Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Acting

Birthday

1961/07/30 (63 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Also know as

Larry Fishburne, لورنس فيشبورن, 로런스 피시번, ローレンス・フィッシュバーン, Лоренс Фишберн, 勞倫斯·費許朋, Laurence John Fishburne, Λώρενς Τζον Φίσμπερν, Λώρενς Φίσμπερν, 劳伦斯·菲什伯恩, ローレンス・ジョン・フィッシュバーン, Лоуренс Фішборн

Biography

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961; usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993) 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 been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. He is known for playing 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...Read more

Acting
Apocalypse Now
8.3

(1979) Apocalypse Now

as Tyrone 'Clean' Miller

Rumble Fish
7.0

(1983) Rumble Fish

as Midget

Mystic River
7.7

(2003) Mystic River

as Whitey Powers

The Color Purple
7.7

(1985) The Color Purple

as Swain

Mission: Impossible III
6.7

(2006) Mission: Impossible III

as Theodore Brassel

TMNT
6.1

(2007) TMNT

as Narrator (voice)

The Matrix
8.2

(1999) The Matrix

as Morpheus

The Matrix Reloaded
7.1

(2003) The Matrix Reloaded

as Morpheus

The Matrix Revolutions
6.7

(2003) The Matrix Revolutions

as Morpheus

Boyz n the Hood
7.6

(1991) Boyz n the Hood

as Jason 'Furious' Styles

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7

(1987) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

as Max

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
5.6

(2007) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer (voice)

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
6.1

(2007) The Death and Life of Bobby Z

as Tad Gruzsa

Bobby
6.4

(2006) Bobby

as Edward Robinson

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
7.9

(1991) Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

as Self

Armored
5.7

(2009) Armored

as Baines

Deep Cover
6.7

(1992) Deep Cover

as Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull

Quicksilver
5.6

(1986) Quicksilver

as Voodoo

Bonnie
3.0

(2022) Bonnie

as Self

Sneaks
0.0

(2025) Sneaks

as The Collector (voice)

Hoodlum
6.4

(1997) Hoodlum

as Bumpy Johnson

0.0

The Astronaut

as General William Harris

Five Fingers
6.0

(2006) Five Fingers

as Ahmat

21
6.7

(2008) 21

as Cole Williams

The Tuskegee Airmen
7.0

(1995) The Tuskegee Airmen

as Hannibal Lee

Event Horizon
6.5

(1997) Event Horizon

as Miller

0.0

(1997) Black Hollywood

as Self

Assault on Precinct 13
6.2

(2005) Assault on Precinct 13

as Marion Bishop

Biker Boyz
6.2

(2003) Biker Boyz

as Smoke

Just Cause
6.2

(1995) Just Cause

as Sheriff Tanny Brown

Osmosis Jones
6.5

(2001) Osmosis Jones

as Thrax (voice)

King of New York
6.7

(1990) King of New York

as Jimmy Jump

Always Outnumbered
6.4

(1998) Always Outnumbered

as Socrates Fortlow

Red Heat
6.2

(1988) Red Heat

as Lt. Stobbs

Band of the Hand
6.4

(1986) Band of the Hand

as Cream

Tortured
5.4

(2008) Tortured

as Archie Green

Predators
6.3

(2010) Predators

as Noland

Cadence
6.7

(1990) Cadence

as Roosevelt Stokes

Gardens of Stone
6.3

(1987) Gardens of Stone

as Sgt. Flanagan

Bad Company
4.8

(1995) Bad Company

as Nelson Crowe

Akeelah and the Bee
7.1

(2006) Akeelah and the Bee

as Dr. Larabee

The Matrix Revisited
6.8

(2001) The Matrix Revisited

as Self - Morpheus

Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1

(1993) Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Vinnie

School Daze
5.9

(1988) School Daze

as Vaughn 'Dap' Dunlap

Death Wish II
6.3

(1982) Death Wish II

as Cutter

Cornbread, Earl and Me
7.2

(1975) Cornbread, Earl and Me

as Wilford Robinson

What's Love Got to Do with It
7.1

(1993) What's Love Got to Do with It

as Ike Turner

Cherry 2000
6.0

(1987) Cherry 2000

as Glu Glu Lawyer

Slingshot
6.1

(2024) Slingshot

as Captain Franks

Once in the Life
4.4

(2000) Once in the Life

as 20 / 20 Mike

Higher Learning
6.3

(1995) Higher Learning

as Professor Maurice Phipps

Othello
6.4

(1995) Othello

as Othello

Contagion
6.6

(2011) Contagion

as Ellis Cheever

Transformers One
8.1

(2024) Transformers One

as Alpha Trion (voice)

Death to 2021
6.0

(2021) Death to 2021

as Narrator (voice)

Fled
5.6

(1996) Fled

as Piper

Man of Steel
6.6

(2013) Man of Steel

as Perry White

The Amateur
0.0

(2025) The Amateur

as Henderson

Thurgood
6.3

(2011) Thurgood

as Thurgood Marshall

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
7.4

(2019) John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

as Bowery King

John Wick: Chapter 4
7.7

(2023) John Wick: Chapter 4

as Bowery King

Have a Little Faith
6.5

(2011) Have a Little Faith

as Henry Covington

Decoration Day
7.3

(1990) Decoration Day

as Michael Waring, DOD Man

The Soul of a Man
6.4

(2003) The Soul of a Man

as Self - Narrator

Miss Evers' Boys
6.2

(1997) Miss Evers' Boys

as Caleb Humphries

0.0

The Little Bedroom

as ---

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
10.0

(2022) black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

as Self

A History of Sex
5.5

(2003) A History of Sex

as Self

0.0

(2003) Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'

as Self

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
8.5

(2007) King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

as Self

Ride Along
6.3

(2014) Ride Along

as Omar

Khumba
6.0

(2013) Khumba

as Seko (voice)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0

(2016) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

as Perry White

The Matrix Recalibrated
6.6

(2004) The Matrix Recalibrated

as Self

The Colony
5.4

(2013) The Colony

as Briggs

Megalopolis
5.4

(2024) Megalopolis

as Fundi Romaine

Rudderless
7.2

(2014) Rudderless

as Del

The Signal
6.0

(2014) The Signal

as Dr. Wallace Damon

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
7.4

(2022) Is That Black Enough for You?!?

as Self

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
0.0

(1983) For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

as Jimbo Collins

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
7.4

(1988) Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

as Cowboy Curtis

The Cotton Club
6.5

(1984) The Cotton Club

as Bumpy Rhodes

4.0

(2009) Black Water Transit

as Jack

Standoff
6.0

(2016) Standoff

as Sade

Class Action
6.3

(1991) Class Action

as Nick Holbrook

Days of Wrath
10.0

(2008) Days of Wrath

as Mr. Stafford

Spooge
0.0

(2001) Spooge

as Self

John Wick: Chapter 2
7.3

(2017) John Wick: Chapter 2

as Bowery King

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
0.0

(2015) Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

as Self

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
0.0

(2015) August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

as ---

Michael Jordan to the Max
7.3

(2000) Michael Jordan to the Max

as Narrator (voice)

Passengers
7.0

(2016) Passengers

as Gus Mancuso

Sex and the Matrix
6.4

(2000) Sex and the Matrix

as Morpheus (archive footage)

0.0

Blacksmith

as ---

Last Flag Flying
6.8

(2017) Last Flag Flying

as Reverend Richard Mueller

The Snowy Day
7.0

(2016) The Snowy Day

as Narrator

The Black List: Volume Two
6.0

(2009) The Black List: Volume Two

as Self

The Making of 'Event Horizon'
7.4

(2006) The Making of 'Event Horizon'

as Self

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
6.6

(2019) Where'd You Go, Bernadette

as Paul Jellinek

Welcome to Hollywood
3.8

(1998) Welcome to Hollywood

as Laurence Fishburne

Ant-Man and the Wasp
6.9

(2018) Ant-Man and the Wasp

as Dr. Bill Foster

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
4.3

(1991) The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

as Self

A Man's Story
6.9

(2011) A Man's Story

as Self

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
7.2

(2004) The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

as Self

Willie and Phil
4.4

(1980) Willie and Phil

as High School Student

Rappin' With The Rickster
2.0

(2010) Rappin' With The Rickster

as Self

Ashes and Snow
7.2

(2005) Ashes and Snow

as Narrator (voice)

Running with the Devil
5.5

(2019) Running with the Devil

as The Man

The Mule
6.9

(2018) The Mule

as Special Agent in Charge

Imprisoned
5.5

(2019) Imprisoned

as Daniel Calvin

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
7.2

(2005) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

as Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

MTV Reloaded
7.3

(2003) MTV Reloaded

as Morpheus (archive footage)

Fast Break
5.2

(1979) Fast Break

as Street Kid

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
4.5

(2003) Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

as Self

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2.0

(2011) The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

as Self

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
7.5

(2003) Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

as Self

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
6.7

(2004) The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...
7.0

(2014) And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

The Ice Road
6.8

(2021) The Ice Road

as Goldenrod

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
0.0

(1972) If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

as Fish

Making 'The Matrix'
7.0

(1999) Making 'The Matrix'

as Self

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
7.0

(2004) The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase

as Himself

6.1

(2003) The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

as Self

0.0

The Blacksmith

as ---

Predators: The Chosen
6.1

(2010) Predators: The Chosen

as Noland

Predators: Moments of Extraction
4.3

(2010) Predators: Moments of Extraction

as Noland (Voice)

Our Lady of 121st Street
0.0

(2020) Our Lady of 121st Street

as Rooftop

Sean Connery: In His Own Words
6.0

(2015) Sean Connery: In His Own Words

as Self

Slavery by Another Name
7.2

(2012) Slavery by Another Name

as Narrator

All the Old Knives
6.0

(2022) All the Old Knives

as Vick Wallinger

Death to 2020
6.5

(2020) Death to 2020

as Narrator (voice)

The School for Good and Evil
7.0

(2022) The School for Good and Evil

as School Master

Crimson Blues
0.0

Crimson Blues

as Mills

Under the Stadium Lights
6.6

(2021) Under the Stadium Lights

as Harold Christian

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8

(2010) Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self (archive footage)

Cellar Door
6.3

(2024) Cellar Door

as Emmett

I Take These Men
0.0

(1983) I Take These Men

as Hank Johnson

Inside the Actors Studio
7.4

(1994) Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

M*A*S*H
7.9

(1972) M*A*S*H

as Corporal Dorsey

Spenser: For Hire
6.6

(1985) Spenser: For Hire

as ---

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Raymond Langston

Trapper John, M.D.
6.3

(1979) Trapper John, M.D.

as ---

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5

(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as ---

CSI: Miami
7.7

(2002) CSI: Miami

as ---

The Daily Show
6.4

(1996) The Daily Show

as Self

Miami Vice
7.5

(1984) Miami Vice

as ---

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.4

(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as ---

The View
4.4

(1997) The View

as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

(1992) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as ---

Hill Street Blues
7.6

(1981) Hill Street Blues

as ---

The Equalizer
7.1

(1985) The Equalizer

as Casey Taylor

MADtv
6.9

(1995) MADtv

as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Michael Waring

6.0

(1993) TriBeCa

as ---

MacGruber
5.9

(2021) MacGruber

as General Barrett Fasoose

0.0

(1980) The Six O'Clock Follies

as Robby Robinson

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

Hannibal
8.2

(2013) Hannibal

as Jack Crawford

The Blues
7.3

(2003) The Blues

as Self - Narrator

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

(2005) The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Muppets
6.9

(2015) The Muppets

as Self

Top Gear
6.0

(2010) Top Gear

as ---

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
7.5

(2008) Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

as Self

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
6.0

(2006) America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

as Narrator (voice)

Year Million
8.2

(2017) Year Million

as Narrator

Madiba
7.8

(2017) Madiba

as Nelson Mandela

Clipped
6.7

(2024) Clipped

as Doc Rivers

Roots
6.9

(2016) Roots

as Alex Haley

black-ish
7.2

(2014) black-ish

as Pops Johnson

The Civil War
8.1

(1990) The Civil War

as Various

What If...?
8.1

(2021) What If...?

as Dr. Bill Foster / Goliath (voice)

The Frame
10.0

(2013) The Frame

as Perry White

Pee-wee's Playhouse
7.2

(1986) Pee-wee's Playhouse

as Cowboy Curtis

A Rumor of War
6.0

(1980) A Rumor of War

as Lightbulb

grown-ish
8.0

(2018) grown-ish

as Pops Johnson

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.6

(2023) Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Foster (voice)

The Magic Hour
5.0

(1998) The Magic Hour

as Self

mixed-ish
7.6

(2019) mixed-ish

as Pops Johnson

Jay Leno's Garage
7.5

(2015) Jay Leno's Garage

as Self

#FreeRayshawn
7.2

(2020) #FreeRayshawn

as Steven Poincy

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
6.3

(2018) Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

as Self

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.6

(2023) Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as The Beyonder (voice)

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
7.0

(2021) Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

as Self

History's Greatest Mysteries
7.4

(2020) History's Greatest Mysteries

as Self - Host

Conan
7.0

(2010) Conan

as Self

What If...?
8.1

(2021) What If...?

as Bill Foster / Goliath (voice)