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John Boyega Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Updated on January 07, 2026

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John Boyega Biography

John Boyega is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on March 17, 1992 in Peckham, England, United Kingdom. British actor who is best well-known for his character Finn as Finn in Finn in the Star Wars film franchise. Also, he is known for his character of Moses in the movie Attack the Block.

He appears alongside He stars alongside Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega (born 17 March 1992), known professionally as John Boyega, is an English actor known for playing Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films, The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Boyega rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role as Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block.

In 2003, Boyega started his secondary education at Westminster City School, where he took part in various school productions. Between 2008 and 2010, he attended South Thames College at the college’s Wandsworth campus to study for a National Diploma in Performing Arts. His activities at the college included playing the title role in the college’s production of Othello. He enrolled at the University of Greenwich to study BA Film Studies & Media Writing, but dropped out to focus on acting.

The couple was parents Abigail Samson and Abigail Samson and has one sister. He was raised by the family living in Peckham, South London, England.

NameJohn Boyega
First NameJohn
Last NameBoyega
OccupationMovie Actor
BirthdayMarch 17
Birth Year1992
Place of BirthPeckham
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignPisces
Full/Birth Name
ParentsSamson Boyega, Abigail Boyega
SiblingsGrace Boyega, Blessing Boyega
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Boyega was chosen by Fionnuala Halligan of Screen International as one of the “UK Stars of Tomorrow 2011” and appeared alongside two other actors on the front cover of that magazine in its July 2011 edition. In March 2012, Boyega was cast in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s book Half of a Yellow Sun. On 29 April 2014, it was confirmed that Boyega had been cast as a lead character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was later revealed Boyega would play Finn, a stormtrooper for the First Order, who leaves the military power after witnessing their cruelty in his first combat mission before joining the fight against them. The film was released on 18 December 2015. Both the film and Boyega’s performance received acclaim from both audiences and critics.

John Boyega Net Worth

John Boyega is one of the richest Movie Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Boyega's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played the role of as a leopard at the primary school he attended and was a student in Theatre Peckham.

He was awarded the British Independent Award in 2011 and three Black Reel Awards in 2012.

Boyega was born on 17 March 1992 in Peckham, London, England, to British Nigerian parents, Abigail (née Aboderin), who works with the disabled, and Samson Adegboyega, a Pentecostal minister. His first role was a leopard in a play at his primary school.

Net Worth$6 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In January 2016, Boyega formed his own production company, Upperroom Entertainment Limited. His company co-produced Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), the sequel to the 2013 movie Pacific Rim, alongside Legendary Entertainment. Boyega also starred in the lead role of the film, Jake Pentecost.

In 2017, Boyega starred in Detroit, Kathryn Bigelow’s film about the 1967 Detroit riots. The same year, he reprised his role as Finn in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Boyega height 5 ft 9 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 9 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Boyega trained at the Identity School of Acting in Hackney, and appeared in Six Parties at the National Theatre and Category B at the Tricycle Theatre prior to being offered a role in the 2011 film Attack the Block. In September 2011, HBO announced that Boyega had been cast in the boxing drama pilot Da Brick, loosely based on Mike Tyson’s life. Boyega was expected to play Donnie, who is released from a juvenile detention centre on his 18th birthday and begins to examine what it means to be a man. The pilot was written by John Ridley, but was not picked up by HBO. Also in 2011, he acted in the film Junkhearts in which he portrayed Jamal, a drug dealer who finds some guns and tries to sell them.

In 2018, Boyega subsequently reprised his role as Finn in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, released in 2019. During an interview with Good Morning America, Boyega acknowledged that he had accidentally left his script in a hotel room during filming. The script subsequently surfaced on eBay but was bought by a Lucasfilm employee to prevent it from being leaked.

Who is John Boyega Dating?

According to our records, John Boyega is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, John Boyega’s is not dating anyone.

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Boyega’s other credits include historical drama film Detroit (2017), the science fiction film Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), four episodes of the television series 24: Live Another Day and the drama Imperial Dreams (2014). Boyega received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2016.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Boyega celebrates birthday on March 17 of every year.

In November 2018 it was announced that Boyega would be starring alongside Letitia Wright in a novel adaption of Hold Back the Stars. Boyega has also been cast in Steve McQueen’s upcoming mini-series Small Axe.

What happened with John Boyega?

With Netflix citing “family reasons,” John Boyega has abruptly exited the lead role in the upcoming film “Rebel Ridge” a week into shooting. “’Rebel Ridge’ is pausing temporarily as we look to re-cast John Boyega, who needed to leave the project for family reasons,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement.

Is John Boyega in a relationship?

As of 2022, John Boyega is not dating anyone but has expressed that he wants to have a special relationship with someone he could spend his whole life with. The actor seems to be hopelessly romantic and wishes his relationship to be like his parents. Also, he wants children of his own in the future.

How much did John Boyega get paid?

According to Insider, Ridley and Boyega made somewhere between $100,000 and $300,000 for their roles in “The Force Awakens.” For comparison sake, their A-List costar Harrison Ford was paid between $10 million and $20 million as Han Solo in the film, which is about 50 times more than that of his young costars (via …

What is John Boyega known for?

He first rose to prominence in his native Britain for his role as Moses in the sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block (2011), and his international breakthrough came with his role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Is Finn cloned?

Born in 11 ABY during the New Republic Era, FN-2187 was part of a new generation of stormtroopers—human children conscripted into the military forces of the First Order—modeled on the Republic clone troopers and Imperial stormtroopers of the past.

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