<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2011--present </Td> </Tr> <P> John Adedayo B. Adegboyega (born 17 March 1992), known professionally as John Boyega, is an English actor best known for playing Finn in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh film of the Star Wars series, and its 2017 sequel Star Wars: The Last Jedi . Boyega rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role as Moses in the 2011 sci - fi comedy film Attack the Block . </P> <P> Boyega's other credits include historical drama film Detroit (2017), four episodes of the television series 24: Live Another Day and the drama Imperial Dreams (2014). Boyega received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2016 . </P>

Actor who plays finn in the force awakens