Laurence Fishburne
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| Laurence Fishburne | |
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 Fishburne in 2009 |
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| Born | Laurence Fishburne III July 30, 1961 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | Lawrence Fishburne Larry Fishburne |
| Years active | 1973 - present |
| Notable works | Tyrone "Clean" Miller in Apocalypse Now Jason "Furious" Styles in Boyz N the Hood Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy Sgt. Whitey Powers in Mystic River Perry White in Man of Steel |
| Height | 184 cm (72 in) |
| Spouse | Hajna Moss (m. 1985-1990s) Gina Torres (m. 2002-present) |
| Awards | Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series 1993 TriBeCa Outstanding Made For Television Movie 1997 Miss Evers' Boys Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1992 Two Trains Running |
| Website | |
| www.Laurence-Fishburne.com | |
Laurence Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor of movies and theater, playwright, director, and producer. He was nominated for the Oscar, and won the Emmy and Tony Awards. He is famous for his roles in successful movies like Apocalypse Now and The Matrix.
Fishburne was born in Augusta, Georgia and moved to Brooklyn, New York City during his childhood.
Other websites [change]
- Laurence Fishburne at the Internet Broadway Database
- Laurence Fishburne at the Internet Movie Database
- Laurence Fishburne at Yahoo! Movies
- Laurence Fishburne at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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