1972-03-13 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. 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.
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Diane Warren: Relentless | Self | 2025-01-10 |
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Wick Is Pain | Self | 2025-05-08 |
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Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central | Self | 2024-06-09 |
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Bilal: Live at Glasshaus | Self | 2024-11-20 |
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Breathe | Darius | 2024-04-04 |
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Hip-Hop and the White House | 2024-04-22 | |
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Fool's Paradise | The Dagger | 2023-05-12 |
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Between Riverside and Crazy | Junior | 2023-01-31 |
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A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop | Self | 2023-12-10 |
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The Legacy of J Dilla | Self - Rapper; Friend | 2023-04-07 |
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Chris Rock: Road To Live Special | Self | 2023-03-04 |
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Killing Me Softly with His Songs | Self | 2022-11-10 |
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Alice | Frank | 2022-03-18 |
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
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You're Watching Video Music Box | Self (archive footage) | 2021-12-03 |
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One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
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Ava | Michael | 2020-07-02 |
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Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Self | 2020-04-21 |
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A Most Beautiful Thing | Narrator | 2020-06-18 |
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The Kitchen | Gary Silvers | 2019-08-08 |
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Saint Judy | Benjamin Adebayo | 2019-03-01 |
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The Informer | Grens | 2019-08-30 |
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Ein amerikanischer Held | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-18 |
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The Tale | Martin | 2018-01-20 |
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All About Nina | Rafe | 2018-09-28 |
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Here and Now | Ben | 2018-11-09 |
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Hunter Killer | RA John Fisk | 2018-10-19 |
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Ocean's Eight | Common | 2018-06-07 |
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Smallfoot | Stonekeeper (voice) | 2018-09-20 |
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The Hate U Give | Uncle Carlos | 2018-10-19 |
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Megan Leavey | Gunny Martin | 2017-06-09 |
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John Wick: Chapter 2 | Cassian | 2017-02-08 |
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Misdirection: The Real Magic | Narrator | 2017-06-13 |
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Chasing Trane | Self - Musician | 2017-04-14 |
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A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Daniel | 2017-05-05 |
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Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene | Self | 2017-06-13 |
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Love Beats Rhymes | Coltrane | 2017-12-01 |
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Girls Trip | Common | 2017-07-21 |
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Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth | Himself | 2017-05-23 |
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The Words That Built America | Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence | 2017-07-04 |
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Letter to the Free | 2016-11-01 | |
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration | Self - Performer | 2016-11-15 |
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Black America Again | Himself - Street Performer | 2016-10-21 |
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self | 2016-10-14 |
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Two Trains Runnin' | Narrator | 2016-04-08 |
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Suicide Squad | Monster T | 2016-08-03 |
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Barbershop: The Next Cut | Jabari | 2016-04-15 |
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Run All Night | Mr. Price | 2015-03-11 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Entourage | Common | 2015-06-03 |
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Being Charlie | Travis | 2015-09-14 |
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The Wiz Live! | The Bouncer | 2015-12-03 |
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Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives | 2015-10-01 | |
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Selma | James Bevel | 2014-12-25 |
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Every Secret Thing | Devlin Hatch | 2014-04-20 |
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X/Y | Jason | 2014-04-19 |
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Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records | Self | 2013-06-21 |
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Now You See Me | Evans | 2013-05-29 |
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Pawn | Jeff Porter | 2013-04-23 |
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LUV | Uncle Vincent | 2013-01-18 |
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Movie 43 | Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch") | 2013-01-24 |
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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | Self | 2012-06-15 |
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Coach Cal | 2012-08-15 |
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New Year's Eve | Soldier | 2011-12-08 |
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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest | Self | 2011-07-08 |
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Happy Feet Two | Seymour (voice) | 2011-11-17 |
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Date Night | Collins | 2010-04-08 |
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Just Wright | Scott McKnight | 2010-05-14 |
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Brave New Voices 2010 | Himself - Host | 2010-01-01 |
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Music | Self | 2010-10-15 |
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Bouncing Cats | Narrator | 2010-04-29 |
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Terminator Salvation | Barnes | 2009-05-20 |
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Wanted | The Gunsmith | 2008-06-19 |
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Street Kings | Coates | 2008-04-10 |
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American Gangster | Turner Lucas | 2007-11-02 |
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Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life | Self | 2007-05-16 |
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Smokin' Aces | Sir Ivy | 2006-12-09 |
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] | Self (segment "Two Words") | 2005-03-22 |
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Soundz of Spirit | Self | 2005-02-08 |
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Letter to the President | Self | 2005-03-29 |
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The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents | 2005-01-01 | |
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] | Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down") | 2005-03-22 |
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party | Self | 2005-09-12 |
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5 Sides of a Coin | Himself | 2004-11-12 |
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Godfathers and Sons | Self | 2003-10-02 |
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Beef | Self | 2003-08-03 |
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Brown Sugar | Self | 2002-10-05 |
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Pete Rock: Soul Survivor | Common | 1998-11-10 |
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Hate to See You Go | ||
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Paragraphs I Manifest | Self |
