Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Acting
Born 1961-07-30Augusta, Georgia, USA

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).

Movies (153)

The Matrix
8.3

The Matrix

1999Movie8.3
Man of Steel
6.7

Man of Steel

2013Movie6.7
John Wick: Chapter 4
7.7

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023Movie7.7
Apocalypse Now
8.3

Apocalypse Now

1979Movie8.3
John Wick: Chapter 2
7.3

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017Movie7.3
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
7.4

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019Movie7.4
Ant-Man and the Wasp
6.9

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018Movie6.9
The Matrix Reloaded
7.1

The Matrix Reloaded

2003Movie7.1
Event Horizon
6.6

Event Horizon

1997Movie6.6
The Matrix Resurrections
6.3

The Matrix Resurrections

2021Movie6.3
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016Movie6.0
The Matrix Revolutions
6.8

The Matrix Revolutions

2003Movie6.8
Mission: Impossible III
6.8

Mission: Impossible III

2006Movie6.8
Mystic River
7.7

Mystic River

2003Movie7.7
The Amateur
6.9

The Amateur

2025Movie6.9
Transformers One
8.0

Transformers One

2024Movie8.0
Megalopolis
5.2

Megalopolis

2024Movie5.2
Predators
6.3

Predators

2010Movie6.3
Contagion
6.7

Contagion

2011Movie6.7
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
5.6

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007Movie5.6
Passengers
7.0

Passengers

2016Movie7.0
The Mule
6.9

The Mule

2018Movie6.9
The School for Good and Evil
7.0

The School for Good and Evil

2022Movie7.0
21
6.7

21

2008Movie6.7
The Color Purple
7.7

The Color Purple

1985Movie7.7
Red Heat
6.2

Red Heat

1988Movie6.2
Boyz n the Hood
7.6

Boyz n the Hood

1991Movie7.6
The Astronaut
6.1

The Astronaut

2025Movie6.1
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
7.2

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005Movie7.2
The Ice Road
6.7

The Ice Road

2021Movie6.7
Assault on Precinct 13
6.2

Assault on Precinct 13

2005Movie6.2
TMNT
6.2

TMNT

2007Movie6.2
King of New York
6.8

King of New York

1990Movie6.8
Gatto

Gatto

2027Movie
Osmosis Jones
6.5

Osmosis Jones

2001Movie6.5
Undercover Brother
5.9

Undercover Brother

2002Movie5.9
What's Love Got to Do with It
7.0

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993Movie7.0
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
6.6

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019Movie6.6
Death to 2020
6.5

Death to 2020

2020Movie6.5
The Colony
5.5

The Colony

2013Movie5.5
Death Wish II
6.2

Death Wish II

1982Movie6.2
All the Old Knives
6.0

All the Old Knives

2022Movie6.0
Rumble Fish
7.0

Rumble Fish

1983Movie7.0
Deep Cover
6.8

Deep Cover

1992Movie6.8
The Signal
6.0

The Signal

2014Movie6.0
Hoodlum
6.5

Hoodlum

1997Movie6.5
Armored
5.8

Armored

2009Movie5.8
Wick Is Pain
7.4

Wick Is Pain

2025Movie7.4
Biker Boyz
6.4

Biker Boyz

2003Movie6.4
The Cotton Club
6.5

The Cotton Club

1984Movie6.5
Ride Along
6.3

Ride Along

2014Movie6.3
Slingshot
6.1

Slingshot

2024Movie6.1
Akeelah and the Bee
7.0

Akeelah and the Bee

2006Movie7.0
Higher Learning
6.3

Higher Learning

1995Movie6.3
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993Movie7.1
Miss Evers' Boys
6.5

Miss Evers' Boys

1997Movie6.5
Bonnie
5.3

Bonnie

2022Movie5.3
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987Movie6.7
Running with the Devil
5.4

Running with the Devil

2019Movie5.4
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
6.2

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007Movie6.2
Khumba
6.0

Khumba

2013Movie6.0
Death to 2021
6.0

Death to 2021

2021Movie6.0
Cellar Door
5.7

Cellar Door

2024Movie5.7
Quicksilver
5.6

Quicksilver

1986Movie5.6
Standoff
6.1

Standoff

2016Movie6.1
Just Cause
6.3

Just Cause

1995Movie6.3
Fled
5.7

Fled

1996Movie5.7
Cherry 2000
5.9

Cherry 2000

1987Movie5.9
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
7.9

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991Movie7.9
Sneaks
5.8

Sneaks

2025Movie5.8
The Tuskegee Airmen
7.1

The Tuskegee Airmen

1995Movie7.1
Bobby
6.4

Bobby

2006Movie6.4
Last Flag Flying
6.7

Last Flag Flying

2017Movie6.7
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
6.0

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

2015Movie6.0
Bad Company
5.0

Bad Company

1995Movie5.0
The Exorcist: Martyrs

The Exorcist: Martyrs

2027Movie
Cadence
6.7

Cadence

1990Movie6.7
Class Action
6.3

Class Action

1991Movie6.3
Gardens of Stone
6.2

Gardens of Stone

1987Movie6.2
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
10.0

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

2003Movie10.0
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
8.0

On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'

2005Movie8.0
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
7.3

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

2004Movie7.3
School Daze
5.7

School Daze

1988Movie5.7
Five Fingers
6.0

Five Fingers

2006Movie6.0
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
6.0

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003Movie6.0
Rudderless
7.2

Rudderless

2014Movie7.2
The Matrix Revisited
6.9

The Matrix Revisited

2001Movie6.9
Hannibal: Mizumono

Hannibal: Mizumono

2014Movie
The Matrix Recalibrated
7.0

The Matrix Recalibrated

2004Movie7.0
Willie & Phil
4.6

Willie & Phil

1980Movie4.6
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
6.1

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022Movie6.1
Once in the Life
4.8

Once in the Life

2000Movie4.8
Band of the Hand
6.2

Band of the Hand

1986Movie6.2
Cornbread, Earl and Me
6.8

Cornbread, Earl and Me

1975Movie6.8
Tortured
5.5

Tortured

2008Movie5.5
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
7.0

The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase

2004Movie7.0
Megadoc
6.5

Megadoc

2025Movie6.5
A History of Sex
5.5

A History of Sex

2003Movie5.5
Days of Wrath
7.0

Days of Wrath

2008Movie7.0
Welcome to Hollywood
4.2

Welcome to Hollywood

2000Movie4.2
Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick'
7.2

Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick'

2017Movie7.2
Making "The Matrix"
7.4

Making "The Matrix"

1999Movie7.4
Slavery by Another Name
7.2

Slavery by Another Name

2012Movie7.2
A Man's Story
6.9

A Man's Story

2011Movie6.9
Othello
6.4

Othello

1995Movie6.4
Decoration Day
6.9

Decoration Day

1990Movie6.9
Always Outnumbered
6.4

Always Outnumbered

1998Movie6.4
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
4.3

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991Movie4.3
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
6.1

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

2003Movie6.1
Ashes and Snow
7.3

Ashes and Snow

2005Movie7.3
Under the Stadium Lights
6.0

Under the Stadium Lights

2021Movie6.0
Thurgood
6.5

Thurgood

2011Movie6.5
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

2013Movie
The Snowy Day
7.0

The Snowy Day

2016Movie7.0
The Soul of a Man
6.6

The Soul of a Man

2003Movie6.6
Inheritance

Inheritance

Movie
Sex and the Matrix
6.7

Sex and the Matrix

2000Movie6.7
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2.0

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2011Movie2.0
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
2.5

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

2022Movie2.5
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
10.0

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

2015Movie10.0
Imprisoned
4.6

Imprisoned

2019Movie4.6
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
7.0

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983Movie7.0
Have a Little Faith
6.6

Have a Little Faith

2011Movie6.6
Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

Movie
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
5.0

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

1972Movie5.0
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
7.2

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988Movie7.2
Predators: The Chosen
3.0

Predators: The Chosen

2010Movie3.0
Michael Jordan to the Max
7.5

Michael Jordan to the Max

2000Movie7.5
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
4.8

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

2020Movie4.8
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
7.1

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

2004Movie7.1
I Take These Men
5.0

I Take These Men

1983Movie5.0
Spooge

Spooge

2001Movie
America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2007Movie
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
7.4

The Making of 'Event Horizon'

2006Movie7.4
MTV Reloaded
7.3

MTV Reloaded

2003Movie7.3
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
6.8

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

2004Movie6.8
Interference

Interference

Movie
Fast Break
5.6

Fast Break

1979Movie5.6
Rappin' With The Rickster
2.0

Rappin' With The Rickster

2010Movie2.0
The Blacksmith

The Blacksmith

Movie
Predators: Moments of Extraction
4.2

Predators: Moments of Extraction

2010Movie4.2
The Black List: Volume Two
6.0

The Black List: Volume Two

2009Movie6.0
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

2015Movie
Crimson Blues

Crimson Blues

Movie
The Little Bedroom

The Little Bedroom

Movie
Our Lady of 121st Street

Our Lady of 121st Street

2020Movie
Blacksmith

Blacksmith

Movie
Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'

Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'

2003Movie
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
8.5

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

2007Movie8.5
Black Hollywood
7.0

Black Hollywood

1997Movie7.0
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
9.5

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

2004Movie9.5
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
8.3

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003Movie8.3
America's Game: 1986 New York Giants

America's Game: 1986 New York Giants

2007Movie

TV Shows (54)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
CSI: Miami
7.7

CSI: Miami

2002Series7.7
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
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
CSI: NY
7.3

CSI: NY

2004Series7.3
Miami Vice
7.4

Miami Vice

1984Series7.4
M*A*S*H
7.9

M*A*S*H

1972Series7.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Hannibal
8.3

Hannibal

2013Series8.3
The Talk
3.0

The Talk

2010Series3.0
The Witcher
7.9

The Witcher

2019Series7.9
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
What If...?
8.0

What If...?

2021Series8.0
black-ish
7.1

black-ish

2014Series7.1
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
grown-ish
7.8

grown-ish

2018Series7.8
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.5

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023Series7.5
Number One on the Call Sheet
3.9

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025Series3.9
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

1979Series6.6
History's Greatest Mysteries
7.7

History's Greatest Mysteries

2020Series7.7
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
8.0

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

2006Series8.0
Spenser: For Hire
6.9

Spenser: For Hire

1985Series6.9
Jay Leno's Garage
7.3

Jay Leno's Garage

2015Series7.3
The Muppets
7.0

The Muppets

2015Series7.0
The Civil War
7.9

The Civil War

1990Series7.9
Clipped
6.6

Clipped

2024Series6.6
Pee-wee's Playhouse
7.2

Pee-wee's Playhouse

1986Series7.2
Top Gear
6.1

Top Gear

2010Series6.1
mixed-ish
7.1

mixed-ish

2019Series7.1
Roots
6.9

Roots

2016Series6.9
The Blues
7.4

The Blues

2003Series7.4
MacGruber
6.0

MacGruber

2021Series6.0
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
7.0

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

2021Series7.0
The Frame
10.0

The Frame

2013Series10.0
The Magic Hour
7.0

The Magic Hour

1998Series7.0
Madiba
7.8

Madiba

2017Series7.8
Year Million
8.3

Year Million

2017Series8.3
#FreeRayshawn
6.9

#FreeRayshawn

2020Series6.9
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
7.5

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

2008Series7.5
MADtv
7.1

MADtv

1995Series7.1
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
A Rumor of War
8.0

A Rumor of War

1980Series8.0
TriBeCa
8.0

TriBeCa

1993Series8.0
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
6.3

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018Series6.3
The Six O'Clock Follies
7.0

The Six O'Clock Follies

1980Series7.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series