Common
- a.k.a. Lonnie Rashid Lynn
- Common Sense
- Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
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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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Lonnie Rashid Lynn (* 13. März 1972), bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen Common (ehemals Common Sense), ist ein US-amerikanischer Rapper und Schauspieler. Er wurde mit drei Grammy Awards, einem Oscar, einem Primetime Emmy Award und einem Golden Globe Award ausgezeichnet. Sein Debütalbum „Can I Borrow a Dollar?“ erschien 1992, und mit seinem 1994 erschienenen Album „Resurrection“ erntete er Kritikerlob. Bis Ende der 1990er-Jahre hatte er eine treue Underground-Fangemeinde. Durch seine Arbeit mit den Soulquarians gelang ihm der Durchbruch im Mainstream. Sein erstes Album bei einem Major-Label, „Like Water for Chocolate“ (2000), war ein kommerzieller Erfolg. 2003 gewann er den Grammy Award für den besten R&B-Song für die Single „Love of My Life“ von Erykah Badu. Auch sein 2005 erschienenes Album „Be“ war kommerziell erfolgreich und wurde 2006 für den Grammy Award als bestes Rap-Album nominiert. Common erhielt seinen zweiten Grammy Award für die beste Rap-Performance eines Duos oder einer Gruppe für „Southside“ (mit Kanye West) aus seinem 2007 erschienenen Album „Finding Forever“. Sein Best-of-Album „Thisisme Then: The Best of Common“ wurde Ende 2007 veröffentlicht. 2011 gründete Common Think Common Entertainment, sein eigenes Plattenlabel, nachdem er zuvor bereits Musik bei verschiedenen anderen Labels wie Relativity, Geffen und GOOD Music veröffentlicht hatte. Common gewann 2015 den Golden Globe Award und den Oscar für den besten Originalsong für seinen gemeinsam mit John Legend geschriebenen und interpretierten Song „Glory“ aus dem Film „Selma“ (2014), in dem er den Bürgerrechtsführer James Bevel verkörperte. Commons Schauspielkarriere umfasst auch Rollen in Filmen wie 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: Kapitel 2, Smallfoot und Hunter Killer. Er sprach außerdem den Kommentar für die Dokumentation Bouncing Cats, die die Bemühungen eines Mannes schildert, das Leben von Kindern in Uganda durch Hip-Hop- und Breakdance-Kultur zu verbessern. In der Westernserie Hell on Wheels des Fernsehsenders AMC spielte er die Rolle des Elam Ferguson.
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- male
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- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
Cast
| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Ava | 58% · 2,727 | ||
| RA John Fisk | Hunter Killer | 69% · 2,372 | ||
| Common | Ocean's Eight | 70% · 8,740 | ||
| Cassian | John Wick: Chapter 2 | 73% · 14,146 | ||
| Monster T | Suicide Squad | 59% · 22,005 | ||
| Evans | Now You See Me | 73% · 16,666 | ||
| Bob Mone (segment "The Pitch") | Movie 43 | 46% · 2,484 | ||
| Collins | Date Night | 61% · 3,041 | ||
| The Gunsmith | Wanted | 65% · 7,537 | ||
| Turner Lucas | American Gangster | 76% · 5,974 |