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My Take
Freeman is the rare actor whose mere presence confers gravity, and that voice does half the work before he says anything meaningful. What I find admirable is how late and how steadily he arrived, building authority over six decades rather than flaming out young. He can anchor a film as narrator, lead, or supporting wise man, and you believe him every time. The Oscar, the AFI honor, the National Medal of Arts all feel earned. That he's also a licensed pilot only adds to the sense of a man comfortably larger than any single role. A model of aging with dignity.
Overview
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. He was honored with the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008, an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, the Cecil B.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Morgan Freeman
- Name (Japanese)
- モーガン・フリーマン
- Reading
- もーがん・ふりーまん
- Born
- June 1, 1937 (age 89)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / television actor / film director / aircraft pilot / character actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Los Angeles City College
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Kennedy Center Honors
- 2011 AFI Life Achievement Award
- Golden Globe Awards
- Silver Bear
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2015 National Medal of Arts
- Clarence Derwent Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film producer — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.