Portrait of Common

Acting

Common

Titles
93movies54TV shows
Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2017 and 2018 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Common Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Troubled Youth 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Gritty 2
  • Tense & Suspenseful 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Dark Comedy Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies37TV shows4
RoleAnyAppearances12Acting4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s32000s52010s42020s6
GenreAnyComedy2Drama2Action & Adventure1Western1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

4 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch71
Poster for The Chi

TV show · as Rafiq

GoodWatch65
Poster for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV show · as Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Mindy Project

TV show · as Security Guard

GoodWatch75
Poster for Hell on Wheels

TV show · as Elam Ferguson

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