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Common

Acting

Born March 13, 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as Lonnie Rashid Lynn · Common Sense · Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.

Biography

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known professionally as Common, is an American rapper, screen actor, and stage actor. Common has achieved three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He has also acted on Broadway.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2015
  • Black Reel Award — Best Original or Adapted Song · 2015
  • Soul Train Music Award — The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award · 2015
  • BET Her Award · 2012
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group · 2007
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  • BET Award — Viewer's Choice · 2003
  • BET Award — Video of the Year · 2003
  • Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 2003
  • Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 2002
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2018 · nominated
  • BET Award — Best Actor & Actress · 2013 · nominated
  • BET Award — Best Actor & Actress · 2012 · nominated
  • BET Her Award · 2012 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Male Artist · 2012 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture · 2011 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2010 · nominated
  • BET Award — Best Actor & Actress · 2009 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Album · 2009 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group · 2009 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Male Artist · 2009 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Male Artist · 2008 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Album · 2007 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Solo Performance · 2007 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group · 2007 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Literary Work – Children · 2007 · nominated
  • MTV Video Music Award — Best Art Direction · 2006 · nominated
  • MTV Video Music Award — Best Hip-Hop Video · 2006 · nominated
  • MTV Video Music Award — Best Direction · 2006 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Song · 2006 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Male Artist · 2006 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Music Video · 2006 · nominated
  • Soul Train Music Award — Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video · 2006 · nominated
  • Soul Train Music Award — Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo · 2006 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Album · 2005 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group · 2005 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Solo Performance · 2005 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2005 · nominated
  • MTV Video Music Award — Best Hip-Hop Video · 2005 · nominated
  • BET Award — Video of the Year · 2003 · nominated
  • BET Award — Best Collaboration · 2003 · nominated
  • BET Award — Viewer's Choice · 2003 · nominated
  • MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award · 2003 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Song · 2003 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Duo or Group · 2003 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Music Video · 2003 · nominated
  • Soul Train Music Award — Best R&B/Soul Single, Female · 2003 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 2002 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Urban/Alternative Performance · 2002 · nominated
  • MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video · 2001 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Rap Solo Performance · 2000 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020as Self

Brave New Voices 2010

2010as Himself - Host

5 Sides of a Coin

2004as Himself

Silo

2023as Robert Sims

Scrubs

2001as Common

The Hate U Give

2018as Uncle Carlos

Chappelle's Show

2003

Never Have I Ever

2020as Dr. Chris Jackson

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015

Wild 'N Out

2005

The Simpsons

1989as Common (voice)

The Chi

2018as Rafiq

One on One

2001as Darius

MTV Video Music Awards

1984as Self - Presenter

Hell on Wheels

2011as Elam Ferguson

American Gangster

2007as Turner Lucas

Unity

2015as Narrator (voice)

Wick Is Pain

2025as Self

Selma

2014as James Bevel

Marshall

2017Lyricist

Megan Leavey

2017as Gunny Martin

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017as Cassian

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

2016as Self - Musician

Now You See Me

2013as Evans

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007as Self

Girlfriends

2000as Omar

Two Trains Runnin'

2016as Narrator

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

2011as Self

Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)

2025Executive Producer

Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022as Self (archive footage)

The Tale

2018as Martin

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

2013as Self

The Wiz Live!

2015as The Bouncer

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012as Coach Cal

American Masters

1986as Self

StoryBots: Answer Time

2022as Mr. Wonderful

Hunter Killer

2018as RA John Fisk

Ocean's Eight

2018as Common

Saint Judy

2018as Benjamin Adebayo

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self

Smallfoot

2018as Stonekeeper (voice)

Girls Trip

2017as Common

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005as Self

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

2026as Narrator (voice)

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

2012as Self

Street Kings

2008as Coates

Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

2020as Self

Brown Sugar

2002as Self

The Informer

2019as Grens

Just Wright

2010as Scott McKnight