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My Take
Laurence Fishburne is one of those actors where you feel the weight of the scene shift the moment he walks into it — and I mean that as the highest compliment. He was already on the set of Apocalypse Now as a teenager, which tells you everything about how early that gravitational pull showed up. The Tony Award for Two Trains Running, the Emmy, Boyz n the Hood, and then of course Morpheus — that voice, that stillness, that absolute refusal to be anything less than completely present. He never chews scenery; he just occupies space so fully that everyone else has to recalibrate around him. I genuinely think he's one of the most underrated presences of his generation, because "reliable" and "commanding" somehow gets taken for granted when it should be celebrated.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laurence Fishburne
- Name (Japanese)
- ローレンス・フィッシュバーン
- Reading
- ろーれんす・ふぃっしゅばーん
- Born
- July 30, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Augusta, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / film director / film producer / playwright
2. Background
- High school
- Hollywood High School
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Theatre World Award
- 1992 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Saturn Awards
- 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
- 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- 2000 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
- 1995 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Matrix | — | |
| Notable work | John Wick | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Laurence Fishburne born?
Born July 30, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Laurence Fishburne from?
Laurence Fishburne is from Augusta, Georgia, United States.
What does Laurence Fishburne do?
Laurence Fishburne works as film actor, television actor, film director, film producer, playwright.
What is Laurence Fishburne known for?
Notable works include The Matrix, John Wick.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.