Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Acting
Born 1937-06-01Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.

Movies (203)

The Shawshank Redemption
8.7

The Shawshank Redemption

1994Movie8.7
The Dark Knight
8.5

The Dark Knight

2008Movie8.5
Se7en
8.4

Se7en

1995Movie8.4
The Dark Knight Rises
7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

2012Movie7.8
Ted 2
6.3

Ted 2

2015Movie6.3
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
6.5

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

2025Movie6.5
Batman Begins
7.7

Batman Begins

2005Movie7.7
The Lego Movie
7.4

The Lego Movie

2014Movie7.4
Lucy
6.5

Lucy

2014Movie6.5
Now You See Me
7.3

Now You See Me

2013Movie7.3
Million Dollar Baby
8.0

Million Dollar Baby

2004Movie8.0
War of the Worlds
6.6

War of the Worlds

2005Movie6.6
Bruce Almighty
6.7

Bruce Almighty

2003Movie6.7
Oblivion
6.7

Oblivion

2013Movie6.7
Wanted
6.5

Wanted

2008Movie6.5
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.9

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991Movie6.9
Now You See Me 2
6.8

Now You See Me 2

2016Movie6.8
Deep Impact
6.2

Deep Impact

1998Movie6.2
Gone Baby Gone
7.3

Gone Baby Gone

2007Movie7.3
Evan Almighty
5.6

Evan Almighty

2007Movie5.6
RED
6.7

RED

2010Movie6.7
Unforgiven
7.9

Unforgiven

1992Movie7.9
Angel Has Fallen
6.6

Angel Has Fallen

2019Movie6.6
Conan the Barbarian
5.3

Conan the Barbarian

2011Movie5.3
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
6.6

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021Movie6.6
Kiss the Girls
6.5

Kiss the Girls

1997Movie6.5
Olympus Has Fallen
6.4

Olympus Has Fallen

2013Movie6.4
Outbreak
6.6

Outbreak

1995Movie6.6
Last Vegas
6.4

Last Vegas

2013Movie6.4
London Has Fallen
6.2

London Has Fallen

2016Movie6.2
Chain Reaction
5.8

Chain Reaction

1996Movie5.8
Transcendence
6.1

Transcendence

2014Movie6.1
A Good Person
7.0

A Good Person

2023Movie7.0
Last Knights
6.4

Last Knights

2015Movie6.4
The Sum of All Fears
6.4

The Sum of All Fears

2002Movie6.4
Along Came a Spider
6.3

Along Came a Spider

2001Movie6.3
Lucky Number Slevin
7.5

Lucky Number Slevin

2006Movie7.5
Ben-Hur
5.8

Ben-Hur

2016Movie5.8
Driving Miss Daisy
7.2

Driving Miss Daisy

1989Movie7.2
The Comeback Trail
5.8

The Comeback Trail

2020Movie5.8
57 Seconds
6.2

57 Seconds

2023Movie6.2
The Bucket List
7.2

The Bucket List

2007Movie7.2
High Crimes
6.3

High Crimes

2002Movie6.3
Dreamcatcher
5.7

Dreamcatcher

2003Movie5.7
Glory
7.5

Glory

1989Movie7.5
An Unfinished Life
6.8

An Unfinished Life

2005Movie6.8
Going in Style
6.7

Going in Style

2017Movie6.7
Unleashed
6.9

Unleashed

2005Movie6.9
Hard Rain
5.9

Hard Rain

1998Movie5.9
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990Movie5.6
Brubaker
7.1

Brubaker

1980Movie7.1
The Love Guru
4.1

The Love Guru

2008Movie4.1
Invictus
7.2

Invictus

2009Movie7.2
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
6.1

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018Movie6.1
Coming 2 America
6.3

Coming 2 America

2021Movie6.3
Gunner
5.3

Gunner

2024Movie5.3
Nurse Betty
6.1

Nurse Betty

2000Movie6.1
The Ritual Killer
5.8

The Ritual Killer

2023Movie5.8
The Poison Rose
4.7

The Poison Rose

2019Movie4.7
The Magic of Belle Isle
7.0

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012Movie7.0
Levity
6.1

Levity

2003Movie6.1
Lean On Me
7.3

Lean On Me

1989Movie7.3
Paradise Highway
5.9

Paradise Highway

2022Movie5.9
March of the Penguins
7.1

March of the Penguins

2005Movie7.1
The Contract
5.8

The Contract

2006Movie5.8
Dolphin Tale
6.9

Dolphin Tale

2011Movie6.9
Sidney
7.0

Sidney

2022Movie7.0
Under Suspicion
6.1

Under Suspicion

2000Movie6.1
Momentum
5.7

Momentum

2015Movie5.7
The People Speak
7.2

The People Speak

2009Movie7.2
The Minute You Wake Up Dead
5.3

The Minute You Wake Up Dead

2022Movie5.3
Teachers
5.7

Teachers

1984Movie5.7
Feast of Love
6.2

Feast of Love

2007Movie6.2
Dolphin Tale 2
6.9

Dolphin Tale 2

2014Movie6.9
Johnny Handsome
6.4

Johnny Handsome

1989Movie6.4
Street Smart
6.0

Street Smart

1987Movie6.0
Edison
5.3

Edison

2005Movie5.3
Vanquish
5.2

Vanquish

2021Movie5.2
Thick as Thieves
6.0

Thick as Thieves

2009Movie6.0
The Power of One
7.5

The Power of One

1992Movie7.5
10 Items or Less
6.2

10 Items or Less

2006Movie6.2
March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step
6.9

March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step

2017Movie6.9
Brian Banks
7.2

Brian Banks

2019Movie7.2
The Maiden Heist
5.7

The Maiden Heist

2009Movie5.7
My Dead Friend Zoe
6.3

My Dead Friend Zoe

2024Movie6.3
Moll Flanders
6.1

Moll Flanders

1996Movie6.1
5 Flights Up
6.0

5 Flights Up

2014Movie6.0
Just Getting Started
4.9

Just Getting Started

2017Movie4.9
Declaration of Independence
7.7

Declaration of Independence

2003Movie7.7
Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains

Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains

2022Movie
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
7.4

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021Movie7.4
Ending the Knight
7.1

Ending the Knight

2012Movie7.1
The Words That Built America
6.0

The Words That Built America

2017Movie6.0
The Big Bounce
5.0

The Big Bounce

2004Movie5.0
Born to Be Wild
7.0

Born to Be Wild

2011Movie7.0
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
6.9

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020Movie6.9
Resting Place
6.3

Resting Place

1986Movie6.3
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
7.2

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022Movie7.2
The Earth Day Special
6.1

The Earth Day Special

1990Movie6.1
Eyewitness
5.6

Eyewitness

1981Movie5.6
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005Movie10.0
The Pawnbroker
7.1

The Pawnbroker

1965Movie7.1
Greasy Rider

Greasy Rider

2006Movie
The Execution of Raymond Graham
6.6

The Execution of Raymond Graham

1985Movie6.6
Clean and Sober
6.4

Clean and Sober

1988Movie6.4
The Gospel at Colonus

The Gospel at Colonus

1985Movie
Clint Eastwood's West
6.0

Clint Eastwood's West

2011Movie6.0
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
6.5

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

1991Movie6.5
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
6.2

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

2021Movie6.2
Death of a Prophet
4.8

Death of a Prophet

1981Movie4.8
761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
6.0

761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers

2023Movie6.0
Marie: A True Story
5.8

Marie: A True Story

1985Movie5.8
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
7.3

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000Movie7.3
Power of Chi

Power of Chi

2022Movie
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
8.3

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998Movie8.3
The Power of Chi

The Power of Chi

2025Movie
The Making of Se7en
10.0

The Making of Se7en

1997Movie10.0
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
6.1

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013Movie6.1
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
5.8

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005Movie5.8
Breaking the Taboo
7.1

Breaking the Taboo

2011Movie7.1
Out to Lunch
8.0

Out to Lunch

1974Movie8.0
The Long Way Home
7.1

The Long Way Home

1997Movie7.1
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
5.3

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968Movie5.3
Harry & Son
5.9

Harry & Son

1984Movie5.9
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
6.8

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

1999Movie6.8
The Hunting of the President
5.7

The Hunting of the President

2004Movie5.7
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
6.2

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

2014Movie6.2
Nacrose

Nacrose

2027Movie
That Was Then... This Is Now
5.7

That Was Then... This Is Now

1985Movie5.7
Amistad
7.0

Amistad

1997Movie7.0
Wish Wizard
3.7

Wish Wizard

2014Movie3.7
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
10.0

Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial

1996Movie10.0
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
6.7

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007Movie6.7
Cosmic Voyage
7.3

Cosmic Voyage

1996Movie7.3
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
4.3

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991Movie4.3
Betty White: A Celebration
8.0

Betty White: A Celebration

2022Movie8.0
Clinton and Nadine
3.7

Clinton and Nadine

1988Movie3.7
A Man Called Adam
6.5

A Man Called Adam

1966Movie6.5
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2.0

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

2005Movie2.0
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
7.4

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002Movie7.4
Clint Eastwood : la légende

Clint Eastwood : la légende

2025Movie
A Raisin in the Sun
6.1

A Raisin in the Sun

2008Movie6.1
The Eastwood Factor
6.0

The Eastwood Factor

2010Movie6.0
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
6.8

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017Movie6.8
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
8.0

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978Movie8.0
Inside the White House
7.3

Inside the White House

1996Movie7.3
Energy Crisis

Energy Crisis

1974Movie
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
6.0

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2012Movie6.0
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006Movie
The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan
8.2

The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan

2013Movie8.2
Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo
4.0

Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo

2012Movie4.0
Hollow Image
5.7

Hollow Image

1979Movie5.7
Panama Canal: A Land Divided ~ A World United
6.0

Panama Canal: A Land Divided ~ A World United

2019Movie6.0
America's Musical Journey
5.6

America's Musical Journey

2018Movie5.6
Meeting the Beatles in India
6.5

Meeting the Beatles in India

2020Movie6.5
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006Movie6.5
Guilty by Association
3.0

Guilty by Association

2003Movie3.0
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
5.4

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017Movie5.4
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
6.8

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013Movie6.8
Odysseus Returns

Odysseus Returns

2024Movie
Fight for Life
6.0

Fight for Life

1987Movie6.0
VM-krönika 2022

VM-krönika 2022

2022Movie
The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum

The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum

Movie
Attica
5.7

Attica

1980Movie5.7
All About Us
4.4

All About Us

2007Movie4.4
Die Clint Eastwood Story
6.0

Die Clint Eastwood Story

2018Movie6.0
The C Word
6.8

The C Word

2016Movie6.8
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
7.0

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

2006Movie7.0
JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness
6.0

JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness

2015Movie6.0
We the People
3.5

We the People

2014Movie3.5
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
7.0

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012Movie7.0
Blade
5.5

Blade

1973Movie5.5
Sniff

Sniff

Movie
Where the Water Meets the Sky
6.0

Where the Water Meets the Sky

2008Movie6.0
Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation
6.6

Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation

2004Movie6.6
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
7.3

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

2002Movie7.3
Prom Night in Mississippi
6.6

Prom Night in Mississippi

2009Movie6.6
JFK: A President Betrayed
7.4

JFK: A President Betrayed

2013Movie7.4
Hate to See You Go

Hate to See You Go

Movie
The 16th Man
6.8

The 16th Man

2010Movie6.8
The Marva Collins Story
7.4

The Marva Collins Story

1981Movie7.4
James Lipton Takes on Three
8.0

James Lipton Takes on Three

2005Movie8.0
Born to Fight
8.0

Born to Fight

2005Movie8.0
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
8.0

Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

1971Movie8.0
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
7.4

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004Movie7.4
Partners of the Heart
7.0

Partners of the Heart

2002Movie7.0
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman
6.0

Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman

2008Movie6.0
The True Story of Glory Continues
6.8

The True Story of Glory Continues

1991Movie6.8
Follow the Drinking Gourd

Follow the Drinking Gourd

1990Movie
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

1992Movie
Blues Divas
6.0

Blues Divas

2005Movie6.0
Into Nature's Wild
6.0

Into Nature's Wild

2020Movie6.0
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
8.4

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

2001Movie8.4
The Little Bedroom

The Little Bedroom

Movie
Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers
6.6

Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers

2021Movie6.6
Echoes 'Cross the Tracks
6.0

Echoes 'Cross the Tracks

2012Movie6.0
The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office
5.8

The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office

2010Movie5.8
Caught in the Middle

Caught in the Middle

1970Movie
From the Balkans

From the Balkans

2024Movie
A New Birth of Freedom

A New Birth of Freedom

Movie
Rabbit Ears - The Savior is Born
4.0

Rabbit Ears - The Savior is Born

1990Movie4.0
Rode to Ruin

Rode to Ruin

Movie

TV Shows (67)

Lioness
8.1

Lioness

2023Series8.1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
LEGEND
5.0

LEGEND

2023Series5.0
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
60 Minutes
6.5

60 Minutes

1968Series6.5
CBS News Sunday Morning
6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979Series6.8
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
American Masters
7.0

American Masters

1986Series7.0
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
Number One on the Call Sheet
3.9

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025Series3.9
Pebble Mill
4.1

Pebble Mill

1991Series4.1
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
8.0

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019Series8.0
30 for 30
7.5

30 for 30

2009Series7.5
Through the Wormhole
7.7

Through the Wormhole

2010Series7.7
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
The Jay Leno Show
3.3

The Jay Leno Show

2009Series3.3
The Dinosaurs
8.0

The Dinosaurs

2026Series8.0
The Electric Company
7.3

The Electric Company

1971Series7.3
The Kominsky Method
7.5

The Kominsky Method

2018Series7.5
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Solos
6.7

Solos

2021Series6.7
100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.6

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023Series7.6
The Chris Rock Show
4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997Series4.6
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
The American Revolution
5.9

The American Revolution

2025Series5.9
The Civil War
7.9

The Civil War

1990Series7.9
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
The Muppets Mayhem
6.1

The Muppets Mayhem

2023Series6.1
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
9.5

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992Series9.5
Mark Twain Prize
6.8

Mark Twain Prize

1999Series6.8
Life on Our Planet
8.0

Life on Our Planet

2023Series8.0
The Story of God with Morgan Freeman
7.5

The Story of God with Morgan Freeman

2016Series7.5
Curiosity
7.1

Curiosity

2011Series7.1
History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman
5.8

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

2021Series5.8
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Our Universe
7.7

Our Universe

2022Series7.7
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
7.0

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

2021Series7.0
Spidey Super Stories

Spidey Super Stories

1974Series
The Atlanta Child Murders
5.8

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985Series5.8
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017Series
America Beyond the Color Line
7.5

America Beyond the Color Line

2004Series7.5
Slavery and the Making of America
7.7

Slavery and the Making of America

2005Series7.7
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
5.3

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978Series5.3
The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman
6.8

The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman

2017Series6.8
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
The Promised Land
7.5

The Promised Land

Series7.5
Live from Studio Five
3.8

Live from Studio Five

2009Series3.8