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Portrait of Common

Acting

Common

Titles
96movies55TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
GoodWatch score82/100

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: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Common Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    3.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
TypeAllMovies7TV shows4
RoleAnyActing10Appearances5Production2Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s12000s12010s52020s4
GenreAnyDrama8Crime3Comedy2Action & Adventure1Western1Animation1Action1Thriller1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Documentary1Music1
Trait💰 Strong Class & Capitalism (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

4 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch80
Poster for Silo

TV show · as Robert Sims

2010s

5 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch42
Poster for The Kitchen

as Gary Silvers

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Chi

TV show · as Rafiq

GoodWatch75
Poster for Hell on Wheels

TV show · as Elam Ferguson

2000s

1 title · average score 79

1980s

1 title · average score 83
GoodWatch83
Poster for The Simpsons

TV show · as Common (voice)