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Laurence Fishburne

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Overview
Mini Biography:
Critically hailed for his forceful, militant, authoritarian roles, Laurence... more
Trivia:
His deal for The Matrix (1999) sequels was for a reported $15 million + 3.75%... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 16 wins & 21 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Larry Fishburme / Laurence Fishburne III / Lawrence Fishburne III / Larry Fishburne / Lawrence Fishburne

Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Laurence Fishburne has 3 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Actor:
  1. Dirty Harry (2007) (VG) (in production) (voice) .... Reverend Carlton Gray
  2. The Last Full Measure (2007) (in production) .... Harold Hunter
  3. 4Chosen (2008) (pre-production) (in negotiations) .... Ralph Menar
  4. Tortured (2008/II) (filming)
  5. Black Water Transit (2007) (filming) (rumored) .... Jack
  6. 21 (2008) (post-production) .... Cole Williams
  7. Days of Wrath (2008) (post-production)

  8. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) (voice) .... The Silver Surfer
  9. The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007) .... Tad Gruzsa
    ... aka Bobby Z (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Let's Kill Bobby Z (Germany)
  10. TMNT (2007) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA: long title)
  11. Bobby (2006) .... Edward Robinson
  12. Five Fingers (2006) .... Ahmat
  13. Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Theodore Brassel
    ... aka M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
  14. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) .... Dr. Larabee
  15. True Crime: New York City (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Isaiah Reed
  16. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) (voice) (uncredited) .... Bear - Genaros Beer Commercial
  17. The Matrix Online (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Morpheus
    ... aka MxO (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  18. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) .... Marion Bishop
    ... aka Assaut sur le central 13 (France)
  19. The Matrix Revolutions (2003) .... Morpheus
    ... aka The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
  20. Mystic River (2003) .... Sgt. Whitey Powers
  21. Enter the Matrix (2003) (VG) .... Morpheus
  22. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) .... Morpheus
    ... aka The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
  23. Biker Boyz (2003) .... Smoke
  24. Osmosis Jones (2001) (voice) .... Thrax
  25. Once in the Life (2000) .... 20/20 Mike

  26. The Matrix (1999) .... Morpheus
  27. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Socrates Fortlow
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
  28. Hoodlum (1997) .... Bumpy Johnson
  29. Event Horizon (1997) .... Captain Miller
  30. Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV) .... Caleb Humphries
  31. Fled (1996) .... Charles Piper
    ... aka Perseguidos (USA: Spanish title)
  32. Before Your Eyes (1996) (TV) .... Narrator
  33. Othello (1995) .... Othello
  34. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) .... Hannibal Lee
  35. Just Cause (1995) .... Sheriff Tanny Brown
  36. Bad Company (1995/I) .... Nelson Crowe/Narrator
  37. Higher Learning (1995) .... Professor Maurice Phipps
  38. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) .... Vinnie
    ... aka Innocent Moves
  39. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) .... Ike Turner, Sr.
    ... aka Tina: What's Love Got to Do with It (Australia) (UK)
  40. "Tribeca" .... Martin (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Box (1993) TV Episode .... Martin
  41. Deep Cover (1992) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Russell Stevens, Jr./John Hull/Narrator
  42. Boyz n the Hood (1991) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Jason 'Furious' Styles
    ... aka Boys in the Hood
  43. Class Action (1991) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Nick Holbrook
  44. Decoration Day (1990) (TV) .... Michael Waring, DOD Man
  45. King of New York (1990) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Jimmy Jump
  46. Cadence (1990) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Roosevelt Stokes
    ... aka Count a Lonely Cadence
    ... aka Stockade

  47. "The Equalizer" .... Casey Taylor (1 episode, 1989)
        - Race Traitors (1989) TV Episode .... Casey Taylor
  48. Red Heat (1988) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Lt. Charlie Stobbs
  49. School Daze (1988) .... Dap
  50. Cherry 2000 (1987) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Glu Glu Lawyer
  51. Gardens of Stone (1987) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Sgt. Flanagan
  52. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Max
    ... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III (USA: closing credits title)
  53. "Spenser: For Hire" .... David Mukende (1 episode, 1987)
        - Personal Demons (1987) TV Episode (as Larry Fishburne) .... David Mukende
  54. "Pee-wee's Playhouse" .... Cowboy Curtis (2 episodes, 1987)
        - Pajama Party (1987) TV Episode (as Larry Fishburne) .... Cowboy Curtis
        - Ice Cream Soup (????) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Cowboy Curtis
  55. "Miami Vice" .... Keller - Prison Guard (1 episode, 1986)
        - Walk-Alone (1986) TV Episode (as Larry Fishburne) .... Keller - Prison Guard
  56. Band of the Hand (1986) .... Cream
  57. "Hill Street Blues" .... Maurice Haynes (1 episode, 1986)
        - Look Homeward, Ninja (1986) TV Episode .... Maurice Haynes
  58. Quicksilver (1986) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Voodoo
  59. The Color Purple (1985) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Swain
  60. The Cotton Club (1984) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Bumpy Rhodes
  61. Rumble Fish (1983) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Midget
  62. I Take These Men (1983) (TV) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Hank Johnson
    ... aka Surprise, Surprise! (USA)
  63. For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983) (TV) (as Larry Fishburme) .... Jimbo Collins
    ... aka For Us, the Living (USA: short title)
  64. "Strike Force" .... F.T. (1 episode, 1982)
        - Humiliation (1982) TV Episode (as Larry Fishburne) .... F.T.
  65. Death Wish II (1982) (as Laurence Fishburne III) .... Cutter
  66. "M*A*S*H" .... Corporal Dorsey (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Tooth Shall Set You Free (1982) TV Episode (as Larry Fishburne) .... Corporal Dorsey
  67. "Trapper John, M.D." .... Hobie (1 episode, 1981)
        - Finders Keepers (1981) TV Episode (as Larry Fishburne) .... Hobie
  68. A Rumor of War (1980) (TV) .... Lightbulb
  69. Willie and Phil (1980) (as Lawrence Fishburne III) .... Wilson
  70. "The Six O'Clock Follies" (1980) TV Series .... Robby Robinson

  71. Apocalypse Now (1979) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
    ... aka Apocalypse Now Redux (International: English title: longer version)
  72. Fast Break (1979) (as Laurence Fishburne III) .... Street Kid
  73. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) (as Laurence Fishburne III) .... Wilford Robinson
    ... aka Hit the Open Man
  74. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV Series .... Dr. Joshua "Josh" Hall #1 (unknown episodes, 1973-1976)
  75. If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972) (TV) .... Fish
Producer:
  1. Five Fingers (2006) (producer)
  2. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) (producer)
  3. The Beltway (2005) (producer)
  4. Once in the Life (2000) (producer)

  5. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
  6. Hoodlum (1997) (executive producer)
  7. Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
Writer:
  1. Once in the Life (2000) (also play Riff Raff)
Thanks:
  1. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  2. The Matrix Revisited (2001) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The Rise of Two Legends (2006) (V) .... Himself
  2. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #2.173 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
  4. Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  5. 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "106 & Park Top 10 Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)
        - Akeelah and the Bee Preview (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
  7. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2006)
        - Episode dated 28 April 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 May 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
  8. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 25 April 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
  9. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself-Presenter
  10. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Play
  11. Ashes and Snow (2005) .... Narrator
  12. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 21 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
  13. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
  14. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 April 2006 (????) TV Episode .... Himself
  15. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Film Clip from "Hotel Rwanda"
  16. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1999-2005)
        - Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
        - The Matrix Revolutions (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
        - The Matrix (1999) TV Episode .... Himself
  17. The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V) .... Himself
  18. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) .... Himself - 'Whitey'
  19. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) .... Himself - 'Whitey Powers'
  20. The Matrix Recalibrated (2004) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Revolutions Recalibrated (USA)
  21. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) .... Himself
  22. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 5 November 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
  23. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 1 November 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
  24. Crash Course (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Freeway Chase (USA)
    ... aka The Matrix Reloaded: The Freeway Chase (USA)
  25. Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Boyz N the Hood: Friendly Fire - Making an Urban Legend (USA)
  26. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  27. "Filmland" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #1.13 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
  28. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 16 May 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
  29. The Soul of a Man (2003) .... Narrator
  30. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 30 January 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
  31. "What's Going On?" (1 episode)
        - Landmines in Cambodia (????) TV Episode
  32. "Player$" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Enter the Playtrix (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
  33. "Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Listen Up! (USA: short title)
        - Episode #1.1 (2002) TV Episode .... Himself
  34. The Matrix Revisited (2001) (V) .... Himself/Morpheus
  35. "Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years" (2001) (mini) TV Series (voice) .... Narrator
  36. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 1 August 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Himself
  37. Welcome to Hollywood (2000) .... Himself
  38. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
        - Episode dated 23 October 2000 (2000) TV Episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 March 1999 (1999) TV Episode .... Himself
  39. VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  40. 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) (as Lawrence Fishburne) .... Himself/Morpheus
  41. Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) (voice) .... Narrator

  42. "Mad TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #5.9 (1999) TV Episode .... Himself
  43. Making 'The Matrix' (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  44. The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  45. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Agnes Nixon (1999) TV Episode .... Himself
  46. The Matrix: The Movie Special (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  47. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode #5.3 (1998) TV Episode .... Himself
  48. Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  49. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song
  50. "The Film Programme" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Film '72 (UK)
    ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 29 January 1996 (1996) TV Episode .... Himself
  51. The 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  52. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  53. "The Wild West" (1993) (mini) TV Series (voice) .... Nat Love
  54. 25th NAACP Image Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself/Presenter
  55. Choices (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  56. "The American Experience" .... Martin Delany (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry (1991) TV Episode (voice) .... Martin Delany
  57. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) .... Himself
  58. "The Civil War" (1990) (mini) TV Series (voice) (as Larry Fishburne)
    ... aka The American Civil War (UK)

  59. Christmas Special (1988) (TV) .... Cowboy Curtis
    ... aka Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse (USA)
    ... aka Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (USA: video title)
Archive Footage:
  1. "106 & Park Top 10 Live"
        - The Best of 106 and Park 2006 Top Ten Live 06 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
  2. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Jason 'Furious' Styles
  3. The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  4. The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Morpheus
  5. "Tvist"
        - Episode dated 19 October 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Casey Taylor
  6. On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  7. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.1 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
  8. Birth of a Nation: The Making of 'School Daze' (2005) (V) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Himself
  9. The N-Word (2004)
  10. The Dream Studio (2004) (V) .... Himself
  11. MTV: Reloaded (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Morpheus
  12. Sex and the Matrix (2000) (TV) .... Morpheus


Additional Details
Other Works:
(October 1995-December 1995): Wrote, directed and played 20/20 Mike Leon in "Riff Raff" (Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, New York, USA). more
Publicity Listings:
7 Interviews / 5 Articles / 3 Magazine Cover Photos more
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