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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Common (rapper), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: 13 March 1972
Played In
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Narrator (voice)
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
Self
Wick Is Pain
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Self
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
Self
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Self
Hip-Hop and the White House
Breathe
Darius
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Fool's Paradise
The Dagger
Silo
Robert Sims
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self - Rapper; Friend
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Self
Between Riverside and Crazy
Junior
StoryBots: Answer Time
Mr. Wonderful
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Alice
Frank
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Obama
Self
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Ava
Michael
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
A Most Beautiful Thing
Narrator
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Chris Jackson
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
Self
The Informer
Grens
The Price of Protest
Self (archive footage)
The Kitchen
Gary Silvers
Here and Now
Ben
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Musician
Hunter Killer
RA John Fisk
The Hate U Give
Uncle Carlos
All About Nina
Rafe
Saint Judy
Benjamin Adebayo
Smallfoot
Stonekeeper (voice)
Ocean's Eight
Common
The Tale
Martin
The Chi
Rafiq
Love Beats Rhymes
Coltrane
Girls Trip
Common
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Self
Misdirection: The Real Magic
Narrator
Megan Leavey
Gunny Martin
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Himself
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Daniel
Chasing Trane
Self - Musician
John Wick: Chapter 2
Cassian
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self - Performer
Letter to the Free
America Divided
Self
Black America Again
Himself - Street Performer
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody
Self
Suicide Squad
Monster T
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Chelsea
Self
Being Charlie
Travis
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Jabari
Two Trains Runnin'
Narrator
The Wiz Live!
The Bouncer
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
Unity
Narrator (voice)
Entourage
Common
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Run All Night
Mr. Price
Framework
Himself - Host
Selma
James Bevel
Every Secret Thing
Devlin Hatch
X/Y
Jason
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
Now You See Me
Evans
Pawn
Jeff Porter
Movie 43
Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
LUV
Uncle Vincent
The Mindy Project
Security Guard
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Coach Cal
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
New Year's Eve
Soldier
Happy Feet Two
Seymour (voice)
Hell on Wheels
Elam Ferguson
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
Music
Self
Just Wright
Scott McKnight
Bouncing Cats
Narrator
Date Night
Collins
Brave New Voices 2010
Himself - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Terminator Salvation
Barnes
Wanted
The Gunsmith
Street Kings
Coates
American Gangster
Turner Lucas
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Self
Smokin' Aces
Sir Ivy
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Self
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
Letter to the President
Self
![Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/iJoIAh8NaChoVN0GRYVHaa4Yxlq.jpg)
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self (segment "Two Words")
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
Soundz of Spirit
Self
Black in the 80s
Self
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
5 Sides of a Coin
Himself
Game Over
Himself (voice)
Godfathers and Sons
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Beef
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
Chappelle's Show
Brown Sugar
Self
Scrubs
Common
One on One
Darius
Girlfriends
Omar
Mark Twain Prize
Self - Musical Guest
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
Common
TRL
The View
Self
The Chris Rock Show
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Simpsons
Common (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
American Masters
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Presenter
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Hate to See You Go
Paragraphs I Manifest
Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Self/Narrator
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Self