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Laurence Fishburne

Date of birth: 1961-07-30

Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known 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, لارنس فیشبرن

Laurence Fishburne

Biography

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) 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 frequently portrayed forceful, militant, and authoritative characters. Some of Fishburne's best-known roles are 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 war film Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film series (2017–present). For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running (1992) and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in TriBeCa (1993). Fishburne became the first African American to portray Othello on film when he appeared in Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. He has also received five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination for his performance in Deep Cover (1992). Other film credits of Fishburne include Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985), Spike Lee's School Daze (1988), Abel Ferrara's King of New York (1990), Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), Steven Soderbergh's Contagion (2011), and Richard Linklater's Last Flag Flying (2017). He has also gained a wider audience with the blockbuster films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). On television, he starred as Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008–2011) and as Special Agent Jack Crawford in the NBC thriller series Hannibal (2013–2015), and had a recurring role as Earl "Pops" Johnson in the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022).

Movie Credits

Apocalypse Now
4.1

Apocalypse Now

1979-05-19

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, offi

Rumble Fish
3.5

Rumble Fish

1983-10-09

Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputati

Mystic River
3.9

Mystic River

2003-10-08

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tr

The Color Purple
3.9

The Color Purple

1985-12-18

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the Sout

Mission: Impossible III
3.4

Mission: Impossible III

2006-04-25

Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt f

TMNT
3

TMNT

2007-03-23

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family.

The Matrix
4.1

The Matrix

1999-03-31

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underg

The Matrix Reloaded
3.5

The Matrix Reloaded

2003-05-15

The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion

The Matrix Revolutions
3.4

The Matrix Revolutions

2003-11-05

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to

Boyz n the Hood
3.8

Boyz n the Hood

1991-07-12

In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. Duri

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
3.3

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987-02-27

A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2.8

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007-06-13

The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The

Bobby
3.2

Bobby

2006-09-05

In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
3.1

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007-07-23

A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bo

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
4

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991-11-27

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming

Armored
2.9

Armored

2009-12-04

A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ul

Deep Cover
3.4

Deep Cover

1992-04-15

Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest

Quicksilver
2.8

Quicksilver

1986-02-14

Jack Casey used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, hi

Bonnie
2.5

Bonnie

2022-11-12

A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.

Sneaks
3

Sneaks

2025-04-17

Ty, a misguided, one-of-a-kind designer sneaker, doesn’t know life outside the comforts of his velve

Hoodlum
3.2

Hoodlum

1997-08-27

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Q

The Astronaut
2.9

The Astronaut

2025-09-26

After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a

Five Fingers
3

Five Fingers

2006-05-01

Martijn, an idealistic Dutch pianist, travels to Morocco to help start a food program for malnourish

21
3.3

21

2008-03-27

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scho

The Tuskegee Airmen
3.5

The Tuskegee Airmen

1995-08-25

During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate Africa

Event Horizon
3.3

Event Horizon

1997-08-15

In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which

Black Hollywood
0

Black Hollywood

1997-12-29

Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.

Assault on Precinct 13
3.1

Assault on Precinct 13

2005-01-19

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick

Biker Boyz
3.1

Biker Boyz

2003-01-31

A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son, this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the

Just Cause
3.1

Just Cause

1995-02-17

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a y

Osmosis Jones
3.3

Osmosis Jones

2001-08-10

A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying

King of New York
3.4

King of New York

1990-07-18

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the

Always Outnumbered
3.2

Always Outnumbered

1998-03-21

An ex-con moves to L.A. to find work and creates a disturbance by fighting for a position. More impo

Red Heat
3.1

Red Heat

1988-06-17

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is s

Band of the Hand
3.1

Band of the Hand

1986-04-11

An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.

Tortured
2.7

Tortured

2008-09-10

A mobster orders an undercover FBI agent to torture an accountant.

Predators
3.1

Predators

2010-07-07

A group of cold-blooded killers find themselves trapped on an alien planet to be hunted by extraterr

Cadence
3.4

Cadence

1990-11-16

As punishment for drunken, rebellious behavior, a young white soldier is thrown into a stockade popu

Gardens of Stone
3.1

Gardens of Stone

1987-05-05

At Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam era, veteran sergeant Clell Hazard trains young so

Bad Company
2.5

Bad Company

1995-01-20

CIA operative Nelson Crowe is tasked with a deadly assignment: infiltrate a highly secret industrial

Akeelah and the Bee
3.5

Akeelah and the Bee

2006-04-28

11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she de

The Matrix Revisited
3.4

The Matrix Revisited

2001-11-19

The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.

Searching for Bobby Fischer
3.5

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993-08-13

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famo

School Daze
2.8

School Daze

1988-02-12

Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during hom

Death Wish II
3.1

Death Wish II

1982-02-20

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter

Cornbread, Earl and Me
3.4

Cornbread, Earl and Me

1975-05-21

The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political an

What's Love Got to Do with It
3.5

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993-06-09

Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husba

Cherry 2000
3

Cherry 2000

1987-11-10

When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a

Slingshot
3.1

Slingshot

2024-08-30

An elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan

Once in the Life
2.3

Once in the Life

2000-10-27

Two estranged half-brothers, Billy and Torch, reconnect during a brief jail stay. 20/20 Mike concoct

Higher Learning
3.2

Higher Learning

1995-01-11

African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he

Othello
3.1

Othello

1995-12-15

The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in th

Contagion
3.3

Contagion

2011-09-08

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide me

Transformers One
4

Transformers One

2024-09-11

The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were

Death to 2021
3

Death to 2021

2021-12-27

This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread

Fled
2.8

Fled

1996-07-19

During a routine prison work detail, convict Piper is chained to Dodge, a cyberhacker, when gunfire

Man of Steel
3.3

Man of Steel

2013-06-12

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he jou

The Amateur
3.5

The Amateur

2025-04-09

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brillia

Thurgood
3.3

Thurgood

2011-02-24

This one-man play stars Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, t

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
3.7

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019-05-15

Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunt

John Wick: Chapter 4
3.9

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023-03-22

With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. B

Have a Little Faith
3.2

Have a Little Faith

2011-11-27

At age 82, Mitch Albom's former rabbi Albert Lewis wants the famous Detroit sportswriter to give his

Decoration Day
3.5

Decoration Day

1990-12-02

A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin hi

The Soul of a Man
3.3

The Soul of a Man

2003-05-16

In "The Soul of A Man," director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the

Miss Evers' Boys
3.1

Miss Evers' Boys

1997-02-22

The true story of the US Government's 1932 Tuskeegee Syphilis Experiments, in which a group of black

The Little Bedroom
0

The Little Bedroom

Follows Edmond, a man recovering in a facility after taking a bad fall. He finds out that his son ha

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
5

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

2022-04-19

An exclusive look at final table read and original audition tapes; interviews with cast, crew and gu

A History of Sex
2.6

A History of Sex

2003-01-14

Andres Serrano (born August 15, 1950 in New York City) is an American photographer and artist who ha

Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'
0

Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'

2003-01-30

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
4.3

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

2007-01-16

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War documents the work Martin Luther King did in attempting to bring

Ride Along
3.1

Ride Along

2014-01-07

For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detecti

Khumba
3

Khumba

2013-07-18

A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
3

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016-03-23

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful

The Matrix Recalibrated
3.4

The Matrix Recalibrated

2004-04-06

The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Intervi

The Colony
2.8

The Colony

2013-04-12

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve hum

Megalopolis
2.6

Megalopolis

2024-09-25

In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "M

Rudderless
3.6

Rudderless

2014-10-17

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tap

The Signal
3

The Signal

2014-03-15

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everyth

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
3.3

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022-10-09

A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
0

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983-03-22

This film is the true story of Medgar Evers, a successful insurance agent who moves to Jackson, Miss

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
3.6

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988-12-21

Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-w

The Cotton Club
3.3

The Cotton Club

1984-12-14

Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of en

Standoff
3

Standoff

2016-02-26

A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witne

Class Action
3.1

Class Action

1991-03-15

A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affai

Days of Wrath
2.8

Days of Wrath

2008-09-17

The lives of rival gang members, a teacher, a TV news crew and other intertwine in the city of Los A

Spooge
0

Spooge

2001-11-10

Back in the day day, I did this crazy documentary across the world entitled “Spooge”. This document

John Wick: Chapter 2
3.7

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017-02-08

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy in

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
5

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

2015-12-08

An in depth feature length piece on the creative efforts to approach the Hannibal television series'

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
0

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

2015-02-20

Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readin

Michael Jordan to the Max
3.7

Michael Jordan to the Max

2000-05-05

This documentary showcases basketball player Michael Jordan's awe-inspiring moves, providing behind-

Passengers
3.5

Passengers

2016-12-21

A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunc

Sex and the Matrix
3.2

Sex and the Matrix

2000-06-03

A spoof created for the 2000 MTV Movie Awards, combining The Matrix and "Sex in the City".

Blacksmith
0

Blacksmith

A weapons expert is forced to go on the run after his lab is destroyed.

Last Flag Flying
3.4

Last Flag Flying

2017-11-03

Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a differe

The Snowy Day
3.5

The Snowy Day

2016-11-25

Based on the award-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter goes on a magical, snowy walk to his Nana'

The Black List: Volume Two
3

The Black List: Volume Two

2009-02-26

THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 2 profiles some of today's most fascinating African-Americans. From the childho

The Making of 'Event Horizon'
3.7

The Making of 'Event Horizon'

2006-04-18

The Making of Event Horizon, a five-part documentary: Into the Jaws of Darkness, The Body of the Bea

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
3.3

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019-08-16

When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her

Welcome to Hollywood
1.9

Welcome to Hollywood

2000-10-27

A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...

Ant-Man and the Wasp
3.5

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018-07-04

Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at ris

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
2.1

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991-01-01

American Experience

A Man's Story
3.5

A Man's Story

2011-10-08

Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
3.5

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

2004-12-07

The making of The Matrix Revolutions: The cataclysmic final confrontation chronicled through six do

Willie & Phil
2

Willie & Phil

1980-08-15

Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — beco

Rappin' With The Rickster
1

Rappin' With The Rickster

2010-01-01

Join photographer turned public access guru Ricky Powell in this collection of clips from his influe

Ashes and Snow
3.6

Ashes and Snow

2005-03-05

Ashes and Snow, a film by Gregory Colbert, uses both still and movie cameras to explore extraordinar

Running with the Devil
2.7

Running with the Devil

2019-08-29

A leader of a drug cartel sends his two toughest henchmen to investigate why a shipment was botched.

The Mule
3.4

The Mule

2018-12-14

Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he i

Imprisoned
2.3

Imprisoned

2019-09-12

Dylan Burke attempts to move on from his former life as a criminal with his true love Maria. He soon

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
3.6

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005-09-14

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himsel

MTV Reloaded
3.6

MTV Reloaded

2003-05-13

In this MTV short film parody of The Matrix Reloaded, Justin Timberlake and Seann William Scott must

Fast Break
2.4

Fast Break

1979-03-02

David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coachin

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2.3

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003-09-02

Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in th

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
1

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2011-07-19

A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/D

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
3.8

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003-06-24

Actor Obba Babatundé hosts this biopic showcasing the life of acclaimed African-American singer and

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
3.4

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

2004-12-07

The making of The Matrix Reloaded: Go to the middle movie's furthest reaches via five documentary p

The Ice Road
3.4

The Ice Road

2021-06-24

After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, an ice road driver must lead an imposs

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
0.5

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

1972-12-19

Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blin

Making 'The Matrix'
3.6

Making 'The Matrix'

1999-09-21

A promotional making-of documentary for the film Matrix, The (1999) that devotes its time to explain

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
3.5

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase

2004-12-07

This thirty-minute documentary follows the Wachowski sisters and the film's crew through production

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
3

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

2003-10-14

This making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and int

The Blacksmith
0

The Blacksmith

Wes Loomis, a ‘Blacksmith’ – the intelligence community’s go-to weapons expert. When his clandestine

Predators: Moments of Extraction
2

Predators: Moments of Extraction

2010-10-19

Moments of Extraction is an animated short film shows what each character of Predators movie was doi

Our Lady of 121st Street
0

Our Lady of 121st Street

2020-05-23

In this hysterical and deeply moving play, a group of old friends find themselves at Harlem's Ortiz

Sean Connery: In His Own Words
3

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

2015-08-18

Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors a

Slavery by Another Name
3.6

Slavery by Another Name

2012-02-11

A documentary that recounts the many ways in which American slavery persisted as a practice many dec

All the Old Knives
3

All the Old Knives

2022-04-08

When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their liv

Death to 2020
3.3

Death to 2020

2020-12-27

2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make i

The School for Good and Evil
3.5

The School for Good and Evil

2022-10-19

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find

Crimson Blues
0

Crimson Blues

Haunted by a chilling twist-of-fate from his past, hard nosed Homicide Detective Eddie Braun (Thomas

Under the Stadium Lights
3

Under the Stadium Lights

2021-06-04

After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title c

Cellar Door
2.9

Cellar Door

2024-10-31

Looking for a fresh start after a miscarriage, a couple find themselves being gifted the house of th

I Take These Men
0.5

I Take These Men

1983-01-05

Moments before being surprised at an anniversary garden party thrown by her husband and their family

Ricky Powell: The Individualist
2.4

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

2020-05-30

Ricky Powell boasts a quintessential New York story, rising to fame as a street photographer in the

Wick Is Pain
3.7

Wick Is Pain

2025-05-08

Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independ

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
0

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

2004-06-08

Documentary on the making of 'Mystic River'.

Mystic River: From Page to Screen
0

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

2003-10-31

Clint Eastwood's film 'Mystic River' (2003) is discussed by the director himself, screenwriter Brian

Megadoc
3.6

Megadoc

2025-09-19

Presenting a behind-the-scenes account of a visionary at work. From Oscar-nominated Mike Figgis, Meg

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
3.6

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

2004-12-07

An hour long discussion on the philosophical concepts that inspired, and are presented in the trilog

America's Game: 1986 New York Giants
0

America's Game: 1986 New York Giants

2007-01-19

The New York Giants hadn't won an NFL championship in 30 years before Bill Parcells' led them to two

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn
0

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn is a 2010 documentary directed by Javier Soto that detail