Common

Common

Actor. Born 13 March 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

10

Titles on Fi1m9 acting · 1 other

58

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 9 titles

1

Oscar1 won · 1 nominated

Born

13 March 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Active

2008–present

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Common — CommonSteven Pisano - Feast of Music from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

en:Common (rapper) at 2009 Obama Home States Inaugural Ball — en:Common (rapper) at 2009 Obama Home States Inaugural BallTonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/en:WP:CHICAGO/en:WP:LOTM), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hip-hop artist and actor Common at a signing for his 2011 book, One Day It'll All Make Sense, held at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca on the day of the book's — Hip-hop artist and actor Common at a signing for his 2011 book, One Day It'll All Make Sense, held at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca on the day of the book'sLuigi Novi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

May 25th, 2021 - Minneapolis — Common performs the hit song “Glory” with Sound of Blackness at George Floyd Square on the 1-year anniversary of George Floyd’s m — May 25th, 2021 - Minneapolis — Common performs the hit song “Glory” with Sound of Blackness at George Floyd Square on the 1-year anniversary of George Floyd’s mChad Davis from Minneapolis, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Common — CommonImage via TMDB

Common — CommonImage via TMDB

Common at the opening night of "Fear of 13" on Broadway - April 15, 2026 — Common at the opening night of "Fear of 13" on Broadway - April 15, 2026PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Common at the opening night of "Fear of 13" on Broadway - April 15, 2026 — Common at the opening night of "Fear of 13" on Broadway - April 15, 2026PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Steven Pisano - Feast of Music from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0 (licence); TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/en:WP:CHICAGO/en:WP:LOTM), CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence); Luigi Novi, CC BY 3.0 (licence); Chad Davis from Minneapolis, United States, CC BY 2.0 (licence); PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.