Cast

Laurence Fishburne

1961

Active years (films on this site)

1979–2024

Genres

DramaCrimeThrillerMysteryWar

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaNew HollywoodHorror and the Uncanny

Directors worked with

Francis Ford Coppola3 filmsSpike Lee1 filmAbel Ferrara1 filmSteven Soderbergh1 film

Biography

Laurence John Fishburne III is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. Fishburne first came to prominence appearing in Apocalypse Now (1979) and achieved further recognition for his supporting role in Boyz n the Hood (1991). Later, he became known for portraying Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy (1999–2003) and the Bowery King in the John Wick film series (2017–).

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1992
• Tony Awards 1992
• Emmy Award 1993
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series 1993
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 1995
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie 1997
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series 2020
• Audie Award for Best Male Narrator
• Saturn Awards

National / local

• Theatre World Award 1992
• MTV Movie Award for Best Fight 2000

6 films on this site

1. Apocalypse Now 1979 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
2. Rumble Fish 1983 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. School Daze 1988 · Spike Lee · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
4. King of New York 1990 · Abel Ferrara · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
5. Contagion 2011 · Steven Soderbergh · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
6. Megalopolis 2024 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 4.6 · Cast