Common
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Mar 13 1972
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 c…
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The Simpsons
Common (voice)
Scrubs
Common
Silo
Robert Sims
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
Girlfriends
Omar
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Presenter
The Mindy Project
Security Guard
Hell on Wheels
Elam Ferguson
The Chi
Rafiq
American Masters
Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Chris Jackson
TRL
Now You See Me
Evans
John Wick: Chapter 2
Cassian
Terminator Salvation
Barnes
Wanted
The Gunsmith
StoryBots: Answer Time
Mr. Wonderful
Chappelle's Show
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
The Chris Rock Show
Ocean's Eight
Common
Hunter Killer
RA John Fisk
Suicide Squad
Monster T
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Musician
Movie 43
Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
American Gangster
Turner Lucas
Mark Twain Prize
Self - Musical Guest
America Divided
Self
Ava
Michael
Street Kings
Coates
Girls Trip
Common
Smokin' Aces
Sir Ivy
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
Game Over
Himself (voice)
Entourage
Common
Run All Night
Mr. Price
Selma
James Bevel
Date Night
Collins
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Self
The Hate U Give
Uncle Carlos
Marshall
Writing
Happy Feet Two
Seymour (voice)
Wick Is Pain
Self
New Year's Eve
Soldier
The Kitchen
Gary Silvers
The Informer
Grens
Megan Leavey
Gunny Martin
Black in the 80s
Self
Just Wright
Scott McKnight
The Tale
Martin
Unity
Narrator (voice)
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Smallfoot
Stonekeeper (voice)
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Coach Cal
Alice
Frank
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Jabari
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
Self
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Brown Sugar
Self
Breathe
Darius
Beef
Self
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Obama
Self
Pawn
Jeff Porter
Fool's Paradise
The Dagger
Here and Now
Ben
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
Being Charlie
Travis
All About Nina
Rafe
Every Secret Thing
Devlin Hatch
X/Y
Jason
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
LUV
Uncle Vincent
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Production
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Narrator (voice)
Love Beats Rhymes
Coltrane
Framework
Himself - Host
Justice, USA
Production
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Chasing Trane
Self - Musician
Saint Judy
Benjamin Adebayo
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Letter to the President
Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self - Performer
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
The Price of Protest
Self (archive footage)
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self (segment "Two Words")
Music
Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Self
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Production
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self - Rapper; Friend
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Self
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self
Hip-Hop and the White House
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Daniel
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Self
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Bouncing Cats
Narrator
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Self
Hate to See You Go
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
Two Trains Runnin'
Narrator
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Himself
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
Self
Between Riverside and Crazy
Junior
Black America Again
Himself - Street Performer
Paragraphs I Manifest
Self
Godfathers and Sons
Self
Brave New Voices 2010
Himself - Host
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
Common
Four Letters
Sound
The Wiz Live!
The Bouncer
5 Sides of a Coin
Himself
Soundz of Spirit
Self
Misdirection: The Real Magic
Narrator
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Self
A Most Beautiful Thing
Narrator
Glitter Ain't Gold
Production
Letter to the Free
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Self/Narrator
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Self
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody
Self