Common

Personal Info

Birthday

March 13, 1972

(53 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Lonnie Rashid Lynn

Common Sense

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.

کامان

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Silo

Scrubs

The Mindy Project

The Chi

Girlfriends

Hell on Wheels

Never Have I Ever

Filmography

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