Common

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

143

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-03-13 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Common

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Silo

    Silo

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Now You See Me

    Now You See Me

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The Chi

    The Chi

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • John Wick: Chapter 2

    John Wick: Chapter 2

  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    Keeping Up with the Kardashians

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Hell on Wheels

    Hell on Wheels

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Girls Trip

    Girls Trip

  • Never Have I Ever

    Never Have I Ever

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Wanted

    Wanted

  • The Mindy Project

    The Mindy Project

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Ocean's Eight

    Ocean's Eight

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

    Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

  • American Gangster

    American Gangster

  • One on One

    One on One

  • Terminator Salvation

    Terminator Salvation

  • Suicide Squad

    Suicide Squad

  • Hunter Killer

    Hunter Killer

  • Breathe

    Breathe

  • Just Wright

    Just Wright

  • Smokin' Aces

    Smokin' Aces

  • Hate to See You Go

    Hate to See You Go

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Hate U Give

    The Hate U Give

  • Unity

    Unity

  • Smallfoot

    Smallfoot

  • Street Kings

    Street Kings

  • Movie 43

    Movie 43

  • New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve

  • Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

    Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Chappelle's Show

    Chappelle's Show

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

  • TRL

    TRL

  • Happy Feet Two

    Happy Feet Two

  • Wick Is Pain

    Wick Is Pain

  • Saint Judy

    Saint Judy

  • Ava

    Ava

  • Run All Night

    Run All Night

  • StoryBots: Answer Time

    StoryBots: Answer Time

  • Megan Leavey

    Megan Leavey

  • Barbershop: The Next Cut

    Barbershop: The Next Cut

  • Brown Sugar

    Brown Sugar

  • Beef

    Beef

  • Being Charlie

    Being Charlie

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Date Night

    Date Night

  • Chasing Trane

    Chasing Trane

  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green

    The Odd Life of Timothy Green

  • Selma

    Selma

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

  • X/Y

    X/Y

  • All About Nina

    All About Nina

  • jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

    jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

  • Here and Now

    Here and Now

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Love Beats Rhymes

    Love Beats Rhymes

  • Every Secret Thing

    Every Secret Thing

  • The Kitchen

    The Kitchen

  • Fool's Paradise

    Fool's Paradise

  • BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

  • Brave New Voices 2010

    Brave New Voices 2010

  • Music

    Music

  • Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

  • Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

    Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

  • Game Over

    Game Over

  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party

    Dave Chappelle's Block Party

  • Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

    Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

  • The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

  • Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

    Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

  • Bouncing Cats

    Bouncing Cats

  • The Legacy of J Dilla

    The Legacy of J Dilla

  • Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

    Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

  • Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

    Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

  • I Love the '70s: Volume 2

    I Love the '70s: Volume 2

  • Shut Up and Dribble

    Shut Up and Dribble

  • LUV

    LUV

  • The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents

    The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents

  • The Tale

    The Tale

  • Letter to the President

    Letter to the President

  • A Happening of Monumental Proportions

    A Happening of Monumental Proportions

  • Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

    Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • The Wiz Live!

    The Wiz Live!

  • Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

  • Obama

    Obama

  • Black in the 80s

    Black in the 80s

  • Between Riverside and Crazy

    Between Riverside and Crazy

  • The Price of Protest

    The Price of Protest

  • 5 Sides of a Coin

    5 Sides of a Coin

  • Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

    Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

  • America Divided

    America Divided

  • Diane Warren: Relentless

    Diane Warren: Relentless

  • Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene

    Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene

  • Hip-Hop and the White House

    Hip-Hop and the White House

  • Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

    Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

  • Two Trains Runnin'

    Two Trains Runnin'

  • Pawn

    Pawn

  • Letter to the Free

    Letter to the Free

  • You're Watching Video Music Box

    You're Watching Video Music Box

  • Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

  • Paragraphs I Manifest

    Paragraphs I Manifest

  • A Most Beautiful Thing

    A Most Beautiful Thing

  • Soundz of Spirit

    Soundz of Spirit

  • Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

    Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

  • Killing Me Softly with His Songs

    Killing Me Softly with His Songs

  • Godfathers and Sons

    Godfathers and Sons

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Misdirection: The Real Magic

    Misdirection: The Real Magic

  • Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

    Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

  • Evolution of the Black Quarterback

    Evolution of the Black Quarterback

  • Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

    Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

  • Framework

    Framework

  • Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

    Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

  • Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

    Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

  • Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

    Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

  • Black America Again

    Black America Again

  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

    VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens