Common: movies and TV shows
Common has 170 credits in the archive: 108 films and 62 TV series, from 1975 to 2026. Highest rated: Silo (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2026 · busiest year: 2016 (14 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause | Self | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2026 | Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association | Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 54 |
| 2026 | Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association | TV | 6.7 | 54 | |
| 2025 | Wick Is Pain | Self | Film | 7.4 | 53 |
| 2025 | Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2025 | Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2025 | Diane Warren: Relentless | Self | Film | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | Film | 6.9 | 53 | |
| 2024 | Breathe | Darius | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 2024 | Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2024 | Bilal: Live at Glasshaus | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2024 | Four Letters | Film | — | 52 | |
| 2024 | Hip-Hop and the White House | Film | 7.3 | 52 | |
| 2024 | Evolution of the Black Quarterback | Self | TV | 4.5 | 52 |
| 2024 | Justice, USA | TV | 6.0 | 52 | |
| 2023 | Silo | Robert Sims | TV | 8.2 | 51 |
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | The Dagger | Film | 4.6 | 51 |
| 2023 | Chris Rock: Road To Live Special | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2023 | A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop | Self | Film | 9.0 | 51 |
| 2023 | The Legacy of J Dilla | Self - Rapper; Friend | Film | — | 51 |
| 2023 | Between Riverside and Crazy | Junior | Film | — | 51 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 50 |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time | Mr. Wonderful | TV | 6.9 | 50 |
| 2022 | Alice | Frank | Film | 5.6 | 50 |
| 2022 | Alice | Film | 5.6 | 50 | |
| 2022 | Alice | Film | 5.6 | 50 | |
| 2022 | jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.1 | 50 |
| 2022 | Killing Me Softly with His Songs | Self | Film | 5.0 | 50 |
| 2022 | Glitter Ain't Gold | Film | — | 50 | |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 4.0 | 49 |
| 2020 | Never Have I Ever | Dr. Chris Jackson | TV | 8.1 | 48 |
| 2020 | Ava | Michael | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Westley | TV | 7.7 | 48 |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home | Self | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self | TV | 10.0 | 48 |
| 2020 | Obama | Self | TV | — | 48 |
| 2020 | A Most Beautiful Thing | Narrator | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2020 | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! | Self | TV | 6.6 | 48 |
| 2020 | Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Self | Film | 7.9 | 48 |
| 2020 | Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices | TV | 5.4 | 48 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 47 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 47 |
| 2019 | The Informer | Grens | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 2019 | The Kitchen | Gary Silvers | Film | 6.1 | 47 |
| 2019 | The Price of Protest | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 47 |
| 2019 | Activate: The Global Citizen Movement | Self | TV | — | 47 |
| 2018 | The Chi | Rafiq | TV | 7.8 | 46 |
| 2018 | Ocean's Eight | Common | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | RA John Fisk | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 2018 | The Hate U Give | Uncle Carlos | Film | 8.1 | 46 |
| 2018 | Smallfoot | Stonekeeper (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 46 |
| 2018 | Shut Up and Dribble | Self - Musician | TV | 1.0 | 46 |
| 2018 | The Tale | Martin | Film | 7.1 | 46 |
| 2018 | Saint Judy | Benjamin Adebayo | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 2018 | All About Nina | Rafe | Film | 5.9 | 46 |
| 2018 | Here and Now | Ben | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | Cassian | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Gunny Martin | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2017 | Girls Trip | Common | Film | 6.8 | 45 |
| 2017 | Marshall | Film | 7.2 | 45 | |
| 2017 | A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Daniel | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | Coltrane | Film | 5.6 | 45 |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America | Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 2017 | Chasing Trane | Self - Musician | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2017 | Misdirection: The Real Magic | Narrator | Film | — | 45 |
| 2017 | Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene | Self | Film | 8.4 | 45 |
| 2017 | Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self | TV | 5.1 | 44 |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | Monster T | Film | 5.9 | 44 |
| 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut | Jabari | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 2016 | America Divided | Self | TV | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2016 | Being Charlie | Travis | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 2016 | VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens | Film | — | 44 | |
| 2016 | Black America Again | Himself - Street Performer | Film | 1.0 | 44 |
| 2016 | Two Trains Runnin' | Narrator | Film | 7.2 | 44 |
| 2016 | Two Trains Runnin' | Film | 7.2 | 44 | |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 2016 | We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2016 | An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win | Film | 7.8 | 44 | |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration | Self - Performer | Film | 9.0 | 44 |
| 2016 | Letter to the Free | Film | — | 44 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 43 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | TV | 6.1 | 43 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 43 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self | TV | 6.4 | 43 |
| 2015 | Run All Night | Mr. Price | Film | 6.4 | 43 |
| 2015 | Entourage | Common | Film | 6.2 | 43 |
| 2015 | Unity | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.6 | 43 |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! | The Bouncer | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2015 | Framework | Himself - Host | TV | 4.7 | 43 |
| 2015 | Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives | Film | 8.0 | 43 | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 42 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 42 |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV | 5.0 | 42 |
| 2014 | Selma | James Bevel | Film | 7.4 | 42 |
| 2014 | Selma | Film | 7.4 | 42 | |
| 2014 | Every Secret Thing | Devlin Hatch | Film | 6.1 | 42 |
| 2014 | X/Y | Jason | Film | 4.8 | 42 |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Evans | Film | 7.3 | 41 |
| 2013 | Pawn | Jeff Porter | Film | 5.6 | 41 |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch") | Film | 4.7 | 41 |
| 2013 | LUV | Uncle Vincent | Film | 5.8 | 41 |
| 2013 | Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records | Self | Film | 7.1 | 41 |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Security Guard | TV | 6.3 | 40 |
| 2012 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Coach Cal | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2012 | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | Self | Film | 6.7 | 40 |
| 2011 | Hell on Wheels | Elam Ferguson | TV | 7.6 | 39 |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve | Soldier | Film | 5.9 | 39 |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Seymour (voice) | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 2011 | Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest | Self | Film | 7.2 | 39 |
| 2010 | Date Night | Collins | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 2010 | Just Wright | Scott McKnight | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 2010 | Bouncing Cats | Narrator | Film | — | 38 |
| 2010 | Music | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 2010 | Brave New Voices 2010 | Himself - Host | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 37 |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Barnes | Film | 6.1 | 37 |
| 2008 | Wanted | The Gunsmith | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 2008 | Street Kings | Coates | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Self | TV | 7.4 | 35 |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Turner Lucas | Film | 7.6 | 35 |
| 2007 | Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life | Self | Film | 6.2 | 35 |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | Sir Ivy | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 2006 | I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Self | TV | — | 34 |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out | TV | 8.0 | 33 | |
| 2005 | Black in the 80s | Self | TV | — | 33 |
| 2005 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | Self | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 2005 | Letter to the President | Self | Film | 5.0 | 33 |
| 2005 | Alicia Keys: Unplugged | Self | Film | 6.6 | 33 |
| 2005 | Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] | Self (segment "Two Words") | Film | 5.7 | 33 |
| 2005 | Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] | Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down") | Film | 5.7 | 33 |
| 2005 | Soundz of Spirit | Self | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 2005 | The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents | Film | 8.7 | 33 | |
| 2004 | Game Over | Himself (voice) | TV | 5.5 | 32 |
| 2004 | 5 Sides of a Coin | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 32 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 31 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 31 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 31 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 31 |
| 2003 | Chappelle's Show | TV | 8.1 | 31 | |
| 2003 | Godfathers and Sons | Self | Film | 7.5 | 31 |
| 2003 | Beef | Self | Film | 7.1 | 31 |
| 2002 | Brown Sugar | Self | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Common | TV | 8.1 | 29 |
| 2001 | One on One | Darius | TV | 7.9 | 29 |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Omar | TV | 7.3 | 28 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1998 | TRL | TV | 5.2 | 26 | |
| 1998 | Pete Rock: Soul Survivor | Common | Film | 5.0 | 26 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 25 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | TV | 4.6 | 25 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 24 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 21 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 20 | |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 8.1 | 20 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Common (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 17 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | TV | 5.6 | 16 | |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self | TV | 7.0 | 14 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.8 | 12 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self | TV | 6.9 | 3 |
| Paragraphs I Manifest | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association | Self/Narrator | Film | — | — | |
| Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association | Film | — | — | ||
| Hate to See You Go | Film | — | — |