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Laurence Fishburne
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Laurence Fishburne
Homepage
http://www.laurence-fishburne.com
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1961-07-30,Augusta, Georgia, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award winner known for his roles on stage and screen. He has frequently portrayed forceful, militant, and authoritative characters. Some of Fishburne's best-known roles are Morpheus in The Matrix series (1999–2003), Jason "Furious" Styles in the John Singleton drama film Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's war film Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film series (2017–present). For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running (1992) and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in TriBeCa (1993). Fishburne became the first African American to portray Othello on film when he appeared in Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. He has also received five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination for his performance in Deep Cover (1992). Other film credits of Fishburne include Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985), Spike Lee's School Daze (1988), Abel Ferrara's King of New York (1990), Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), Steven Soderbergh's Contagion (2011), and Richard Linklater's Last Flag Flying (2017). He has also gained a wider audience with the blockbuster films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). On television, he starred as Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008–2011) and as Special Agent Jack Crawford in the NBC thriller series Hannibal (2013–2015), and had a recurring role as Earl "Pops" Johnson in the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022).

Filmography

8.269

Apocalypse Now
1979-05-19

6.982

Rumble Fish
1983-10-09

7.744

Mystic River
2003-10-08

The Color Purple

7.726

The Color Purple
1985-12-18

Mission: Impossible III

6.765

Mission: Impossible III
2006-04-25

6.181

TMNT
2007-03-23

The Matrix Reloaded

7.076

The Matrix Reloaded
2003-05-15

8.247

The Matrix
1999-03-31

The Matrix Revolutions

6.753

The Matrix Revolutions
2003-11-05

Boyz n the Hood

7.63

Boyz n the Hood
1991-07-12

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

6.711

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987-02-27

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

5.633

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007-06-13

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

6.167

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007-07-23

6.417

Bobby
2006-09-05

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

7.9

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991-11-27

5.75

Armored
2009-12-04

6.776

Deep Cover
1992-04-15

5.608

Quicksilver
1986-02-14

5.3

Bonnie
2022-11-12

6.1

Sneaks
2025-04-17

6.43

Hoodlum
1997-08-27

6.189

The Astronaut
2025-09-26

6.008

Five Fingers
2006-05-01

6.693

21
2008-03-27

The Tuskegee Airmen

7.076

The Tuskegee Airmen
1995-08-25

6.58

Event Horizon
1997-08-15

Black Hollywood

7

Black Hollywood
1997-12-29

Assault on Precinct 13

6.2

Assault on Precinct 13
2005-01-19

6.303

Biker Boyz
2003-01-31

6.264

Just Cause
1995-02-17

6.5

Osmosis Jones
2001-08-10

King of New York

6.8

King of New York
1990-07-18

Always Outnumbered

6.4

Always Outnumbered
1998-03-21

6.2

Red Heat
1988-06-17

Band of the Hand

6.241

Band of the Hand
1986-04-11

5.462

Tortured
2008-09-10

6.298

Predators
2010-07-07

6.7

Cadence
1990-11-16

Gardens of Stone

6.222

Gardens of Stone
1987-05-05

4.929

Bad Company
1995-01-20

Akeelah and the Bee

7.051

Akeelah and the Bee
2006-04-28

The Matrix Revisited

6.88

The Matrix Revisited
2001-11-19

Searching for Bobby Fischer

7.069

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993-08-13

5.7

School Daze
1988-02-12

6.26

Death Wish II
1982-02-20

Cornbread, Earl and Me

6.7

Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975-05-21

What's Love Got to Do with It

7.046

What's Love Got to Do with It
1993-06-09

6

Cherry 2000
1987-11-10

6.101

Slingshot
2024-08-30

Once in the Life

4.8

Once in the Life
2000-10-27

Higher Learning

6.314

Higher Learning
1995-01-11

6.361

Othello
1995-12-15

6.649

Contagion
2011-09-08

Transformers One

8

Transformers One
2024-09-11

5.98

Death to 2021
2021-12-27

5.683

Fled
1996-07-19

6.65

Man of Steel
2013-06-12

6.945

The Amateur
2025-04-09

6.464

Thurgood
2011-02-24

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

7.4

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019-05-15

John Wick: Chapter 4

7.7

John Wick: Chapter 4
2023-03-21

Have a Little Faith

6.4

Have a Little Faith
2011-11-27

6.9

Decoration Day
1990-12-02

The Soul of a Man

6.565

The Soul of a Man
2003-05-16

Miss Evers' Boys

6.5

Miss Evers' Boys
1997-02-22

The Little Bedroom

0

The Little Bedroom

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

4

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
2022-04-19

A History of Sex

5.526

A History of Sex
2003-01-14

Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'

0

Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'
2003-01-30

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

8.5

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007-01-16

6.252

Ride Along
2014-01-07

6.011

Khumba
2013-07-18

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

6

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016-03-23

The Matrix Recalibrated

6.796

The Matrix Recalibrated
2004-04-06

5.468

The Colony
2013-04-12

5.195

Megalopolis
2024-09-25

7.172

Rudderless
2014-10-17

6.019

The Signal
2014-03-15

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

6.2

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022-10-09

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

7

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983-03-22

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

7.224

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988-12-21

The Cotton Club

6.515

The Cotton Club
1984-12-14

6.065

Standoff
2016-02-26

6.333

Class Action
1991-03-15

5.5

Days of Wrath
2008-09-17

0

Spooge
2001-11-10

John Wick: Chapter 2

7.3

John Wick: Chapter 2
2017-02-08

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

10

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
2015-12-08

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

0

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2015-02-20

Michael Jordan to the Max

7.459

Michael Jordan to the Max
2000-05-05

6.955

Passengers
2016-12-21

Sex and the Matrix

6.722

Sex and the Matrix
2000-06-03

0

Blacksmith

Last Flag Flying

6.8

Last Flag Flying
2017-11-03

7

The Snowy Day
2016-11-25

The Black List: Volume Two

6

The Black List: Volume Two
2009-02-26

The Making of 'Event Horizon'

7.4

The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006-04-18

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

6.582

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019-08-16

Welcome to Hollywood

4.143

Welcome to Hollywood
2000-10-27

Ant-Man and the Wasp

6.9

Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018-07-04

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

4.3

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
1991-01-01

6.9

A Man's Story
2011-10-08

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

7.1

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
2004-12-07

4.583

Willie & Phil
1980-08-15

Rappin' With The Rickster

2

Rappin' With The Rickster
2010-01-01

7.2

Ashes and Snow
2005-03-05

Running with the Devil

5.4

Running with the Devil
2019-08-29

6.867

The Mule
2018-12-14

4.6

Imprisoned
2019-09-12

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

7.2

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005-09-14

7.308

MTV Reloaded
2003-05-13

5.25

Fast Break
1979-03-02

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011-07-19

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

6

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003-09-02

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

8.333

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003-06-24

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

6.7

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
2004-12-07

6.758

The Ice Road
2021-06-24

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

5

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
1972-12-19

7.314

Making "The Matrix"
1999-09-21

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase

7

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
2004-12-07

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

6.1

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003-10-14

0

The Blacksmith

Predators: Moments of Extraction

4.2

Predators: Moments of Extraction
2010-10-19

Our Lady of 121st Street

0

Our Lady of 121st Street
2020-05-23

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

6

Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015-08-18

Slavery by Another Name

7.2

Slavery by Another Name
2012-02-11

All the Old Knives

6.005

All the Old Knives
2022-04-08

6.506

Death to 2020
2020-12-27

The School for Good and Evil

7

The School for Good and Evil
2022-10-19

0

Crimson Blues

Under the Stadium Lights

6

Under the Stadium Lights
2021-06-04

5.764

Cellar Door
2024-10-31

I Take These Men

5

I Take These Men
1983-01-05

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

4.8

Ricky Powell: The Individualist
2020-05-30

7.4

Wick Is Pain
2025-05-08

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

9.5

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
2004-06-08

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

10

Mystic River: From Page to Screen
2003-10-31

6.5

Megadoc
2025-09-19

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

7.3

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004-12-07

America's Game: 1986 New York Giants

0

America's Game: 1986 New York Giants
2007-01-19

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

0

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

Predators: The Chosen

3

Predators: The Chosen
2010-01-01

On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'

8

On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005-09-13

Untitled The Exorcist Film

0

Untitled The Exorcist Film
2027-03-11

The Matrix Resurrections

6.332

The Matrix Resurrections
2021-12-16

Undercover Brother

5.886

Undercover Brother
2002-05-31

Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

0

Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
2013-11-12

America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0

America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2007-04-23

0

Inheritance

0

Interference

Inside the Actors Studio

7.625

Inside the Actors Studio
1994-08-14

7.933

M*A*S*H
1972-09-17

Spenser: For Hire

6.9

Spenser: For Hire
1985-09-20

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.637

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000-10-06

Trapper John, M.D.

6.568

Trapper John, M.D.
1979-09-23

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.358

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

7.704

CSI: Miami
2002-09-23

6.414

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

7.5

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

4.4

The View
1997-08-11

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.375

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-05-25

Hill Street Blues

7.63

Hill Street Blues
1981-01-15

7.136

The Equalizer
1985-09-18

7.1

MADtv
1995-10-14

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.75

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

8

TriBeCa
1993-03-23

5.98

MacGruber
2021-12-16

The Six O'Clock Follies

7

The Six O'Clock Follies
1980-04-24

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

8.256

Hannibal
2013-04-04

7.444

The Blues
2003-09-28

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.765

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005-01-03

6.991

The Muppets
2015-09-22

6.212

Top Gear
2010-11-21

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

7.5

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
2008-07-07

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

8

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006-11-17

8.4

Year Million
2017-05-15

7.8

Madiba
2017-02-01

6.5

Clipped
2024-06-04

6.897

Roots
2016-05-30

7.113

black-ish
2014-09-24

7.9

The Civil War
1990-09-23

8.053

What If...?
2021-08-11

10

The Frame
2013-04-09

Pee-wee's Playhouse

7.1

Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986-09-13

8

A Rumor of War
1980-09-24

7.857

grown-ish
2018-01-03

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

7.5

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023-02-10

7

The Magic Hour
1998-06-08

7.2

mixed-ish
2019-09-24

Jay Leno's Garage

7.3

Jay Leno's Garage
2015-10-07

6.9

#FreeRayshawn
2020-04-13

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

6.3

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018-10-13

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

7.5

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023-02-10

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

7

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
2021-09-09

History's Greatest Mysteries

7.8

History's Greatest Mysteries
2020-11-14

7.177

Conan
2010-11-08

8.053

What If...?
2021-08-11

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

7.5

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023-02-10

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

7.5

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023-02-10

Number One on the Call Sheet

3.583

Number One on the Call Sheet
2025-03-27

7.917

The Witcher
2019-12-20

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01