Actor

Common

March 13, 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Notable work

5.9
Suicide Squad (2016)
as Monster T
7.3
Now You See Me (2013)
as Evans
7.3
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
as Cassian
8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Common (voice)
7
Ocean's Eight (2018)
as Common
6.5
Wanted (2008)
as The Gunsmith
6.1
Terminator Salvation (2009)
as Barnes
7.6
American Gangster (2007)
as Turner Lucas
6.1
Date Night (2010)
as Collins
6.4
Run All Night (2015)
as Mr. Price
5.8
Ava (2020)
as Michael
4.7
Movie 43 (2013)
as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")

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