Common

Common

Filmography

As Cast

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (2026)
as Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association (2026)
as Narrator (voice)
Diane Warren: Relentless (2025)
as Self
Wick Is Pain (2025)
as Self
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott (2025)
as Self
Breathe (2024)
as Darius
Hip-Hop and the White House (2024)
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central (2024)
as Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus (2024)
as Self
Evolution of the Black Quarterback (2024)
as Self
Fool's Paradise (2023)
as The Dagger
Between Riverside and Crazy (2023)
as Junior
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special (2023)
as Self
The Legacy of J Dilla (2023)
as Self - Rapper; Friend
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
as Self
Silo (2023)
as Robert Sims
Killing Me Softly with His Songs (2022)
as Self
Alice (2022)
as Frank
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
as Self - Guest
StoryBots: Answer Time (2022)
as Mr. Wonderful
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Ava (2020)
as Michael
A Most Beautiful Thing (2020)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince (2020)
as Self
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Never Have I Ever (2020)
as Dr. Chris Jackson
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (2020)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
as Westley
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020)
as Self
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! (2020)
as Self
Obama (2020)
as Self
The Informer (2019)
as Grens
The Kitchen (2019)
as Gary Silvers
The Price of Protest (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Tamron Hall (2019)
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
as Self
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement (2019)
as Self
Hunter Killer (2018)
as RA John Fisk
All About Nina (2018)
as Rafe
The Tale (2018)
as Martin
Here and Now (2018)
as Ben
Smallfoot (2018)
as Stonekeeper (voice)
The Hate U Give (2018)
as Uncle Carlos
Ocean's Eight (2018)
as Common
Saint Judy (2018)
as Benjamin Adebayo
Shut Up and Dribble (2018)
as Self - Musician
The Chi (2018)
as Rafiq
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene (2017)
as Self
Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
as Coltrane
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
as Cassian
Megan Leavey (2017)
as Gunny Martin
A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017)
as Daniel
Chasing Trane (2017)
as Self - Musician
Misdirection: The Real Magic (2017)
as Narrator
Girls Trip (2017)
as Common
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth (2017)
as Himself
Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick' (2017)
as Self
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
as Jabari
Suicide Squad (2016)
as Monster T
Being Charlie (2016)
as Travis
Two Trains Runnin' (2016)
as Narrator
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
as Self
Black America Again (2016)
as Himself - Street Performer
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016)
as Self - Performer
Letter to the Free (2016)
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody (2016)
as Self
America Divided (2016)
as Self
Chelsea (2016)
as Self
Run All Night (2015)
as Mr. Price
Entourage (2015)
as Common
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
The Wiz Live! (2015)
as The Bouncer
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)
Framework (2015)
as Himself - Host
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
as Self - Musical Guest
X/Y (2014)
as Jason
Selma (2014)
as James Bevel
Every Secret Thing (2014)
as Devlin Hatch
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
as Self - Guest / Musical Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
as Self
LUV (2013)
as Uncle Vincent
Now You See Me (2013)
as Evans
Movie 43 (2013)
as Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch")
Pawn (2013)
as Jeff Porter
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013)
as Self
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
as Coach Cal
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
as Self
The Mindy Project (2012)
as Security Guard
Happy Feet Two (2011)
as Seymour (voice)
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
as Self
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Soldier
Hell on Wheels (2011)
as Elam Ferguson
Date Night (2010)
as Collins
Just Wright (2010)
as Scott McKnight
Bouncing Cats (2010)
as Narrator
Brave New Voices 2010 (2010)
as Himself - Host
Music (2010)
as Self
Terminator Salvation (2009)
as Barnes
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
as Self - Guest
Street Kings (2008)
as Coates
Wanted (2008)
as The Gunsmith
American Gangster (2007)
as Turner Lucas
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life (2007)
as Self
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007)
as Self
Smokin' Aces (2006)
as Sir Ivy
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006)
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
as Self
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] (2005)
as Self (segment "Two Words")
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents (2005)
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] (2005)
as Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")
Letter to the President (2005)
as Self
Soundz of Spirit (2005)
as Self
Alicia Keys: Unplugged (2005)
as Self
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (2005)
Black in the 80s (2005)
as Self
5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
as Himself
Game Over (2004)
as Himself (voice)
Beef (2003)
as Self
Godfathers and Sons (2003)
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
as Self
Chappelle's Show (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
as Self - Musical Guest
Brown Sugar (2002)
as Self
One on One (2001)
as Darius
Scrubs (2001)
as Common
Girlfriends (2000)
as Omar
Mark Twain Prize (1999)
as Self - Musical Guest
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor (1998)
as Common
TRL (1998)
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
The View (1997)
as Self
The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)
as Self - Presenter
The Simpsons (1989)
as Common (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
American Masters (1986)
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
as Self - Presenter
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
as Self
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self
Hate to See You Go
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
as Self/Narrator
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as Self

As Crew

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association (2026)
Executive Producer
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
Executive Producer
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott (2025)
Music
Four Letters (2024)
Music
Justice, USA (2024)
Executive Producer
Alice (2022)
Executive Producer, Original Music Composer
Glitter Ain't Gold (2022)
Executive Producer
Marshall (2017)
Lyricist
Two Trains Runnin' (2016)
Executive Producer
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (2016)
Executive Producer
Selma (2014)
Songs
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Executive Producer