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Common

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor, and writer. 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.


Aliases
  • Common Sense
  • Lonnie Rashid Lynn
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Suicide Squad

2016
as Monster T

Now You See Me

2013
as Evans

AVA

2020
as Michael

Happy Feet Two

2011
as Seymour (voice)

Wanted

2008
as The Gunsmith

The Informer

2019
as Grens

The Hate U Give

2018
as Uncle Carlos

American Gangster

2007
as Turner Lucas

Smallfoot

2018
as Stonekeeper (voice)

New Year's Eve

2011
as Soldier

Girls Trip

2017
as Himself

Date Night

2010
as Collins

Hunter Killer

2018
as RA John Fisk

Just Wright

2010
as Scott McKnight

The Kitchen

2019
as Gary Silver

Selma

2015
as James Bevel

Run All Night

2015
as Mr. Price

Movie 43

2013
as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")

Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology

2005
as Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down") / Himself (segment "Two Words")

LUV

2013
as Uncle Vincent

Megan Leavey

2017
as Gunny Martin

Black America Again

2016
as Self - Street Performer

Bouncing Cats

2010
as Narrator

Brown Sugar

2002
as Himself

Alice

2022
as Frank

Breathe

2024
as Darius

Two Trains Runnin'

2016
as Narrator

Entourage

2015
as Common

Saint Judy

2019
as Benjamin Adebayo

Beef

2003
as Himself

The Wiz Live!

2015
as The Bouncer

Smokin' Aces

2006
as Sir Ivy

Pawn

2013
as Jeff Porter

Street Kings

2008
as Coates

Being Charlie

2015
as Travis

Love Beats Rhymes

2017
as Coltrane

Brave New Voices 2010

2010
as Self - Host

Unity

2015
as Himself - Narrator (voice)

The Tale

2018
as Martin

Every Secret Thing

2014
as Devlin Hatch

Producer

Movie Two Trains Runnin' 2016
Movie Super High
Movie The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World 2017