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Terminator Salvation (2009) -- John talks to Ashdown on the radio.
Terminator Salvation (2009) -- SCI FI Wire talks to the cast and crew of "Terminator Salvation" on the Red Carpet.
Terminator Salvation (2009) -- Interview: Common "On his character"
"CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" (1981): : -- "Only On The Web": Paul Sullivan of Veterans for Common Sense tells Armen Keteyian that the No. 1 problem facing vets of Afghanistan and Iraq will be mental health.
Date Night (2010) -- In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple's attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.

Overview

Date of Birth:
13 March 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Chicago-bred rapper who, in recent years, has become one of the more prominent... more
Trivia:
Has a daughter. more
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(369 articles)
Lady Gaga: MTV News' Woman Of The Year!
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The Best Albums Of 2009, In Bigger Than The Sound
 (From MTV Music News. 16 December 2009, 3:50 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Common Sense
US TV Schedule:
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka S.Y.T.Y.C.D. (USA)
        - Top 16 Perform (2009) TV episode (performer: "What a World")
        - Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) TV episode (performer: "Universal Mind Control")
  2. "No disparen al pianista" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #2.13 (2009) TV episode (performer: "Go/Sex 4 Sugar")
  3. "Grey's Anatomy" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Stand by Me (2009) TV episode (performer: "Everywhere" (uncredited))
  4. Freedom Writers (2007) (performer: "A Dream") ("A Dream")
  5. Smokin' Aces (2006) (performer: "Play Your Cards Right") ("Play Your Cards Right")
    ... aka Mi$e à prix (France)
  6. 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)
  7. 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
  8. Orange County (2002) (performer: "The Light") ("The Light")
  9. Bamboozled (2000) (writer: "The Light" Remix) (performer: "The Light" Remix)
  10. "Drop the Beat" (2000) TV series (unknown episodes)

  11. Any Given Sunday (1999) (writer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY") (performer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY")
  12. The Hurricane (1999) (writer: "The Hurricane") (performer: "The Hurricane")
  13. Get on the Bus (1996) (writer: "The Remedy") (performer: "The Remedy")
Actor:
  1. Just Wright (2010) (filming) .... Scott McKnight
  2. Date Night (2010) (post-production)

  3. Terminator Salvation (2009) (VG) (voice) .... Barnes
  4. Terminator Salvation (2009) .... Barnes
    ... aka T4: Salvation (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Terminator salvation - L'inizio della fine (Italy)
    ... aka Terminator: Die Erlösung (Germany)
  5. Wanted: Weapons of Fate (2009) (VG) (voice) .... Brummel
  6. Wanted (2008) .... Gunsmith
  7. Street Kings (2008) .... Coates
  8. American Gangster (2007) .... Turner Lucas
  9. Smokin' Aces (2006) .... Sir Ivy
    ... aka Mi$e à prix (France)
  10. "One on One" .... Darius (1 episode, 2004)
        - Cabin Fever (2004) TV episode .... Darius
  11. "Game Over" (2004) TV series (voice) .... Common
  12. "Girlfriends" .... Omar (1 episode, 2003)
        - Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning (2003) TV episode .... Omar
Music Department:
  1. 16th Annual Trumpet Awards (2008) (TV) (composer: additional music)
Thanks:
  1. Smokin' Aces: The Big Gun (2007) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 26 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "No disparen al pianista" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #2.13 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Bonnie Hunt Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
    ... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
        - Episode dated 21 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #6.170 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
        - Episode dated 20 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1) (2009) (V) .... Himself (segment "King of the Game")
  7. "Black to the Future" (2009) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  8. "The Electric Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Lights, Camera, Beetles! (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  10. Yes We Will! BET's Inaugural Celebration (BET) (2009) (TV) .... Himself/Performer
  11. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
    ... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
        - Episode dated 11 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2008)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 4 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - 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. Max on Set: Wanted (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 9 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - 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
  17. BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Yes We Can (2008) (V) .... Himself
  19. A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "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)
        - Episode dated 18 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  21. 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life (2007) .... Himself
  23. MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Total Request Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
    ... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka TRL Weekend (USA: informal alternative title)
    ... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 7 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  25. Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  26. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Jeremy Piven/AFI (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #3.79 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  28. ESPY Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  29. 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  30. September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  31. Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  32. Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
  33. BET Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  34. Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G. Story (2006) (voice) .... Narrator
  35. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 29 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" .... Musical Performance (1 episode, 2005)
        - Christina Milian (2005) TV episode .... Musical Performance
  37. "$2 Bill" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Kanye West (2005) TV episode
  38. "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
  39. 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  40. "Driven" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Kanye West (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  41. Block Party (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
  42. React Now: Music & Relief (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  43. MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  44. "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
  45. "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
  46. "Unplugged" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka MTV Unplugged
        - Alicia Keys (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  47. Be (2005) (V) .... Himself
  48. Letter to the President (2005) (V) .... Himself - Recording Artist
  49. Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")/Himself (segment "Two Words")
  50. "Black in the 80s" (2005) TV mini-series .... Himself
  51. The MC: Why We Do It (2005) (V) .... Himself
  52. There's a God on the Mic (2005) .... Himself
  53. Fade to Black (2004) .... Himself
  54. "Scrubs" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Scrubs: Med School (USA: ninth season title)
        - Her Story (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  55. "Soul Food" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Fear Eats the Soul (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  56. "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
  57. Soundz of Spirit (2003)
  58. Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  59. Beef (2003) .... Himself
  60. 5 Sides of a Coin (2003) .... Himself
  61. Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (2003) (V) (as Common Sense) .... Himself
  62. The 30th Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  63. Essence Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  64. Brown Sugar (2002) .... Himself
    ... aka Seven Days
  65. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #30.18 (2001) TV episode .... Guest
  66. "The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV series .... Himself

  67. The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995) (TV) (as Common Sense) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "MythBusters"
        - Curving Bullets (2009) TV episode .... Gunsmith

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video for Twista: "Slow Jamz" more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Documentary | Talk-Show more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Hip Hop | African American more

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