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Overview

Date of Birth:
13 March 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Mini Biography:
Chicago-bred rapper who, in recent years, has become one of the more prominent... more
Trivia:
Was known as Common Sense prior to 1995, when a ska band with that name sued him... more
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
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Alternate Names:
Common Sense

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self
Actor:
  1. Justice League: Mortal (2011) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Green Lantern / John Stewart
  2. Terminator Salvation (2009) (filming) .... Barnes
    ... aka Exterminador do Futuro - Salvação (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Terminator: Kurtulus (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

  3. Wanted (2008) .... Gunsmith
    ... aka Se busca (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Особо опасен (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Procurado, O (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Recherché (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Trazen (Croatia) [hr]
    ... aka Wanted (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Wanted (Japan: English title) [en]
    ... aka Wanted - Scegli il tuo destino (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Wanted - Se busca (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Wanted: Choisis ton destin (France) [fr]
    ... aka Wonteddo (Japan) [ja]
  4. Street Kings (2008) .... Coates
    ... aka Reyes de la calle (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Au bout de la nuit (France) [fr]
    ... aka Az utca királyai (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Exousia tis nyhtas, I (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Królowie ulicy (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Notte non aspetta, La (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Reis da Rua, Os (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Reyes de la calle, Los (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Rois de la rue (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Sokagin krallari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Street Kings (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Tänavate valitsejad (Estonia) [et]
  5. American Gangster (2007) .... Turner Lucas
    ... aka Gánster americano (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Uruguay) [es]
    ... aka Ameerika gangster (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka American Gangster (Germany) [de]
    ... aka American Gangster (Greece) [el]
    ... aka American Gangster (France) [fr]
    ... aka Americký gangster (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka Americký gangster (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Americki gangster (Croatia) [hr]
    ... aka Americki gangster (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Amerikai gengszter (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Amerikan gangsteri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Gângster, O (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Gangster américain (Canada: French title) [fr]
  6. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 1 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Musical Guest
  7. Smokin' Aces (2006) .... Sir Ivy
    ... aka Mi$e à prix (France)
    ... aka Äss mättasse (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Última carta, La (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka A Última Cartada (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka As u rukavu (Croatia: DVD title) [hr]
    ... aka Ases calientes (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Assos sto maniki (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Coup fumant (Canada: French title) [fr]
  8. "One on One" .... Darius (1 episode, 2004)
        - Cabin Fever (2004) TV episode .... Darius
  9. "Game Over" (2004) TV series (voice) .... Common
  10. "Girlfriends" .... Omar (1 episode, 2003)
        - Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning (2003) TV episode .... Omar
Soundtrack:
  1. Freedom Writers (2007) (performer: "A Dream") ("A Dream")
    ... aka Écrire pour exister (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Diarios de la calle (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Escritores de la libertad (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Escritores de libertad (Argentina: DVD title) [es]
    ... aka Freedom Writers (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
  2. Smokin' Aces (2006) (writer: "Play Your Cards Right") (performer: "Play Your Cards Right")
    ... aka Mi$e à prix (France)
    ... aka Äss mättasse (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Última carta, La (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka A Última Cartada (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka As u rukavu (Croatia: DVD title) [hr]
    ... aka Ases calientes (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Assos sto maniki (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Coup fumant (Canada: French title) [fr]
  3. Block Party (2005) (writer: "Get Em High", "Love of My Life") (performer: "Get Em High", "Move Somethin'", "Jesus Walks", "Love of My Life", "Umi Says", "Get By")
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Fiesta de Dave Chapelle, La (Argentina: cable TV title) [es]
  4. Brown Sugar (2002) (writer: "Act Too (Love of My Life)", "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)", "I Used to Love H.E.R.") (performer: "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)", "I Used to Love H.E.R.")
    ... aka Seven Days
    ... aka Brown Sugar (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Código de amor (Argentina: video title) [es]
    ... aka No Embalo do Amor (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt]
  5. Orange County (2002) (performer: "The Light") ("The Light")
    ... aka Nix wie raus aus Orange County (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Colgado, pringado y sin carrera (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Mala racha (Argentina: video title) [es]
    ... aka Narancsvidék (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Orange County (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Orange County (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Pena ajena (Mexico) [es]
  6. Bamboozled (2000) (writer: "The Light" Remix) (performer: "The Light" Remix)
    ... aka It's Showtime (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Bamboozled (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Bamboozled (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka The Very Black Show (France) [fr]
  7. "Drop the Beat" (2000) TV series (unknown episodes)

  8. Any Given Sunday (1999) (writer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY") (performer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY")
    ... aka Domingo cualquiera, Un (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka An jedem verdammten Sonntag (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Um Domingo Qualquer (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Каждое Воскресенье (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Duminica pierzi sau câstigi (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Enfer du dimanche, L' (France) [fr]
    ... aka Héros du dimanche, Les (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Kathe kyriaki (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Minä päivänä tahansa (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Minden héten háború (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Ogni maledetta domenica (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Yom Rishon Ha-Gadol (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
  9. The Hurricane (1999) (writer: "The Hurricane") (performer: "The Hurricane")
    ... aka Huracán (Argentina) (Mexico) (Uruguay) [es]
    ... aka Furacão, O (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Hurricane (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Huracán Carter (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Hurikán v ringu (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Hurricane (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Hurricane - Il grido dell'innocenza (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Hurricane Carter (France) [fr]
    ... aka Hurricane: O Furacão (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka The Hurricane (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Tyfonas: I alithini istoria (Greece) [el]
  10. Get on the Bus (1996) (writer: "The Remedy") (performer: "The Remedy")
    ... aka Bus in viaggio (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Get on the Bus (France) [fr]
    ... aka Get on the Bus (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Marcha Sobre Washington (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Marcha del millón de hombres, La (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Otobus Ha-Haim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Poreia eleftherias (Greece: DVD title) [el]
Self:
  1. Max on Set: Wanted (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
    ... aka Conan O'Brien (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Finland) [fi]
        - Episode dated 23 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 May 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Yes We Can (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka David Letterman (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka David Letterman Show (Norway) [no]
    ... aka David Letterman Show (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Late Show with David Letterman (France) [fr]
        - Episode dated 6 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment Tonight (Greece) [el]
        - Episode dated 18 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  8. 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life (2007) .... Himself
  10. MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Total Request Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
    ... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
        - Episode dated 7 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
    ... aka Jay Leno Show (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka The tonight show med Jay Leno (Denmark) [da]
        - Episode dated 23 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Episode dated 14 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live (France) [fr]
        - Jeremy Piven/AFI (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #3.79 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  16. ESPY Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  17. 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  18. September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  19. Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 17 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  21. Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
  22. BET Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  23. Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G. Story (2006) (voice) .... Narrator
  24. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
    ... aka Oprah Winfrey Show (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka The Oprah Winfrey Show (Greece) [el]
        - Episode dated 29 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "$2 Bill" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Kanye West (2005) TV episode
  26. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 7 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  27. 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  28. "Driven" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Kanye West (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  29. Block Party (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Fiesta de Dave Chapelle, La (Argentina: cable TV title) [es]
  30. React Now: Music & Relief (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  31. MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  32. "106 & Park Top 10 Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
    ... aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 25 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  33. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
    ... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
    ... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #5.8 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.9 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.2 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  34. "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" .... Musical Performance (1 episode)
        - Christina Milian (????) TV episode .... Musical Performance
  35. "Unplugged" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka MTV Unplugged
        - Alicia Keys (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  36. Be (2005) (V) .... Himself
  37. Letter to the President (2005) (V) .... Himself - Recording Artist
  38. Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")/Himself (segment "Two Words")
  39. "Black in the 80s" (2005) TV mini-series .... Himself
  40. The MC: Why We Do It (2005) (V) .... Himself
  41. There's a God on the Mic (2005) .... Himself
  42. Fade to Black (2004) .... Himself
    ... aka Jay Z: Fade to Black (Japan: English title) [en]
  43. "Soul Food" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Fear Eats the Soul (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  44. "Chappelle's Show" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title)
        - Episode #2.7 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  45. Soundz of Spirit (2003)
  46. Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  47. Beef (2003) .... Himself
  48. 5 Sides of a Coin (2003) .... Himself
  49. Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (2003) (V) (as Common Sense) .... Himself
  50. The 30th Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  51. Essence Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  52. Brown Sugar (2002) .... Himself
    ... aka Seven Days
    ... aka Brown Sugar (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Código de amor (Argentina: video title) [es]
    ... aka No Embalo do Amor (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt]
  53. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #20.18 (2001) TV episode .... Guest
  54. "The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV series .... Himself

  55. The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995) (TV) (as Common Sense) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video for Twista: "Slow Jamz" more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Music | Comedy | Documentary | Talk-Show more
Plot Keywords:
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