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Laurence Fishburne

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Also known as Larry Fishburne, Laurence John Fishburne III

American actor

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Laurence Fishburne is a United States-based person who began his work period in 1972. Born on July 30, 1961, he has three children. His professional output includes five works, with one listed as an author.

He is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection and the Grammy Winners collection.

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Person · Open Library

Works
1

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1961-07-30

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
605
Total plays
3,698

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Encyclopedic overview

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) 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–).

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 has also won six Emmy Awards for various television projects, and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running (1992). He has also received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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