movie
Daniel
Chasing Trane
2017Movie
Self - Musician
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017Movie
Cassian
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016Movie
Self - Performer
Letter to the Free
2016Movie
America Divided
2016TV
Self
Black America Again
2016Movie
Himself - Street Performer
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016Movie
Self
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody
2016Movie
Self
Suicide Squad
2016Movie
Monster T
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016Movie
Chelsea
2016TV
Self
Being Charlie
2016Movie
Travis
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016Movie
Jabari
Two Trains Runnin'
2016Movie
Narrator
The Wiz Live!
2015Movie
The Bouncer
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Unity
2015Movie
Narrator (voice)
Entourage
2015Movie
Common
Lip Sync Battle
2015TV
Self
Run All Night
2015Movie
Mr. Price
Framework
2015TV
Himself - Host
Selma
2014Movie
James Bevel
Every Secret Thing
2014Movie
Devlin Hatch
X/Y
2014Movie
Jason
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest, Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest / Musical Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014TV
Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013Movie
Self
Now You See Me
2013Movie
Evans
Pawn
2013Movie
Jeff Porter
Movie 43
2013Movie
Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
LUV
2013Movie
Uncle Vincent
The Mindy Project
2012TV
Security Guard
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012Movie
Coach Cal
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012Movie
Self
New Year's Eve
2011Movie
Soldier
Happy Feet Two
2011Movie
Seymour (voice)
Hell on Wheels
2011TV
Elam Ferguson
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011Movie
Self
Music
2010Movie
Self
Just Wright
2010Movie
Scott McKnight
Bouncing Cats
2010Movie
Narrator
Date Night
2010Movie
Collins
Brave New Voices 2010
2010Movie
Himself - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Terminator Salvation
2009Movie
Barnes
Wanted
2008Movie
The Gunsmith
Street Kings
2008Movie
Coates
American Gangster
2007Movie
Turner Lucas
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007TV
Self
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
2007Movie
Self
Smokin' Aces
2006Movie
Sir Ivy
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006TV
Self
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
2005Movie
Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005Movie
Self
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005TV
Letter to the President
2005Movie
Self
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005Movie
Self (segment "Two Words"), Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
Soundz of Spirit
2005Movie
Self
Black in the 80s
2005TV
Self
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
2005Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
2004Movie
Himself
Game Over
2004TV
Himself (voice)
Godfathers and Sons
2003Movie
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Beef
2003Movie
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003TV
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self, Self - Musical Guest
Chappelle's Show
2003TV
Brown Sugar
2002Movie
Self
Scrubs
2001TV
Common
One on One
2001TV
Darius
Girlfriends
2000TV
Omar
Mark Twain Prize
1999TV
Self - Musical Guest
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998Movie
Common
TRL
1998TV
The View
1997TV
Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997TV
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Later... with Jools Holland
1992TV
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992TV
Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
The Simpsons
1989TV
Common (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
American Masters
1986TV
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984TV
Self - Presenter
Entertainment Tonight
1981TV
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Movie
Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Movie
Self/Narrator
Hate to See You Go
Movie
Paragraphs I Manifest
Movie
Self