Portrait of Common

Acting

Common

Titles
95movies54TV shows
Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2018 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Most Beautiful Thing
A Most Beautiful Thing
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 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
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.7, average 3.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Tense & Suspenseful 2
  • Dark Comedy Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Gritty 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
TypeAllMovies26TV shows13
RoleAnyAppearances15Acting13
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s12000s32010s42020s5
GenreAnyComedy8Drama4Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Animation2Documentary1Talk1Kids1Action & Adventure1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

5 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch80
Poster for Silo

TV show · as Robert Sims

GoodWatch67
Poster for StoryBots: Answer Time

TV show · as Mr. Wonderful

GoodWatch83
Poster for Never Have I Ever

TV show · as Dr. Chris Jackson

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 - Musical Guest / Self - Guest

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Mindy Project

TV show · as Security Guard

GoodWatch75
Poster for Hell on Wheels

TV show · as Elam Ferguson

2000s

3 titles · average score 80
GoodWatch81
Poster for Scrubs

TV show · as Common

1980s

1 title · average score 83
GoodWatch83
Poster for The Simpsons

TV show · as Common (voice)

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