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Common

Acting·1972·91 films

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.…

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As Actor

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

As Writer

Marshall
Marshall (2017)