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
Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Barnes
Terminator Salvation
Coates
Street Kings
The Dagger
Fool's Paradise
Turner Lucas
American Gangster
Junior
Between Riverside and Crazy
Sir Ivy
Smokin' Aces
The Gunsmith
Wanted
Self (segment "Two Words")
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Collins
Date Night
Scott McKnight
Just Wright
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Seymour (voice)
Happy Feet Two
Self
Beef
Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Coach Cal
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Uncle Vincent
LUV
Evans
Now You See Me
Self - Rapper; Friend
The Legacy of J Dilla
Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
Movie 43
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
Jeff Porter
Pawn
Self
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Narrator
Bouncing Cats
Mr. Price
Run All Night
Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Jason
X/Y
Darius
Breathe
James Bevel
Selma
Himself
5 Sides of a Coin
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Jabari
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Devlin Hatch
Every Secret Thing
Monster T
Suicide Squad
Common
Entourage
Narrator (voice)
Unity
The Bouncer
The Wiz Live!
Travis
Being Charlie
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Hip-Hop and the White House
Coltrane
Love Beats Rhymes
Cassian
John Wick: Chapter 2
Narrator
Two Trains Runnin'
Self
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
RA John Fisk
Hunter Killer
Soldier
New Year's Eve
Gunny Martin
Megan Leavey
Daniel
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self - Musician
Chasing Trane
Narrator
Misdirection: The Real Magic
Grens
The Informer
Common
Girls Trip
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Words That Built America
Self
Brown Sugar
Himself
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Rafe
All About Nina
Martin
The Tale
Ben
Here and Now
Stonekeeper (voice)
Smallfoot
Uncle Carlos
The Hate U Give
Himself - Street Performer
Black America Again
Self - Performer
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Common
Ocean's Eight
Gary Silvers
The Kitchen
Michael
Ava
Benjamin Adebayo
Saint Judy
Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Himself - Host
Brave New Voices 2010
Self
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Self
Music
Self (archive footage)
Ein amerikanischer Held
Narrator
A Most Beautiful Thing
Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
Letter to the President
Letter to the Free
Frank
Alice
Common
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
Hate to See You Go
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Soundz of Spirit
Self
Paragraphs I Manifest
Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Self
Wick Is Pain
Self
Godfathers and Sons
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
90
Gender
Male
Birthday
1972-03-13
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Lonnie Rashid Lynn