Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Date of Birth:

Jun 01, 1937

Place of Birth:

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012).

In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.

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filmography:

America's Musical Journey America's Musical Journey

2018

The Poison Rose The Poison Rose

2019

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

2001

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

Where the Water Meets the Sky Where the Water Meets the Sky

2008

March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step

2017

Inside the White House Inside the White House

1996

The Words That Built America The Words That Built America

2017

A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun

2008

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021

The Pawnbroker The Pawnbroker

1964

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

2002

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

2006

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

Ending the Knight Ending the Knight

2012

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2020

Partners of the Heart Partners of the Heart

2002

Brian Banks Brian Banks

2019

The Comeback Trail The Comeback Trail

2020

Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation

2004

Angel Has Fallen Angel Has Fallen

2019

Blade Blade

1973

The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office

2010

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

Ben-Hur Ben-Hur

2016

Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo

2012

Momentum Momentum

2015

Last Knights Last Knights

2015

5 Flights Up 5 Flights Up

2014

The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan

2013

Ted 2 Ted 2

2015

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

2010

Going in Style Going in Style

2017

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

Out to Lunch Out to Lunch

1974

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian

2011

The C Word The C Word

2016

Just Getting Started Just Getting Started

2017

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998

Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence

2003

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2012

The 16th Man The 16th Man

2010

Into Nature's Wild Into Nature's Wild

2020

A Concert for Hurricane Relief A Concert for Hurricane Relief

2005

Gunner Gunner

2024

761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers

2023

Panama Canal in 3D a Land Divided a World United Panama Canal in 3D a Land Divided a World United

2019

Follow the Drinking Gourd Follow the Drinking Gourd

1990

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

1991

Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial

1996

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Echoes 'Cross the Tracks Echoes 'Cross the Tracks

2012

Heroes & Villains Heroes & Villains

2022

The Little Bedroom The Little Bedroom

1970

March of the Penguins March of the Penguins

2005

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

Clint Eastwood's West Clint Eastwood's West

2011

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

Now You See Me 3 Now You See Me 3

1970

Die Clint Eastwood Story Die Clint Eastwood Story

2018

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013

Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers

2021

My Dead Friend Zoe My Dead Friend Zoe

2024

Sidney Sidney

2022

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Paradise Highway Paradise Highway

2022

57 Seconds 57 Seconds

2023

JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness

2015

A Good Person A Good Person

2023

Coming 2 America Coming 2 America

2021

Vanquish Vanquish

2021

A Man Called Adam A Man Called Adam

1966

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021

Meeting the Beatles in India Meeting the Beatles in India

2020

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

2013

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968

Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

1971

All About Us All About Us

2007

Hate to See You Go Hate to See You Go

1970

Sniff Sniff

1970

Betty White: A Celebration Betty White: A Celebration

2022

The Minute You Wake Up Dead The Minute You Wake Up Dead

2022

The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum

1970

The Ritual Killer The Ritual Killer

2023

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

2021

Hollow Image Hollow Image

1979

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006

London Has Fallen London Has Fallen

2016

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017

The Bucket List The Bucket List

2007

The Maiden Heist The Maiden Heist

2009

Teachers Teachers

1984

Amistad Amistad

1997

Outbreak Outbreak

1995

High Crimes High Crimes

2002

Levity Levity

2003

Hard Rain Hard Rain

1998

Dreamcatcher Dreamcatcher

2003

Invictus Invictus

2009

Eyewitness Eyewitness

1981

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991

The Bonfire of the Vanities The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

Glory Glory

1989

The People Speak The People Speak

2009

Cosmic Voyage Cosmic Voyage

1996

The Big Bounce The Big Bounce

2004

Kiss the Girls Kiss the Girls

1997

Deep Impact Deep Impact

1998

Chain Reaction Chain Reaction

1996

Wanted Wanted

2008

The Hunting of the President The Hunting of the President

2004

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

Gone Baby Gone Gone Baby Gone

2007

Bruce Almighty Bruce Almighty

2003

Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Johnny Handsome Johnny Handsome

1989

Se7en Se7en

1995

The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Batman Begins Batman Begins

2005

Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby

2004

War of the Worlds War of the Worlds

2005

The Dark Knight The Dark Knight

2008

Lucky Number Slevin Lucky Number Slevin

2006

The Contract The Contract

2006

Brubaker Brubaker

1980

Evan Almighty Evan Almighty

2007

Nurse Betty Nurse Betty

2000

Under Suspicion Under Suspicion

2000

The Sum of All Fears The Sum of All Fears

2002

10 Items or Less 10 Items or Less

2006

Along Came a Spider Along Came a Spider

2001

Unleashed Unleashed

2005

Edison Edison

2005

An Unfinished Life An Unfinished Life

2005

The Power of One The Power of One

1992

Feast of Love Feast of Love

2007

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

1999

The Marva Collins Story The Marva Collins Story

1981

JFK: A President Betrayed JFK: A President Betrayed

2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013

The Lego Movie The Lego Movie

2014

Last Vegas Last Vegas

2013

The Execution of Raymond Graham The Execution of Raymond Graham

1985

The Eastwood Factor The Eastwood Factor

2010

Olympus Has Fallen Olympus Has Fallen

2013

B.B. King: The Life of Riley B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

2014

Attica Attica

1980

Wish Wizard Wish Wizard

2014

Blues Divas Blues Divas

2005

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978

Now You See Me 2 Now You See Me 2

2016

We the People We the People

2014

Dolphin Tale 2 Dolphin Tale 2

2014

Transcendence Transcendence

2014

Fight for Life Fight for Life

1987

Lucy Lucy

2014

The Long Way Home The Long Way Home

1997

The True Story of Glory Continues The True Story of Glory Continues

1991

Dolphin Tale Dolphin Tale

2011

Guilty by Association Guilty by Association

2003

That Was Then... This Is Now That Was Then... This Is Now

1985

RED RED

2010

Prom Night in Mississippi Prom Night in Mississippi

2009

Street Smart Street Smart

1987

Death of a Prophet Death of a Prophet

1981

Clean and Sober Clean and Sober

1988

Lean On Me Lean On Me

1989

Thick as Thieves Thick as Thieves

2009

Moll Flanders Moll Flanders

1996

Born to Be Wild Born to Be Wild

2011

Marie Marie

1985

Breaking the Taboo Breaking the Taboo

2011

The Magic of Belle Isle The Magic of Belle Isle

2012

Clinton and Nadine Clinton and Nadine

1988

Now You See Me Now You See Me

2013

Oblivion Oblivion

2013

Resting Place Resting Place

1986

The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Harry and Son Harry and Son

1984

Unforgiven Unforgiven

1992

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