Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III, born on July 30, 1961, is a distinguished American actor celebrated for his powerful performances in both theater and film. A recipient of three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, Fishburne is often cast in commanding and authoritative roles. He is perhaps most recognized for his iconic portrayal of Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy (1999–2003) and Jason "Furious" Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991). His filmography includes notable performances as Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Apocalypse Now (1979) and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick series (2017-present).
Fishburne earned an Academy Award nomination for his role as Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) and won a Tony for Best Featured Actor in Two Trains Running (1992). He made history as the first African American to play Othello in a film adaptation of Shakespeare's work. His extensive credits also include roles in The Color Purple (1985), Mystic River (2003), and Man of Steel (2013). On television, he starred in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008–2011) and Hann
Filmography
The School for Good and Evil
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Fled
All the Old Knives
Death to 2020
Othello (1995)
Higher Learning
The Snowy Day (2016)
Bad Company (1995)
Cherry 2000
Class Action
What's Love Got to Do with It
Cellar Door (2024)
Contagion (2011)
Passengers (2016)
Last Flag Flying
The Matrix Revisited
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Miss Evers' Boys
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Akeelah and the Bee
Tortured
School Daze
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Imprisoned
Osmosis Jones
Biker Boyz
Predators
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Band of the Hand
Transformers One
Five Fingers
Clipped
Number One on the Call Sheet
Madiba
Jay Leno's Garage
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
#FreeRayshawn
History's Greatest Mysteries
Pee-wee's Playhouse
MacGruber
Roots (2016)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Hannibal