Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Acting

Born July 30, 1961 · Augusta, Georgia, USA

3 films as director · Active 2000–2024

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) 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 frequently portrayed forceful…

Known for

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Conan

Conan

2010

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Directed(3)

Once in the Life

2000Once in the Life★ 4.8

—The Rule of Nines

Acting(207)

2027The Exorcist: Martyrs

2027GattoRocco (voice)

2025The AstronautGeneral William Harris

2025MegadocSelf

2025Wick Is PainSelf

2025SneaksThe Collector (voice)

2025The AmateurHenderson

2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf

2024Cellar DoorEmmett

2024MegalopolisFundi Romaine

2024Transformers OneAlpha Trion (voice)

2024SlingshotCaptain Franks

2024ClippedDoc Rivers

2023John Wick: Chapter 4Bowery King

2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurFoster (voice)

2022The School for Good and EvilSchool Master

2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?Self

2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialSelf

2022All the Old KnivesVick Wallinger

2021Death to 2021Narrator (voice)

2021The Matrix ResurrectionsMorpheus (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021MacGruberGeneral Barrett Fasoose

2021Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic LegacySelf

2021What If...?Dr. Bill Foster / Goliath (voice)

2021The Ice RoadGoldenrod

2021Under the Stadium LightsHarold Christian

2020Death to 2020Narrator (voice)

2020History's Greatest MysteriesSelf - Host

2020Ricky Powell: The IndividualistSelf

2020Our Lady of 121st StreetRooftop

2020#FreeRayshawnSteven Poincy

2019The WitcherRegis

2019mixed-ishPops Johnson

2019ImprisonedDaniel Calvin

2019Running with the DevilThe Man

2019Where'd You Go, BernadettePaul Jellinek

2019John Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumBowery King

2018The MuleSpecial Agent in Charge

2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Self

2018Ant-Man and the WaspDr. Bill Foster

2018grown-ishPops Johnson

2017Last Flag FlyingReverend Richard Mueller

2017Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick'Self

2017Year MillionNarrator

2017John Wick: Chapter 2Bowery King

2017MadibaNelson Mandela

2016PassengersGus Mancuso

2016The Snowy DayNarrator (voice)

2016RootsAlex Haley

2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticePerry White

2016StandoffSade

2015Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red DragonSelf

2015Jay Leno's GarageSelf

2015The MuppetsSelf

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Sean Connery: In His Own WordsSelf

2015August Wilson: The Ground on Which I StandSelf

2014RudderlessDel

2014black-ishPops Johnson

2014Hannibal: MizumonoJack Crawford

2014The SignalDr. Wallace Damon

2014Ride AlongOmar

2013Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

2013KhumbaSeko (voice)

2013Man of SteelPerry White

2013The ColonyBriggs

2013The FramePerry White

2013HannibalJack Crawford

2012Slavery by Another NameNarrator

2011Have a Little FaithHenry Covington

2011A Man's StorySelf

2011ContagionEllis Cheever

2011The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'Self

2011ThurgoodThurgood Marshall

2010Predators: Moments of ExtractionNoland (voice)

2010The TalkSelf

2010PredatorsNoland

2010Rappin' With The RicksterSelf

2010Predators: The Chosen

2009ArmoredBaines

2009The Black List: Volume TwoSelf

2008Days of WrathMr. Stafford

2008TorturedArchie Green

2008Elvis Mitchell: Under the InfluenceSelf

200821Cole Williams

2007The Death and Life of Bobby ZTad Gruzsa

2007Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferSilver Surfer (voice)

2007America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay BuccaneersNarrator

2007TMNTNarrator (voice)

2007America's Game: 1986 New York GiantsNarrator

2007King: Man of Peace in a Time of WarSelf

2006America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsNarrator (voice)

2006BobbyEdward Robinson

2006Five FingersAhmat

2006Akeelah and the BeeDr. Larabee

2006Mission: Impossible IIITheodore Brassel

2006The Making of 'Event Horizon'Self

2005Kiss Kiss Bang BangBear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

2005On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'Self (archive footage)

2005Ashes and SnowNarrator (voice)

2005Assault on Precinct 13Marion Bishop

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004The Matrix Revolutions RevisitedSelf

2004The Matrix Reloaded RevisitedSelf

2004The Matrix Reloaded: Car ChaseSelf

2004Return to Source: The Philosophy of The MatrixMorpheus

2004CSI: NYRay Langston

2004Mystic River: Beneath the SurfaceSelf

2004The Matrix RecalibratedSelf

2003The Matrix RevolutionsMorpheus

2003Mystic River: From Page to ScreenSelf

2003The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-LoadSelf

2003Mystic RiverWhitey Powers

2003The BluesSelf - Narrator

2003Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban LegendSelf

2003Dorothy Dandridge: An American BeautySelf

2003The Soul of a ManSelf - Narrator

2003The Matrix ReloadedMorpheus

2003MTV ReloadedMorpheus (archive footage)

2003Biker BoyzSmoke

2003Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz'Self

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2003A History of SexSelf

2002CSI: MiamiCSI Dr. Ray Langston

2002Undercover BrotherVerification Hand (voice) (uncredited)

2001The Matrix RevisitedSelf - Morpheus

2001Osmosis JonesThrax (voice)

2000Once in the Life20 / 20 Mike

2000Welcome to HollywoodLaurence Fishburne

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRaymond Langston

2000Sex and the MatrixMorpheus (archive footage)

2000Michael Jordan to the MaxNarrator (voice)

1999Making "The Matrix"Self

1999The MatrixMorpheus

1998The Magic HourSelf

1998Always OutnumberedSocrates Fortlow

1997Black HollywoodSelf

1997HoodlumBumpy Johnson

1997Event HorizonMiller

1997The ViewSelf

1997Miss Evers' BoysCaleb Humphries

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1995OthelloOthello

1995The Tuskegee AirmenHannibal Lee

1995Just CauseSheriff Tanny Brown

1995Bad CompanyNelson Crowe

1995Higher LearningProfessor Maurice Phipps

1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf

1993Searching for Bobby FischerVinnie

1993What's Love Got to Do with ItIke Turner

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Deep CoverRussell Stevens Jr. / John Hull

1991Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseSelf

1991Boyz n the HoodFurious Styles

1991Class ActionNick Holbrook

1991The Massachusetts 54th Colored InfantrySelf

1990Decoration DayMichael Waring, DOD Man

1990CadenceRoosevelt Stokes

1990The Civil WarSgt. Louis Douglas / Samuel Jess / Various (voice)

1990King of New YorkJimmy Jump

1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialCowboy Curtis

1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Red HeatLt. Stobbs

1988School DazeVaughn 'Dap' Dunlap

1987Cherry 2000Glu Glu Lawyer

1987Gardens of StoneSgt. Flanagan

1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsMax

1986Pee-wee's PlayhouseCowboy Curtis

1986Band of the HandCream

1986QuicksilverVoodoo

1985The Color PurpleSwain

1985Spenser: For Hire

1985The EqualizerCasey Taylor

1984The Cotton ClubBumpy Rhodes

1984Miami VicePrison Guard Keller

1983Rumble FishMidget

1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversJimbo Collins

1983I Take These MenHank Johnson

1982Death Wish IICutter

1982American PlayhouseJimbo Collins

1981Hill Street Blues

1980A Rumor of WarLightbulb

1980Willie & PhilHigh School Student

1980The Six O'Clock FolliesRobby Robinson

1979Trapper John, M.D.

1979Apocalypse NowTyrone 'Clean' Miller

1979Fast BreakStreet Kid

1975Cornbread, Earl and MeWilford Robinson

1972If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the BandFish

1972M*A*S*HCorporal Dorsey

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter

1953The OscarsSelf

1951Hallmark Hall of FameMichael Waring

The Little Bedroom

BlacksmithMather

The BlacksmithMather

Crimson BluesMills

Evolution of the Species: Predators RebornSelf