Whatever Happened To John Boyega After Star Wars?

John Boyega trained at the Identity School of Acting in London, where his classmates included other future stars such as Letitia Wright. In 2009, he appeared in four British stage productions: the National Theatre’s «Six Parties» and the Kiln Theatre’s «Category B,» «Seize the Day,» and «Detaining Justice.»

His film debut was in the leading role of the 2011 sci-fi action-comedy «Attack the Block.» Boyega’s performance as Moses, a South London hoodlum who becomes an unlikely hero by defending Earth from man-eating aliens, was the type of performance that could have made him an instant star had «Attack the Block» had a bigger platform.

The next few years were somewhat quiet for Boyega’s career, appearing in the indie films «Half of a Yellow Sun» and «Imperial Dreams» while taking smaller roles in TV shows like «Becoming Human» and «24: Live Another Day.» Then, in April 2014, Boyega was thrust into the spotlight when he was announced as part of the cast for the highly anticipated «Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.»