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 & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series · 2020
- MTV Movie Award — Best Fight · 2000
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Made for Television Movie · 1997
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 1995
- Emmy Award · 1993
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1993
- Theatre World Award · 1992
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1992
- Tony Awards · 1992
- Audie Award — Best Male Narrator
- Saturn Awards
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 2008 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1994 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
Year Million
Hannibal
The Matrix
Apocalypse Now
Transformers One
What If...?
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
The Witcher
Grown-ish
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
The Civil War
M*A*S*H
History's Greatest Mysteries
Madiba
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mystic River
CSI: Miami
The Color Purple
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Boyz n the Hood
Hill Street Blues
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Wick Is Pain
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Miami Vice
John Wick: Chapter 2
CSI: NY
Rudderless
Slavery by Another Name
Conan
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Mixed-ish
Akeelah and the Bee
The Matrix Reloaded
The Tuskegee Airmen
Mad TV
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Pee-wee's Playhouse
The School for Good and Evil
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
The Snowy Day
Passengers
The Muppets.
black-ish
What's Love Got to Do with It
Rumble Fish
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
The Amateur