

Actor
Birthday
March 13, 1972
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Also known as
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Common Sense, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
TMDb popularity
2.4
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…
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The Simpsons
1989 • TV
Common (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • TV
Self

The Daily Show
1996 • TV
Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • TV
Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • TV
Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • TV
Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • TV
Self

Saturday Night Live
1975 • TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • TV
Self

Scrubs
2001 • TV
Common
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