Common

Biography

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... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

1.7

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birthday

March 13, 1972

Known for

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005
6.8
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

2009
6.1
Street Kings

Street Kings

2008
6.6
Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

2023
4.6
American Gangster

American Gangster

2007
7.6
Between Riverside and Crazy

Between Riverside and Crazy

2023
0.0
Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006
6.5
Wanted

Wanted

2008
6.5
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

2005
5.0
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

2023
0.0
Date Night

Date Night

2010
6.1
Just Wright

Just Wright

2010
6.5
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021
7.0
You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021
6.4
Happy Feet Two

Happy Feet Two

2011
6.2
Beef

Beef

2003
6.7
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011
7.1
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012
7.0
LUV

LUV

2013
5.8
Now You See Me

Now You See Me

2013
7.3
The Legacy of J Dilla

The Legacy of J Dilla

2023
0.0
Movie 43

Movie 43

2013
4.6
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents

The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents

2005
8.7
Pawn

Pawn

2013
5.5
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene

Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene

2017
8.4
Bouncing Cats

Bouncing Cats

2010
0.0
Run All Night

Run All Night

2015
6.4
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

2013
7.1
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

2012
6.7
X/Y

X/Y

2014
4.6
Breathe

Breathe

2024
5.7
Selma

Selma

2014
7.4
5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

2004
0.0
Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless

2025
0.0
Killing Me Softly with His Songs

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022
5.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023
9.0
Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016
6.3
Every Secret Thing

Every Secret Thing

2014
6.2
Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

2016
5.9
Entourage

Entourage

2015
6.3
Unity

Unity

2015
7.5
The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

2015
7.0
Being Charlie

Being Charlie

2015
6.1
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015
8.0
Hip-Hop and the White House

Hip-Hop and the White House

2024
6.0
Love Beats Rhymes

Love Beats Rhymes

2017
5.6
John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017
7.3
Two Trains Runnin'

Two Trains Runnin'

2016
7.2
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

2024
0.0
Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

2018
6.9
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

2011
5.9
Megan Leavey

Megan Leavey

2017
7.3
A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017
5.3
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016
8.0
Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

2017
7.3
Misdirection: The Real Magic

Misdirection: The Real Magic

2017
0.0
The Informer

The Informer

2019
6.5
Girls Trip

Girls Trip

2017
6.8
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

2017
6.0
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002
6.6
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

2017
6.3
All About Nina

All About Nina

2018
5.9
The Tale

The Tale

2018
7.1
Here and Now

Here and Now

2018
5.3
Smallfoot

Smallfoot

2018
6.8
The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

2018
8.1
Black America Again

Black America Again

2016
1.0
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016
9.0
Ocean's Eight

Ocean's Eight

2018
7.0
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

2019
6.1
Ava

Ava

2020
5.8
Saint Judy

Saint Judy

2019
6.9
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

2005
5.0
Brave New Voices 2010

Brave New Voices 2010

2010
10.0
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

2007
6.2
Music

Music

2010
0.0
The Price of Protest

The Price of Protest

2019
7.6
A Most Beautiful Thing

A Most Beautiful Thing

2020
6.2
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

2020
7.9
Letter to the President

Letter to the President

2005
2.0
Letter to the Free

Letter to the Free

2016
0.0
Alice

Alice

2022
5.7
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

1998
5.0
Hate to See You Go

Hate to See You Go

...
0.0
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

2020
7.0
Soundz of Spirit

Soundz of Spirit

2005
8.0
Paragraphs I Manifest

Paragraphs I Manifest

...
0.0
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

2024
0.0
Wick Is Pain

Wick Is Pain

2025
7.5
Godfathers and Sons

Godfathers and Sons

2003
7.5
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016
0.0
Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

2011
7.6
One on One

One on One

2001
8.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
5.5
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005
8.1
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
5.4
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2000
7.3
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019
4.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
5.4
Scrubs

Scrubs

2001
8.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993
7.2
I Love the '70s: Volume 2

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006
0.0
Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

2018
1.0
Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

2020
8.1
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022
7.1
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

2005
0.0
TRL

TRL

1998
5.1
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
7.0
Framework

Framework

2015
4.7
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996
6.4
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984
7.7
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015
6.4
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

2012
6.3
The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

1997
4.2
America Divided

America Divided

2016
6.0
Game Over

Game Over

2004
5.6
Chelsea

Chelsea

2016
5.1
American Masters

American Masters

1986
7.4
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022
5.6
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.2
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019
6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
5.9
The View

The View

1997
4.3
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981
4.1
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

2019
0.0
StoryBots: Answer Time

StoryBots: Answer Time

2022
6.7
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
5.1
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989
8.0
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003
6.0
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014
4.0
Silo

Silo

2023
8.1
Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007
7.4
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

2020
5.4
Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020
7.5
Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

2003
8.1
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020
10.0
The Chi

The Chi

2018
7.8
Evolution of the Black Quarterback

Evolution of the Black Quarterback

2024
4.5
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

2020
7.6
Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

1999
0.0
Obama

Obama

2020
0.0

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