He also appeared in other popular movies like The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
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John Boyega Profile
Full name: John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega
Stage name: John Boyega
Date of birth: 17th March 1992
Age: 28 years
Parents: Samson Adegboyega (father), Abigail Adegboyega (mother)
Nationality: British-Nigerian
Education: South Thames College
Occupation: Actor, producer
Net worth: $5.4 million
John Boyega Biography, Date Of Birth, Early Life, Family And Education
He had his early primary education at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, London, United Kingdom. He landed his first role while in primary school when he was chosen to play Leopard in a drama.
His rise to stardom was at the age of 9 when he was noticed by Teresa Early, the artistic director of Theatre Peckham, a learning theatre for young people who live in south London.
In 2003, John Boyega started his secondary education at Westminster City School, where he took part in various school productions. Between 2008 and 2010, he attended South Thames College at the college's Wandsworth campus to study for a National Diploma in Performing Arts.
Boyega further enrolled at the University of Greenwich to study for a BA in film studies and media writing, but dropped out to focus on acting. He trained with the Identity School of Acting in London, and became a patron of its Los Angeles branch when it opened in 2018.
Entertainment Career
In the same year, he got another role in the film, ‘Junkhearts’, where he played as a drug dealer in the criminal world of gun-running.
In March 2012, Boyega was cast in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's book 'Half of a Yellow Sun'. On 29 April 2014, it was confirmed that Boyega had been cast as a lead character in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
In 2017, Boyega starred in Detroit, Kathryn Bigelow's film about the 1967 Detroit riots. The same year, he reprised his role as Finn in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
In November 2018 it was announced that Boyega would be starring alongside Letitia Wright in a novel adaption of Hold Back the Stars. Boyega has also been cast in Steve McQueen's upcoming mini-series 'Small Axe'.
John Boyega's Movies
John Boyega has starred in a good number of movies. Some of them include:• Attack the Block
• Half of a Yellow Sun
• Pacific Rim: Uprising
• Junkhearts
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
• Imperial Dreams
• Naked Singularity
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Awards and Nominations
• Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer (2016)• British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Rising Star Award
John Boyega Net Worth
John Boyega is one of the fastest rising actors to watch out for, having been in the scenes since 2011. He has been featured in a good number of movies, TV shows, theme park attractions and even video games.Apart from acting, John Boyega is also a producer and the founder of UpperRoom Productions. He has an estimated net worth of $5.4 million.
Social Media Handles
You can connect with John Boyega on:Instagram @JohnBoyega
Twitter @JohnBoyega
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