<P> John Adedayo B. Adegboyega ( born 17 March 1992 ) , known professionally as John Boyega , is an English actor best known for playing Finn in the 2015 film Star Wars : The Force Awakens , the seventh film of the Star Wars series , and its 2017 sequel Star Wars : The Last Jedi . Boyega rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role as Moses in the 2011 sci - fi comedy film Attack the Block . </P>
actor who plays finn in the force awakens
John Adedayo B. Adegboyega known professionally as John Boyega