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Overview

Mini Biography:
Critically hailed for his forceful, militant, authoritarian roles, Laurence... more
Trivia:
Originally hooked up with Boyz n the Hood (1991) writer John Singleton when Singleton... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 17 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(53 articles)
CSI: The Movie? (From Cinema Blend. 30 September 2008, 1:01 PM, PDT)
Tortured DVD Review (From Ugo MovieBlog. 23 September 2008, 2:18 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Larry Fishbourne | Larry Fishburme | Laurence Fishburne III | Lawrence Fishburne III | Larry Fishburne | Lawrence Fishburne

Filmography

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Laurence Fishburne has 4 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Actor:
  1. The Last Full Measure (2009) (in production) .... Harold Hunter
  2. Red Soil (2009) (in production) .... Officer Francis Tompson
  3. 4Chosen (2010) (pre-production) .... Ralph Menar
  4. Black Water Transit (2008) (post-production) .... Jack
  5. Armored (2009) (completed) .... Baines
  6. Days of Wrath (2008) (completed)

  7. Tortured (2008) .... Archie Green
  8. 21 (2008) .... Cole Williams
    ... aka 21 - The Movie (USA: promotional title)
  9. The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007) .... Tad Gruzsa
    ... aka Bobby Z (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Kill Bobby Z - Ein Deal um Leben und Tod (Germany: DVD title)
  10. 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) (voice) .... The Silver Surfer
    ... aka Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
  11. TMNT (2007) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA: long title)
  12. Bobby (2006) .... Edward Robinson
  13. Five Fingers (2006) .... Ahmat
  14. 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)
  15. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) .... Dr. Larabee
  16. True Crime: New York City (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Isaiah Reed
  17. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) (voice) (uncredited) .... Bear - Genaros Beer Commercial
  18. The Matrix Online (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Morpheus
    ... aka MxO (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  19. Ashes and Snow (2005) .... Narrator
  20. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) .... Marion Bishop
    ... aka Assaut sur le central 13 (France)
  21. The Matrix Revolutions (2003) .... Morpheus
    ... aka The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
  22. Mystic River (2003) .... Sgt. Whitey Powers
  23. Decoded: The Making of 'The Matrix Reloaded' (2003) (TV)
  24. Enter the Matrix (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Morpheus
  25. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) .... Morpheus
    ... aka The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
  26. Biker Boyz (2003) .... Smoke
  27. Osmosis Jones (2001) (voice) .... Thrax
  28. Once in the Life (2000) .... 20/20 Mike
  29. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (1 episode)
    ... aka CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
    ... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Experts, Les (Canada: French title)
        - 19 Down (????) TV episode

  30. The Matrix (1999) .... Morpheus
  31. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Socrates Fortlow
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
  32. Hoodlum (1997) .... Bumpy Johnson
  33. Event Horizon (1997) .... Captain Miller
  34. Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV) .... Caleb Humphries
  35. Fled (1996) .... Charles Piper
    ... aka Perseguidos (USA: Spanish title)
  36. Before Your Eyes (1996) (TV) .... Narrator
  37. Othello (1995) .... Othello
  38. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) .... Hannibal Lee
  39. Just Cause (1995) .... Sheriff Tanny Brown
  40. Bad Company (1995/I) .... Nelson Crowe/Narrator
  41. Higher Learning (1995) .... Professor Maurice Phipps
  42. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) .... Vinnie
    ... aka Innocent Moves
  43. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) .... Ike Turner, Sr.
    ... aka Tina: What's Love Got to Do with It (Australia) (UK)
  44. "Tribeca" .... Martin (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Box (1993) TV episode .... Martin
  45. Deep Cover (1992) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Russell Stevens, Jr./John Hull/Narrator
  46. "The American Experience" .... Martin Delany (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Martin Delany
  47. Boyz n the Hood (1991) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Furious Styles
    ... aka Boys in the Hood
  48. Class Action (1991) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Nick Holbrook
  49. Decoration Day (1990) (TV) .... Michael Waring, DOD Man
  50. Cadence (1990) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Roosevelt Stokes
    ... aka Count a Lonely Cadence
  51. King of New York (1990) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Jimmy Jump

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

  76. Apocalypse Now (1979) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
    ... aka Apocalypse Now Redux (International: English title: longer version)
  77. Fast Break (1979) (as Laurence Fishburne III) .... Street Kid
  78. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) (as Laurence Fishburne III) .... Wilford Robinson
    ... aka Hit the Open Man
  79. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Dr. Joshua "Josh" Hall #1 (unknown episodes, 1973-1976)
  80. If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972) (TV) .... Fish
Producer:
  1. Black Water Transit (2008) (post-production) (executive producer)

  2. Five Fingers (2006) (producer)
  3. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) (producer)
  4. The Beltway (2005) (producer)
  5. Once in the Life (2000) (producer)

  6. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
  7. Hoodlum (1997) (executive producer)
  8. Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
Writer:
  1. Once in the Life (2000) (play "Riff Raff") (screenplay)
Thanks:
  1. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  2. The Matrix Revisited (2001) (V) (special thanks)
  3. Welcome to Hollywood (2000) (special thanks) (as Lawrence Fishburne)
Self:
  1. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  2. "The View" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2008)
        - Episode dated 18 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 14 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 April 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Laurence Fishburne/Cheryl Hines (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. TMNT: Voice Talent First Look (2007) (V) .... Himself
  6. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) .... Himself
  7. "America's Game: The Superbowl Champions" (2006) TV series .... Himself - Narrator (unknown episodes)
  8. The Rise of Two Legends (2006) (V) .... Himself
  9. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #2.173 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  13. 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "106 & Park Top 10 Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)
        - Akeelah and the Bee Preview (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2006)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - 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
  16. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 25 April 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  17. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself-Presenter
  18. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Play
  19. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 21 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  21. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Film Clip from "Hotel Rwanda"
  22. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1999-2005)
        - Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Matrix Revolutions (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Making of 'Osmosis Jones' (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Making of 'The Matrix' (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  23. The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V) .... Himself
  24. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) .... Himself - 'Whitey'
  25. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) .... Himself - 'Whitey Powers'
  26. The Matrix Recalibrated (2004) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Revolutions Recalibrated (USA)
  27. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) .... Himself
  28. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 5 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 1 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2003)
        - Filmen Mystic 'River'/Nyheter och väder (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Filmen 'The Matrix'/Nyheter och väder (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  31. Crash Course (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Freeway Chase (USA)
    ... aka The Matrix Reloaded: The Freeway Chase (USA)
  32. Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Boyz N the Hood: Friendly Fire - Making an Urban Legend (USA)
  33. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  34. "Filmland" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #1.13 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  35. The Soul of a Man (2003) .... Narrator
  36. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... 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
  37. "What's Going On?" (1 episode)
        - Landmines in Cambodia (????) TV episode
  38. "Player$" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Enter the Playtrix (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  39. "Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Listen Up! (USA: short title)
        - Episode #1.1 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  40. The Matrix Revisited (2001) (V) .... Himself / Morpheus
  41. "Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years" (2001) TV mini-series .... Narrator (unknown episodes)
  42. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 1 August 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  43. Welcome to Hollywood (2000) .... Himself
  44. "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
  45. VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  46. 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) (as Lawrence Fishburne) .... Himself / Morpheus
  47. Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) (voice) .... Narrator

  48. "Mad TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #5.9 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  49. Making 'The Matrix' (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  50. The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  51. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Agnes Nixon (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  52. The Matrix: The Movie Special (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  53. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode #5.3 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  54. Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  55. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song
  56. "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... 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)
    ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 29 January 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  57. 23rd Annual International Emmys Gala Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  58. The 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  59. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  60. "The Wild West" (1993) TV mini-series (voice) .... Nat Love
  61. 25th NAACP Image Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  62. Choices (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  63. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) .... Himself

  64. 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. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Whitey Powers
  2. "106 & Park Top 10 Live"
        - The Best of 106 and Park 2006 Top Ten Live 06 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Jason 'Furious' Styles
  4. The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) (VG) .... Morpheus
  6. "Tvist"
        - Episode dated 19 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Casey Taylor
  7. On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  8. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Birth of a Nation: The Making of 'School Daze' (2005) (V) (as Larry Fishburne) .... Himself
  10. The N Word (2004)
  11. The Dream Studio (2004) (V) .... Himself
  12. MTV: Reloaded (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Morpheus
  13. Sex and the Matrix (2000) (TV) .... Morpheus


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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
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