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Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 30, 1961 (64)
Birthplace Augusta, Georgia, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 23, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Laurence John Fishburne III (usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993) 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 been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. He is known for pl ... aying 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 Colour 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), as well as having a recurring role as Earl "Pops" Johnson in the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022). He is currently starring in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's play American Buffalo alongside Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss.

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Filmography

The Astronaut

The Astronaut

2025

as General William Harris

The Amateur

The Amateur

2025

as Henderson

Sneaks

Sneaks

2025

as The Collector (voice)

Slingshot

Slingshot

2024

as Captain Franks

Cellar Door

Cellar Door

2024

as Emmett

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

2024

as Fundi Romaine

Transformers One

Transformers One

2024

as Alpha Trion (voice)

John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

as Bowery King

All the Old Knives

All the Old Knives

2022

as Vick Wallinger

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

2022

as School Master

Under the Stadium Lights

Under the Stadium Lights

2021

as Harold Christian

The Ice Road

The Ice Road

2021

as Goldenrod

Death to 2021

Death to 2021

2021

as Narrator (voice)

Death to 2020

Death to 2020

2020

as Narrator (voice)

Imprisoned

Imprisoned

2019

as Daniel Calvin

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019

as Bowery King

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

as Paul Jellinek

Running with the Devil

Running with the Devil

2019

as The Man

The Mule

The Mule

2018

as Special Agent in Charge

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018

as Dr. Bill Foster

Last Flag Flying

Last Flag Flying

2017

as Reverend Richard Mueller

John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

as Bowery King

The Snowy Day

The Snowy Day

2016

as Narrator

Standoff

Standoff

2016

as Sade

Passengers

Passengers

2016

as Gus Mancuso

The Signal

The Signal

2014

as Dr. Wallace Damon

Rudderless

Rudderless

2014

as Del

Ride Along

Ride Along

2014

as Omar

The Colony

The Colony

2013

as Briggs

Khumba

Khumba

2013

as Seko (voice)

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

2013

as Perry White

Slavery by Another Name

Slavery by Another Name

2012

as Narrator

Thurgood

Thurgood

2011

as Thurgood Marshall

Have a Little Faith

Have a Little Faith

2011

as Henry Covington

Contagion

Contagion

2011

as Ellis Cheever

Predators: Moments of Extraction

Predators: Moments of Extraction

2010

as Noland (Voice)

Predators: The Chosen

Predators: The Chosen

2010

as Noland

Predators

Predators

2010

as Noland

Armored

Armored

2009

as Baines

Tortured

Tortured

2008

as Archie Green

Days of Wrath

Days of Wrath

2008

as Mr. Stafford

21

21

2008

as Cole Williams

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007

as Tad Gruzsa

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer (voice)

TMNT

TMNT

2007

as Narrator (voice)

Five Fingers

Five Fingers

2006

as Ahmat

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

2006

as Dr. Larabee

Bobby

Bobby

2006

as Edward Robinson

Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III

2006

as Theodore Brassel

Ashes and Snow

Ashes and Snow

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

2005

as Marion Bishop

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005

as Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

Biker Boyz

Biker Boyz

2003

as Smoke

The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions

2003

as Morpheus

The Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Reloaded

2003

as Morpheus

Mystic River

Mystic River

2003

as Whitey Powers

MTV Reloaded

MTV Reloaded

2003

as Morpheus (archive footage)

Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones

2001

as Thrax (voice)

Once in the Life

Once in the Life

2000

as 20 / 20 Mike

Michael Jordan to the Max

Michael Jordan to the Max

2000

as Narrator (voice)

Sex and the Matrix

Sex and the Matrix

2000

as Morpheus (archive footage)

The Matrix

The Matrix

1999

as Morpheus

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

1998

as Socrates Fortlow

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

1998

as Laurence Fishburne

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

as Bumpy Johnson

Event Horizon

Event Horizon

1997

as Miller

Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys

1997

as Caleb Humphries

Fled

Fled

1996

as Piper

The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen

1995

as Hannibal Lee

Othello

Othello

1995

as Othello

Bad Company

Bad Company

1995

as Nelson Crowe

Just Cause

Just Cause

1995

as Sheriff Tanny Brown

Higher Learning

Higher Learning

1995

as Professor Maurice Phipps

What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

as Ike Turner

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

1992

as Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991

as Furious Styles

Class Action

Class Action

1991

as Nick Holbrook

King of New York

King of New York

1990

as Jimmy Jump

Cadence

Cadence

1990

as Roosevelt Stokes

Decoration Day

Decoration Day

1990

as Michael Waring, DOD Man

School Daze

School Daze

1988

as Vaughn 'Dap' Dunlap

Red Heat

Red Heat

1988

as Lt. Stobbs

Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000

1987

as Glu Glu Lawyer

Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

1987

as Sgt. Flanagan

Quicksilver

Quicksilver

1986

as Voodoo

Band of the Hand

Band of the Hand

1986

as Cream

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985

as Swain

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

as Bumpy Rhodes

Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish

1983

as Midget

I Take These Men

I Take These Men

1983

as Hank Johnson

Death Wish II

Death Wish II

1982

as Cutter

Willie and Phil

Willie and Phil

1980

as High School Student

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

as Tyrone 'Clean' Miller

Fast Break

Fast Break

1979

as Street Kid

Cornbread, Earl and Me

Cornbread, Earl and Me

1975

as Wilford Robinson

Once in the Life

Once in the Life

2000

Screenplay, Writer

Once in the Life

Once in the Life

2000

Director

Sneaks

Sneaks

2025

Producer

The Astronaut

The Astronaut

2025

Executive Producer

The Cave of Adullam

The Cave of Adullam

2022

Producer

The Cave of Adullam

The Cave of Adullam

2022

Executive Producer

Five Fingers

Five Fingers

2006

Producer

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

2006

Producer

Once in the Life

Once in the Life

2000

Producer

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

1998

Executive Producer

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

Executive Producer

Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys

1997

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

black-ish

as Pops Johnson

Episodes: 88

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Raymond Langston

Episodes: 60

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Pee-wee's Playhouse

as Cowboy Curtis

Episodes: 45

First Aired: Sep 13, 1986

Hannibal

as Jack Crawford

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Apr 04, 2013

#FreeRayshawn

as Steven Poincy

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Apr 13, 2020

The Civil War

as Various

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

MacGruber

as General Barrett Fasoose

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 16, 2021

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as The Beyonder (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 10, 2023

The Six O'Clock Follies

as Robby Robinson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 24, 1980

Year Million

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 15, 2017

Clipped

as Doc Rivers

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 04, 2024

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 17, 2006

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Beyonder (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 10, 2023

Roots

as Alex Haley

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 30, 2016

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Backstory Man (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 10, 2023

Madiba

as Nelson Mandela

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 01, 2017

grown-ish

as Pops Johnson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 03, 2018

A Rumor of War

as Lightbulb

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1980

M*A*S*H

as Corporal Dorsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The Equalizer

as Casey Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Michael Waring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

What If...?

as Dr. Bill Foster / Goliath (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

The Frame

as Perry White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Foster (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 2023

mixed-ish

as Pops Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2019

What If...?

as Bill Foster / Goliath (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

History's Greatest Mysteries

as Self - Host

Episodes: 67

First Aired: Nov 14, 2020

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

as Self

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 09, 2021

TriBeCa

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 23, 1993

The View

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 2018

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Jay Leno's Garage

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 2015

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

Spenser: For Hire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1985

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

CSI: Miami

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Miami Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

The Blues

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

The Muppets

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2015

Top Gear

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 21, 2010

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2008

The Magic Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 1998

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 35 42 33
2024 6 43 69 26
2024 7 53 77 29
2024 8 46 62 31
2024 9 40 49 33
2024 10 32 45 20
2024 11 30 40 18
2024 12 36 59 27
2025 1 42 56 27
2025 2 28 43 5
2025 3 9 40 0
2025 4 3 4 2
2025 5 5 7 3
2025 6 4 5 2
2025 7 3 3 2
2025 8 3 8 2
2025 9 2 2 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 666 354
2024 6 479 27
2025 1 202 9
2025 2 722 110
2025 3 633 541
2025 5 586 503
2025 7 672 571
2025 8 365 16
2025 9 370 13

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