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| Born | Laurence John Fishburne III July 30, 1961 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Lawrence Fishburne Larry Fishburne |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Spouse(s) | Gina Torres (2002-present) Hajna Moss (m. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American Television and movie actress. 1985) |
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Laurence John Fishburne III[1] (born July 30, 1961) is an American award-winning actor of screen and stage, as well as playwright, director, and producer. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies.
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Biography
Early life
Fishburne was born in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Hattie Bell (née Crawford), a junior high school mathematics and science teacher, and Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding , a juvenile corrections officer. [2] His parents divorced during his childhood and his mother moved with him to Brooklyn, New York where he was raised. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Fishburne's father saw him once a month. [3][4] He is a graduate of Lincoln Square Academy in New York which closed in the 1980s. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
Career
Fishburne started acting at age twelve getting his first gig in 1973 portraying Joshua Hall on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 He was initially cast in the hit television series Good Times, but the role was eventually given to Ralph Carter. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Good Times is a American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the Ralph Carter (born May 30, 1961 in New York New York) is an American actor Fishburne's most memorable childhood role was in Cornbread, Earl and Me in which he played a young boy who witnessed the police shooting of a popular high school basketball star. Fishburne later earned a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now, in which he played a 17-year-old sailor nicknamed 'Mr. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Clean'. When production began in March 1976 he was just fourteen, apparently lying about his age to get the part. Filming took so long that he was already seventeen upon its completion.
Fishburne spent much of the 1980s in and out of television and periodically on stage. Fishburne had a recurring role as Cowboy Curtis with Paul Reubens' character, Pee Wee Herman in the CBS children's television show, Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Cowboy Curtis is a character from the highly popular children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse, played by Laurence Fishburne CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. He also appeared in the M*A*S*H episode, "The Tooth Shall Set You Free", as Corporal Dorsey. M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. Season 10 1981-1982 His stage work during the 1980s included Short Eyes in 1984 , and Loose Ends in 1987 . Both were produced at Second Stage Theatre in New York City. Second Stage Theatre is a contemporary American Off-Broadway theater company The City of New York
In 1990 he played Jimmy Jump in the controversial King of New York, and in 1991, Fishburne starred in Boyz N The Hood. For the Charlie Chaplin film see A King in New York. King of New York is a 1990 film, starring Christopher Boyz N the Hood is an Academy Award -nominated 1991 Film written and directed by John Singleton. The following year, in 1992, he won a Tony Award for his stage performance in the August Wilson play, Two Trains Running and an Emmy Award for his performance in the opening episode, "The Box," of the short-lived anthology series television drama TriBeCa. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented August Wilson ( April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American Playwright. An anthology series is a radio or television series that has a different story and a different set of characters in every episode Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. TriBeCa was a Television Drama Anthology series created by David J In 1993, he received his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It?. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Ike Wister Turner ( November 5 1931 &ndash December 12 2007) was an American Musician, Bandleader, What's Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 biographical film which tells the life story of Tina Turner. Today, Fishburne is perhaps best known for his role as Morpheus, the hacker-mentor of Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, in the 1999 blockbuster science fiction film, The Matrix. Morpheus is the name of a Fictional character (played by Laurence Fishburne) in the Science fiction films The Matrix, Thomas A "Tom" Anderson (alias Neo) is a Fictional character in The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and Keanu Charles Reeves (kiːˈɑːnuː born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian Actor. The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction - martial arts - Action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and He briefly appears as a stretcher-bearer in one version of the video for The Spooks' song "Things I've Seen" (2000). Spooks is a music band whose scope ranges from hip hop to R&B
Fishburne reprised his role as Morpheus in the Matrix sequels, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions in 2003. He has appeared with Tom Cruise as Theodore Brassell, IMF superior of Cruise's character in Mission: Impossible III. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer The Impossible Missions Force (IMF is a fictional independent Espionage agency commonly employed by the United States government. Mission Impossible III (abbreviated MiIII) is the third 2006 Action film based on the spy-themed television series Mission In 2006 he appeared on stage with Angela Bassett in a Pasadena production of the August Wilson masterpiece, Fences. Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16 1958 is an Emmy - and Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning African- American Actress Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. August Wilson ( April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American Playwright. [5] Most recently, he provided the voice of the narrator in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) movie, released 23 March 2007. TMNT (also known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in some countries is a 2007 film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [6] The same year, he provided the voice of the Silver Surfer in 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. } The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics Superhero created by Jack Kirby. Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 Superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four.
Fishburne has worked with actress Angela Bassett on four projects. Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16 1958 is an Emmy - and Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning African- American Actress He says "An electrifying thing happens when the two of us work together. I haven’t experienced it with anyone else. A freedom happens when we work together. " They both plan to work with each other in the future.
On February 24, 2007, Fishburne was honored with the Harvard Foundation's Artist of the Year award at the annual show Cultural Rhythms. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He received this honor for his prowess as an actor and entertainer and for his humanitarian pursuits. Fishburne is a UNICEF ambassador. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 [7] The mayor of the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mayor Kenneth Reeves awarded him the key to the city and declared the twenty-fourth of February, “Laurence Fishburne” day in the city of Cambridge. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. Ken Reeves (born 1951 served as the mayor of Cambridge Massachusetts from 1992-1995 and again from 2006-2007 Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.
In April 2008, Fishburne returned to the stage in the Broadway production of Thurgood, a new play by George Stevens, Jr. Thurgood is a one-man play about the life of Thurgood Marshall. , directed by Leonard Foglia. Thurgood opened at the Booth Theatre on April 30, 2008, with previews starting on April 12, 2008. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [8]
Personal life
Fishburne married actress Hajna Moss in 1985, in Ethiopia. They have two children together: a son, Langston, born in 1987, and a daughter, Montana, born in 1991. Fishburne and Moss divorced sometime in the mid 1990s. Fishburne is now married to actress Gina Torres, whom he wed on September 20, 2002. Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American Television and movie actress. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. They have a daughter, Delilah, born June 2007. Fishburne is a big fan of Paulo Coelho and plans to produce a movie based on the novel The Alchemist. Paulo Coelho (ˈpau̯lu ˈko̯eʎu (born August 24, 1947) is a Brazilian Lyricist and Novelist. The Alchemist (O Alquimista is a Bestseller novel that is the most famous work of author Paulo Coelho.
Fishburne is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the United States. This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, who work on behalf of the United Nations Children's Fund.
Fishburne lives in New Rochelle, New York with his wife Gina Torres. New Rochelle ( French: Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in the south-east portion of the U Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American Television and movie actress. [9] He also maintains a residence in New York City, in the Castle Village section of Washington Heights. The City of New York Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. [10]
Fishburne appeared on the cover of Savoy Magazine in 2003.
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| 1994 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | What's Love Got to Do with It | Nominated |
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| 2006 | Outstanding Motion Picture (Producer) | Akeelah and the Bee | Nominated |
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| 2000 | Best Actor | The Matrix | Nominated |
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| 1997 | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Miss Evers' Boys | Won |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or Television Special | Miss Evers' Boys | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series or Television Special | The Tuskegee Airmen | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | TriBeCa | Won |
References
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Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio star Laurence Fishburne, Boyz N the Hood is an Academy Award -nominated 1991 Film written and directed by John Singleton. Deep Cover is a 1992 crime thriller Film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by veteran What's Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 biographical film which tells the life story of Tina Turner. Searching for Bobby Fischer is an acclaimed 1993 Film based on the life of prodigy Chess player Joshua Waitzkin, played Higher Learning is a 1995 Drama film, starring an Ensemble cast. Othello is a 1995 film based on William Shakespeare 's Tragedy of the same name. Just Cause is a 1995 film directed by Arne Glimcher and starring Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne. Bad Company is a 1995 crime-drama film directed by Damian Harris written by Ross Thomas, and starring Ellen Barkin and Laurence The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO Television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit the first African American Fled is a 1996 film directed by Kevin Hooks. This American film is a Remake of the 1958 film The Defiant Ones Miss Evers' Boys is a 1997 HBO television film starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne, based on the true story of the decades-long Hoodlum is a 1997 Crime film that gives a partially fictional account of the gang war between the Italian / Jewish mafia alliance and Event Horizon is a 1997 Science fiction Horror film. The principal story was written by Philip Eisner (with an uncredited rewrite Always Outnumbered is a made for television movie based on the novel Always Outnumbered Always Outgunned by author Walter Mosley. The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction - martial arts - Action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and Once in the Life is a 2000 movie written and directed by Laurence Fishburne. Osmosis Jones ( 2001) is a part animated, part Live action Film whose title character is Osmosis Jones an anthropomorphic Deep Cover is a 1992 crime thriller Film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by veteran Biker Boyz is a 2003 film about a predominantly African-American group of underground motorcycle drag racers. The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 Film, the second installment in ''The Matrix'' trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers Mystic River is an American Drama film released in 2003 directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins The Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 Film and the third and final Film in ''The Matrix'' trilogy. Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action / thriller movie, directed by Jean-François Richet, starring True Crime New York City is an urban adventure Video game published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, For the 1952 see 5 Fingers Five Fingers is a 2006 film directed by Laurence Malkin and starring Laurence Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. Mission Impossible III (abbreviated MiIII) is the third 2006 Action film based on the spy-themed television series Mission Bobby is a Golden Globe Award -nominated historical Drama film written and directed by Emilio Estevez. The Death and Life of Bobby Z, also known as Bobby Z and Let's kill Bobby Z, is a 2007 Hollywood Action TMNT (also known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in some countries is a 2007 film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 Superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. 21 (referred to in advertising as 21 The Movie) is a 2008 Drama film from Columbia Pictures. Days of Wrath is a drama film directed by Celia Fox, and written by Mitchell Kapner and Michael Markee set to be released sometime in 2008 Armored is an upcoming American action film directed by Nimród Antal, written by first time screenwriter James V TriBeCa was a Television Drama Anthology series created by David J Hoodlum is a 1997 Crime film that gives a partially fictional account of the gang war between the Italian / Jewish mafia alliance and Once in the Life is a 2000 movie written and directed by Laurence Fishburne. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. Once in the Life is a 2000 movie written and directed by Laurence Fishburne. What's Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 biographical film which tells the life story of Tina Turner. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction - martial arts - Action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and Miss Evers' Boys is a 1997 HBO television film starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne, based on the true story of the decades-long Miss Evers' Boys is a 1997 HBO television film starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne, based on the true story of the decades-long The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO Television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit the first African American TriBeCa was a Television Drama Anthology series created by David J Encyclopædia Britannica. (2008). Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
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- ^ Laurence Fishburne: Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2007-01-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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- ^ Harvard Foundation names UNICEF Ambassador Laurence Fishburne 2007 Artist of the Year. UNICEF USA (20 Feb 2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Staff writers (24 October 2007). Laurence Fishburne is 'Thurgood' on Broadway Spring 2008. Broadway World. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
- ^ Gary Brumburgh (2008). Biography of Lawrence Fishbourne. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and
- ^ Staff writers. "Hudson Heights delivers", New York Daily News, 7 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
External links
- The Official Website of Actor Laurence Fishburne
- Laurence Fishburne at the Internet Broadway Database
- Laurence Fishburne at the Internet Movie Database
- Laurence Fishburne at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Laurence Fishburne at Yahoo! Movies
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| NAME | Fishburne, Laurence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fishburne, Laurence John |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Award-winning American film, theatre, and television actor, film director, film producer, and playwright. The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel The Lortel Archives, or the Internet Off-Broadway Database ( IOBDb) is an online database that catalogues theatre productions shown off-Broadway Yahoo! Movies, provided by the Yahoo! network is home to a large collection of information on movies past and new releases trailers and clips Box office The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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