Common
Common
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Krystin Ver Linden
Writers: Krystin Ver Linden,
Cast: Alicia Witt, Common, Craig Stark, Gaius Charles, Jaxon Goldenberg, Jonny Lee Miller, Keke Palmer, Kenneth Farmer, Madelon Curtis, Natasha Yvette Williams,
Director: Tate Taylor
Writers: Matthew Newton,
Cast: Colin Farrell, Common, Diana Silvers, Efka Kvaraciejus, Geena Davis, Ioan Gruffudd, Jess Weixler, Jessica Chastain, Joan Chen, John Malkovich,
Director: Donovan Marsh
Writers: Arne Schmidt,
Cast: Carter MacIntyre, Common, David Gyasi, Gabriel Chavarria, Gary Oldman, Gerard Butler, Linda Cardellini, Ryan McPartlin, Toby Stephens, Zane Holtz,
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writers: Audrey Wells,
Cast: Algee Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Anthony Mackie, Common, Issa Rae, K.J. Apa, Lamar Johnson, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Sabrina Carpenter,
Director: Karey Kirkpatrick
Writers: Sergio Pablos,
Cast: Channing Tatum, Common, Danny DeVito, Ely Henry, Gina Rodriguez, James Corden, Jimmy Tatro, LeBron James, Yara Shahidi, Zendaya,
Director: Jennifer Fox
Writers: Jennifer Fox,
Cast: Common, Elizabeth Debicki, Frances Conroy, Isabelle Nélisse, Jason Ritter, Jodi Long, John Heard, Laura Allen, Laura Dern, Matthew Rauch,
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writers: Tim Lovestedt,
Cast: Bradley Whitford, Common, Damson Idris, Edie Falco, Kate Mara, Ramón Rodríguez, Sam Keeley, Shannon Tarbet, Tom Felton, Will Patton,
Director: Chad Stahelski
Writers: Derek Kolstad,
Cast: Bridget Moynahan, Common, Franco Nero, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburne, Peter Stormare, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose,
Director: Ava DuVernay
Writers: Ava DuVernay,
Cast: André Holland, Carmen Ejogo, Colman Domingo, Common, David Oyelowo, Giovanni Ribisi, Omar J. Dorsey, Stephan James, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Amy J. Berg
Writers: Nicole Holofcener,
Cast: Bill Sage, Brynne Norquist, Colin Donnell, Common, Dakota Fanning, Danielle Macdonald, Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Nate Parker, Renée Elise Goldsberry,
Director: Louis Leterrier
Writers: Boaz Yakin,
Cast: Common, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Mélanie Laurent, Michael Caine, Michael Kelly, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson,
Director: David A. Armstrong
Writers: Jay Anthony White,
Cast: Common, Forest Whitaker, Jessica Szohr, Jonathan Bennett, Marton Csokas, Michael Chiklis, Nikki Reed, Ray Liotta, Sean Faris, Stephen Lang,
Director: George Miller
Writers: Paul Livingston,
Cast: Brad Pitt, Common, E. G. Daily, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Johnny A. Sanchez, Lombardo Boyar, Pink, Robin Williams, Sofía Vergara,
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writers: Michael Elliot,
Cast: Common, Dwight Howard, James Pickens Jr., Laz Alonso, Mehcad Brooks, Michael Landes, Pam Grier, Paula Patton, Phylicia Rash?d, Queen Latifah,
Director: Shawn Levy
Writers: Josh Klausner,
Cast: Common, JB Smoove, Jimmi Simpson, Kristen Wiig, Leighton Meester, Mark Wahlberg, Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Tina Fey, William Fichtner,
Director: David Ayer
Writers: Kurt Wimmer,
Cast: Angela Sun, Cedric the Entertainer, Chris Evans, Common, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Jay Mohr, Keanu Reeves, Martha Higareda, Naomie Harris,
