Personal Info
Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Common Sense
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
Common
Acting
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 G…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
as Self
Wick Is Pain
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
as Self
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
as Self
Breathe
as Darius
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
as Self
Hip-Hop and the White House
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
as Self
Fool's Paradise
as The Dagger
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
TV Shows
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
as Narrator (voice) · 4 ep.
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
as Self · 1 ep.
Silo
as Robert Sims · 30 ep.
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
StoryBots: Answer Time
as Mr. Wonderful · 1 ep.
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Never Have I Ever
as Dr. Chris Jackson · 4 ep.
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Westley · 1 ep.
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self · 1 ep.
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
as Self · 2 ep.