Common

Acting

Born: 1972-03-13
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.9

Also Known As

Lonnie Rashid Lynn Common SenseLonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.

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 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.

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Awards & Nominations9 won · 46 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Stand Up for Something

2018
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Glory

2015
🏆 Won

Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

Glory

2015
🏆 Won

Black Reel Award for Best Original or Adapted Song

Glory

2015
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BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

LUV

2013
Nominated

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Hell on Wheels

2013
Nominated

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2013
🏆 Won

BET Her Award

2012
Nominated

BET Her Award

2012
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BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Hell on Wheels

2012
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BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

New Year's Eve

2012
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BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Happy Feet Two

2012
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

2012
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Just Wright

2011
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Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance

2010
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

2009
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Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Universal Mind Control

2009
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Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

2009
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BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Street Kings

2009
Nominated

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Wanted

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

2008
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

2007
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Finding Forever

2007
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Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

2007
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children

2007
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Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

2007
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction

2006
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Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

2006
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song

Testify

2006
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

2006
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video

2006
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction

2006
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

2006
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Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo

2006
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Be

2005
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

2005
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

2005
Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video

2005
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance

2005
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

2003
🏆 Won

BET Award for Viewer's Choice

2003
🏆 Won

BET Award for Video of the Year

2003
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song

Love of My Life

2003
Nominated

BET Award for Video of the Year

2003
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group

2003
Nominated

MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award

2003
Nominated

BET Award for Best Collaboration

Love of My Life

2003
Nominated

BET Award for Viewer's Choice

Love of My Life

2003
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

2003
Nominated

Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female

Love of My Life

2003
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Love of My Life

2002
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Love of My Life

2002
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance

2002
Nominated

MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video

2001
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

2000

Acting144 titles

Writing1 title

Production8 titles

Sound3 titles