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.
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Movies (103)
Spark Into a Flame
2026 · Self
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
2026 · Self
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
2025 · Self, Music
Wick Is Pain
2025 · Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 · Executive Producer
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025 · Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
2024 · Self
Four Letters
2024 · Music
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
2024 · Self
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024
Respira
2024 · Darius
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · Self
Fool's Paradise
2023 · The Dagger
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023 · Self - Rapper; Friend
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023 · Self
Between Riverside and Crazy
2023 · Junior
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
2022 · Self
Alice: En busca de la verdad
2022 · Frank, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer
Glitter Ain't Gold
2022 · Executive Producer
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 · Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Self
Ava
2020 · Michael
A Most Beautiful Thing
2020 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020 · Self
Un Mundo: Juntos en Casa
2020 · Self
Sospecha mortal
2019 · Grens
The Price of Protest
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Las Reinas del Crimen
2019 · Gary Silvers
Aquí y Ahora
2018 · Ben
Misión submarino
2018 · RA John Fisk
El odio que das
2018 · Uncle Carlos
Todo sobre Nina
2018 · Rafe
Saint Judy
2018 · Benjamin Adebayo
Pie pequeño
2018 · Stonekeeper (voice)
Ocean's 8: Las estafadoras
2018 · Common
El Cuento
2018 · Martin
Love Beats Rhymes
2017 · Coltrane
Marshall: El origen de la justicia
2017 · Lyricist
Viaje de chicas
2017 · Common
Las Palabras Que Construyeron a Estados Unidos
2017 · Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
2017 · Self
Misdirection: The Real Magic
2017 · Narrator
Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick'
2017 · Self
Megan Leavey
2017 · Gunny Martin
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017 · Himself
Un Mal Día
2017 · Daniel
Chasing Trane
2017 · Self - Musician
John Wick 2: Un Nuevo Día para Matar
2017 · Cassian
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016 · Self - Performer
Letter to the Free
2016
Black America Again
2016 · Himself - Street Performer
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016 · Executive Producer
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Self
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody
2016 · Self
Escuadrón Suicida
2016 · Monster T
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Being Charlie
2016 · Travis
La barbería 3: El siguiente corte
2016 · Jabari
Two Trains Runnin'
2016 · Narrator, Executive Producer
The Wiz Live!
2015 · The Bouncer
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Unity
2015 · Narrator (voice)
Entourage (El séquito)
2015 · Common
Una noche para sobrevivir
2015 · Mr. Price
Selma
2014 · James Bevel, Songs
Every Secret Thing
2014 · Devlin Hatch
X/Y
2014 · Jason
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013 · Self
Los Ilusionistas: Nada es lo que Parece
2013 · Evans
9 sospechosos
2013 · Jeff Porter
Proyecto 43
2013 · Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
LUV
2013 · Uncle Vincent
La vida rara de Timothy Green
2012 · Coach Cal
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012 · Self
Año Nuevo
2011 · Soldier
Happy Feet: El Pingüino 2
2011 · Seymour (voice)
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011 · Self
Music
2010 · Self
Jugada Perfecta
2010 · Scott McKnight
Bouncing Cats
2010 · Narrator
Una Noche Fuera de Serie
2010 · Collins
Brave New Voices 2010
2010 · Himself - Host
Terminator: Salvación
2009 · Barnes
Se Busca
2008 · The Gunsmith
Reyes de la calle
2008 · Coates
Gángster Americano
2007 · Turner Lucas
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
2007 · Self
Ases Calientes
2006 · Sir Ivy
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
2005 · Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005 · Self
Letter to the President
2005 · Self
![Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iJoIAh8NaChoVN0GRYVHaa4Yxlq.jpg)
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005 · Self (segment "Two Words"), Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
Soundz of Spirit
2005 · Self
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
2005
5 Sides of a Coin
2004 · Himself
Godfathers and Sons
2003 · Self
Beef
2003 · Self
Brown Sugar
2002 · Self
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998 · Common
Hate to See You Go
Paragraphs I Manifest
· Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
· Self/Narrator, Executive Producer
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
· Self
TV shows (56)
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026 · Narrator (voice), Executive Producer
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
2024 · Self
Justica Criminal: Estados Unidos
2024 · Executive Producer
Silo
2023 · Robert Sims
Los StoryBots responden
2022 · Mr. Wonderful
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
jeen-yuhs: Una trilogía de Kanye West
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Obama
2020 · Self
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · Westley
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · Self
Yo nunca
2020 · Dr. Chris Jackson
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
2020 · Self
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019 · Self
Shut Up and Dribble
2018 · Self - Musician
The Chi
2018 · Rafiq
America Divided
2016 · Self
Chelsea
2016 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Lip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
Framework
2015 · Himself - Host
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest, Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self, Self - Guest / Musical Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Self
The Mindy Project
2012 · Security Guard
Hell on Wheels
2011 · Elam Ferguson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Las Kardashian (Keeping Up with the Kardashians)
2007 · Self
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006 · Self
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Black in the 80s
2005 · Self
Game Over
2004 · Himself (voice)
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Musical Guest
Chappelle's Show
2003
Scrubs
2001 · Common
One on One
2001 · Darius
Girlfriends
2000 · Omar
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · Self - Musical Guest
TRL
1998
The View
1997 · Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Los Simpson
1989 · Common (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
American Masters
1986 · Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self - Presenter
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self