Biography
Common
Acting
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 Soulqu…
Career works
151
Movies
96
Series
55
Career average
6.4/10
Birth date
03/13/1972
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
2026 · 6.0
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
2025
Wick Is Pain
2025 · 7.4
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025 · 5.4
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
2024
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
2024
Hip-Hop and the White House
2024 · 7.3
Breathe
2024 · 5.6
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · 9.0
Fool's Paradise
2023 · 4.6
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023
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Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
Between Riverside and Crazy
2023
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
2022 · 5.0
Alice
2022 · 5.6
Series
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026 · 6.7
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
2024 · 4.5
Silo
2023 · 8.2
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022 · 6.9
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · 5.6
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022 · 7.1
Obama
2020
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020 · 5.4
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · 7.6
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · 10.0
Never Have I Ever
2020 · 8.0
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
2020 · 6.6
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · 6.3
Tamron Hall
2019 · 4.5
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019