John Boyega (born 17 March 1992) is a British actor, best known for playing the lead role in 2011's Attack the Block and for playing Finn in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens , which has brought him international acclaim.
Early life
Boyega was born in Peckham, London to Nigerian parents, Abigail and Samson.
His first role was a leopard in a play at his primary school at the age of 5.
Boyega went to church with his family every day.
His father, who is a preacher , wanted Boyega to follow in his footsteps and join the ministry.
He was noticed by the Artistic Director of Theatre Peckham, Teresa Early, who saw him act in a primary school play and invited him to join the theatre school for talented children between the ages of 9 and 14, after obtaining financial assistance from a hardship fund.
He attended Westminster City School as a teenager. He later took part in various school productions and attended classes at Theatre Peckham. He was a performing arts student at South Thames College in Wandsworth and was active in theatre productions there, including the lead in Othello in 2010. Boyega also studied Film and TV at University of Greenwich.
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