Common
Acting • AGE 54
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 Em...
Acting
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Self
2026
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Narrator (voice)
2026
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
Self
2025
Wick Is Pain
Self
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Executive Producer
2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self
2025
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Self
2024
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
Self
2024
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Self
2024
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
Breathe
Darius
2024
Justice, USA
Executive Producer
2024
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2023
Fool's Paradise
The Dagger
2023
Silo
Robert Sims
2023
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self - Rapper; Friend
2023
Between Riverside and Crazy
Junior
2023
StoryBots: Answer Time
Mr. Wonderful
2022
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Self
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Alice
Frank
2022
Glitter Ain't Gold
Executive Producer
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
2022
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Obama
Self
2020
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020
Ava
Michael
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
2020
A Most Beautiful Thing
Narrator
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Chris Jackson
2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
2020
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
Self
2019
The Informer
Grens
2019
The Price of Protest
Self (archive footage)
2019
The Kitchen
Gary Silvers
2019
Here and Now
Ben
2018
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Musician
2018
Hunter Killer
RA John Fisk
2018
The Hate U Give
Uncle Carlos
2018
All About Nina
Rafe
2018
Saint Judy
Benjamin Adebayo
2018
Smallfoot
Stonekeeper (voice)
2018
Ocean's Eight
Common
2018
The Tale
Martin
2018
The Chi
Rafiq
2018
Love Beats Rhymes
Coltrane
2017
Marshall
Lyricist
2017
Girls Trip
Common
2017
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Self
2017
Misdirection: The Real Magic
Narrator
2017
Megan Leavey
Gunny Martin
2017
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Himself
2017
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Daniel
2017
Chasing Trane
Self - Musician
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
Cassian
2017
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self - Performer
2016
Letter to the Free
2016
America Divided
Self
2016
Black America Again
Himself - Street Performer
2016
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Executive Producer
2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
2016
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody
Self
2016
Suicide Squad
Monster T
2016
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Chelsea
Self
2016
Being Charlie
Travis
2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Jabari
2016
Two Trains Runnin'
Narrator
2016
The Wiz Live!
The Bouncer
2015
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Entourage
Common
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Run All Night
Mr. Price
2015
Framework
Himself - Host
2015
Selma
James Bevel
2014
Every Secret Thing
Devlin Hatch
2014
X/Y
Jason
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
2013
Now You See Me
Evans
2013
Pawn
Jeff Porter
2013
Movie 43
Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
2013
LUV
Uncle Vincent
2013
The Mindy Project
Security Guard
2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Coach Cal
2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
2012
New Year's Eve
Soldier
2011
Happy Feet Two
Seymour (voice)
2011
Hell on Wheels
Elam Ferguson
2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
2011
Music
Self
2010
Just Wright
Scott McKnight
2010
Date Night
Collins
2010
Brave New Voices 2010
Himself - Host
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Terminator Salvation
Barnes
2009
Wanted
The Gunsmith
2008
Street Kings
Coates
2008
American Gangster
Turner Lucas
2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
2007
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Self
2007
Smokin' Aces
Sir Ivy
2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Self
2006
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Self
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Letter to the President
Self
2005
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self (segment "Two Words")
2005
Soundz of Spirit
Self
2005
Black in the 80s
Self
2005
5 Sides of a Coin
Himself
2004
Game Over
Himself (voice)
2004
Godfathers and Sons
Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Beef
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Chappelle's Show
2003
Brown Sugar
Self
2002
Scrubs
Common
2001
One on One
Darius
2001
Girlfriends
Omar
2000
Mark Twain Prize
Self - Musical Guest
1999
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
Common
1998
TRL
1998
The View
Self
1997
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Simpsons
Common (voice)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
American Masters
Self
1986
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1984
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Self/Narrator