Actor
Laurence Fishburne
- Born: 30 July 1961, Augusta, Georgia, USA
- Estimated net worth: $20 million
Laurence Fishburne is a distinguished American actor known for his powerful performances and distinctive voice. He gained prominence for roles in films such as 'The Matrix' series and 'Boyz n the Hood'. With a career spanning over four decades, he is…
Laurence Fishburne: best films and shows
About Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne is a distinguished American actor known for his powerful performances and distinctive voice. He gained prominence for roles in films such as 'The Matrix' series and 'Boyz n the Hood'. With a career spanning over four decades, he is celebrated for his versatility across genres and has earned acclaim for both dramatic and action roles.
- Born
- 30 July 1961, Augusta, Georgia, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Gina Torres (2002-2018)
- Children
- 3 children, names not publicly known
- Parents
- Hattie Fishburne, Laurence Fishburne Jr.
- Estimated net worth
- $20 million
Fun facts about Laurence Fishburne
- Laurence Fishburne was the youngest actor to portray the character of Morpheus in 'The Matrix' at the age of 37.
- He has a background in theater and was a member of the famed New York Shakespeare Festival.
Famous Laurence Fishburne quotes
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
“You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief.”
“Don't let nobody tell you what you can or can't do.”
Laurence Fishburne: coming up
- Gatto (Movie, Rocco (voice))3 March 2027
- The Exorcist: Martyrs (Movie, Father Nichol)10 March 2027
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Laurence Fishburne filmography
Cast (210)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Exorcist: Martyrs Movie | Father Nichol | |
| 2027 | Gatto Movie | Rocco (voice) | |
| 2025 | The Astronaut Movie | General William Harris | 6.1 |
| 2025 | Megadoc Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Wick Is Pain Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2025 | Sneaks Movie | The Collector (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2025 | The Amateur Movie | Henderson | 6.9 |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet TV | Self | 3.9 |
| 2024 | Cellar Door Movie | Emmett | 5.7 |
| 2024 | Megalopolis Movie | Fundi Romaine | 5.1 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Transformers One Movie | Alpha Trion (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2024 | Slingshot Movie | Captain Franks | 6.1 |
| 2024 | Clipped TV | Doc Rivers | 6.4 |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 Movie | Bowery King | 7.7 |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Foster (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | The Beyonder (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Backstory Man (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Beyonder (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2022 | Bonnie Movie | Self | 5.2 |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil Movie | School Master | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 2022 | black-ish: A Celebration - An ABC News Special Movie | Self | 2.5 |
| 2022 | All the Old Knives Movie | Vick Wallinger | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Death to 2021 Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections Movie | Morpheus (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 2021 | MacGruber TV | General Barrett Fasoose | 6.1 |
| 2021 | Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2021 | What If...? TV | Dr. Bill Foster / Goliath (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2021 | What If...? TV | Bill Foster / Goliath (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2021 | The Ice Road Movie | Goldenrod | 6.7 |
| 2021 | Under the Stadium Lights Movie | Harold Christian | 5.9 |
| 2020 | Death to 2020 Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2020 | History's Greatest Mysteries TV | Self - Host | 7.7 |
| 2020 | Ricky Powell: The Individualist Movie | Self | 4.8 |
| 2020 | Our Lady of 121st Street Movie | Rooftop | |
| 2020 | #FreeRayshawn TV | Steven Poincy | 6.9 |
| 2019 | The Witcher TV | Regis | 7.9 |
| 2019 | mixed-ish TV | Pops Johnson | 7.1 |
| 2019 | Imprisoned Movie | Daniel Calvin | 4.5 |
| 2019 | Running with the Devil Movie | The Man | 5.4 |
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette Movie | Paul Jellinek | 6.6 |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Movie | Bowery King | 7.4 |
| 2018 | The Mule Movie | Special Agent in Charge | 6.9 |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp Movie | Dr. Bill Foster | 6.9 |
| 2018 | grown-ish TV | Pops Johnson | 7.8 |
| 2017 | Last Flag Flying Movie | Reverend Richard Mueller | 6.7 |
| 2017 | Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick' Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2017 | Year Million TV | Narrator | 8.3 |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie | Bowery King | 7.3 |
| 2017 | Madiba TV | Nelson Mandela | 7.8 |
| 2016 | Passengers Movie | Gus Mancuso | 7.0 |
| 2016 | The Snowy Day Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Roots TV | Alex Haley | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Movie | Perry White | 6.0 |
| 2016 | Standoff Movie | Sade | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2015 | The Muppets TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Sean Connery: In His Own Words Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2015 | August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand Movie | Self | |
| 2014 | Rudderless Movie | Del | 7.2 |
| 2014 | black-ish TV | Pops Johnson | 7.1 |
| 2014 | The Signal Movie | Dr. Wallace Damon | 6.0 |
| 2014 | Ride Along Movie | Omar | 6.3 |
| 2013 | Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2013 | Khumba Movie | Seko (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2013 | Man of Steel Movie | Perry White | 6.7 |
| 2013 | The Colony Movie | Briggs | 5.5 |
| 2013 | The Frame TV | Perry White | 10.0 |
| 2013 | Hannibal TV | Jack Crawford | 8.3 |
| 2012 | Slavery by Another Name Movie | Narrator | 7.2 |
| 2011 | Have a Little Faith Movie | Henry Covington | 6.6 |
| 2011 | A Man's Story Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2011 | Contagion Movie | Ellis Cheever | 6.7 |
| 2011 | The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' Movie | Self | 2.0 |
| 2011 | Thurgood Movie | Thurgood Marshall | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Top Gear TV | Unknown character | 6.1 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Predators: Moments of Extraction Movie | Noland (voice) | 4.3 |
| 2010 | The Talk TV | Self | 3.0 |
| 2010 | Predators Movie | Noland | 6.3 |
| 2010 | Predators: The Chosen Movie | Unknown character | 3.0 |
| 2010 | Rappin' With The Rickster Movie | Self | 2.0 |
| 2009 | Armored Movie | Baines | 5.8 |
| 2009 | The Black List: Volume Two Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Days of Wrath Movie | Mr. Stafford | 7.0 |
| 2008 | Tortured Movie | Archie Green | 5.5 |
| 2008 | Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 21 Movie | Cole Williams | 6.7 |
| 2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z Movie | Tad Gruzsa | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Movie | Silver Surfer (voice) | 5.6 |
| 2007 | America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Movie | Narrator | |
| 2007 | TMNT Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2007 | America's Game: 1986 New York Giants Movie | Narrator | |
| 2007 | King: Man of Peace in a Time of War Movie | Self | 8.5 |
| 2006 | America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions TV | Narrator (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2006 | Bobby Movie | Edward Robinson | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Five Fingers Movie | Ahmat | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee Movie | Dr. Larabee | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III Movie | Theodore Brassel | 6.8 |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Event Horizon' Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Movie | Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited) | 7.2 |
| 2005 | On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Ashes and Snow Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 Movie | Marion Bishop | 6.2 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2004 | The Matrix Revolutions Revisited Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2004 | The Matrix Reloaded Revisited Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2004 | The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix Movie | Morpheus | 7.4 |
| 2004 | CSI: NY TV | Ray Langston | 7.3 |
| 2004 | Mystic River: Beneath the Surface Movie | Self | 9.5 |
| 2004 | The Matrix Recalibrated Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions Movie | Morpheus | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Mystic River: From Page to Screen Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 2003 | Mystic River Movie | Whitey Powers | 7.7 |
| 2003 | The Blues TV | Self - Narrator | 7.5 |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 2003 | The Soul of a Man Movie | Self - Narrator | 6.6 |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded Movie | Morpheus | 7.1 |
| 2003 | MTV Reloaded Movie | Morpheus (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2003 | Biker Boyz Movie | Smoke | 6.4 |
| 2003 | Behind the Action in 'Biker Boyz' Movie | Self | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2003 | A History of Sex Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | CSI Dr. Ray Langston | 7.7 |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother Movie | Verification Hand (voice) (uncredited) | 5.9 |
| 2001 | The Matrix Revisited Movie | Self - Morpheus | 6.9 |
| 2001 | Spooge Movie | Self | |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones Movie | Thrax (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2000 | Welcome to Hollywood Movie | Laurence Fishburne | 4.2 |
| 2000 | Once in the Life Movie | 20 / 20 Mike | 4.8 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Raymond Langston | 7.6 |
| 2000 | Sex and the Matrix Movie | Morpheus (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2000 | Michael Jordan to the Max Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Making "The Matrix" Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 1999 | The Matrix Movie | Morpheus | 8.3 |
| 1998 | The Magic Hour TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered Movie | Socrates Fortlow | 6.4 |
| 1997 | Black Hollywood Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1997 | Hoodlum Movie | Bumpy Johnson | 6.5 |
| 1997 | Event Horizon Movie | Miller | 6.6 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Miss Evers' Boys Movie | Caleb Humphries | 6.5 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Fled Movie | Piper | 5.7 |
| 1995 | Othello Movie | Othello | 6.4 |
| 1995 | MADtv TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1995 | The Tuskegee Airmen Movie | Hannibal Lee | 7.1 |
| 1995 | Just Cause Movie | Sheriff Tanny Brown | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Bad Company Movie | Nelson Crowe | 5.0 |
| 1995 | Higher Learning Movie | Professor Maurice Phipps | 6.3 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio TV | Self | |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer Movie | Vinnie | 7.1 |
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It Movie | Ike Turner | 7.1 |
| 1993 | TriBeCa TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1992 | Deep Cover Movie | Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull | 6.8 |
| 1991 | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Movie | Self | 7.9 |
| 1991 | Boyz n the Hood Movie | Furious Styles | 7.6 |
| 1991 | Class Action Movie | Nick Holbrook | 6.3 |
| 1991 | The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry Movie | Self | 4.3 |
| 1990 | Decoration Day Movie | Michael Waring, DOD Man | 6.9 |
| 1990 | Cadence Movie | Roosevelt Stokes | 6.7 |
| 1990 | The Civil War TV | Sgt. Louis Douglas / Samuel Jess / Various (voice) | 7.9 |
| 1990 | King of New York Movie | Jimmy Jump | 6.8 |
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Movie | Cowboy Curtis | 7.2 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Unknown character | 5.6 |
| 1988 | Red Heat Movie | Lt. Stobbs | 6.2 |
| 1988 | School Daze Movie | Vaughn 'Dap' Dunlap | 5.6 |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 Movie | Glu Glu Lawyer | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone Movie | Sgt. Flanagan | 6.2 |
| 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Movie | Max | 6.7 |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse TV | Cowboy Curtis | 7.2 |
| 1986 | Band of the Hand Movie | Cream | 6.3 |
| 1986 | Quicksilver Movie | Voodoo | 5.6 |
| 1985 | The Color Purple Movie | Swain | 7.7 |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire TV | Unknown character | 6.9 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Casey Taylor | 7.2 |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club Movie | Bumpy Rhodes | 6.5 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice TV | Prison Guard Keller | 7.4 |
| 1983 | Rumble Fish Movie | Midget | 7.0 |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers Movie | Jimbo Collins | 7.0 |
| 1983 | I Take These Men Movie | Hank Johnson | 5.0 |
| 1982 | Death Wish II Movie | Cutter | 6.2 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Jimbo Collins | 6.6 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1980 | A Rumor of War TV | Lightbulb | 8.0 |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil Movie | High School Student | 4.6 |
| 1980 | The Six O'Clock Follies TV | Robby Robinson | 7.0 |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. TV | Unknown character | 6.6 |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now Movie | Tyrone 'Clean' Miller | 8.3 |
| 1979 | Fast Break Movie | Street Kid | 5.6 |
| 1975 | Cornbread, Earl and Me Movie | Wilford Robinson | 6.8 |
| 1972 | If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band Movie | Fish | 5.0 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H TV | Corporal Dorsey | 7.9 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Presenter | |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Michael Waring | 8.8 |
| TBA | Inheritance Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Interference Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn Movie | Self | |
| TBA | Crimson Blues Movie | Mills | |
| TBA | The Little Bedroom Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Blacksmith Movie | Mather | |
| TBA | The Blacksmith Movie | Mather |
Crew (22)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Astronaut Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2025 | Sneaks Movie | Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2024 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl's Lab TV | Creator · Creator | |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.4 |
| 2022 | The Cave of Adullam Movie | Producer · Production |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Cave of Adullam Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2019 | mixed-ish TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2018 | grown-ish TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.8 |
| 2017 | Year Million TV | Executive Producer · Production | 8.3 |
| 2014 | black-ish TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2010 | Predators: Moments of Extraction Movie | Thanks · Crew | 4.3 |
| 2006 | Five Fingers Movie | Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Once in the Life Movie | Theatre Play · Writing | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Once in the Life Movie | Writer · Writing | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Once in the Life Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Once in the Life Movie | Producer · Production | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Once in the Life Movie | Director · Directing | 4.8 |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 1997 | Hoodlum Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1997 | Miss Evers' Boys Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| TBA | The Rule of Nines Movie | Director · Directing |
Latest releases
- The Astronaut2025 / TMDB 6.1
- Megadoc2025 / TMDB 6.7
- Wick Is Pain2025 / TMDB 7.4
- Sneaks2025 / TMDB 5.8
- The Amateur2025 / TMDB 6.9
- Cellar Door2024 / TMDB 5.7
Laurence Fishburne in the news
Questions about Laurence Fishburne
What are some of Laurence Fishburne's career highlights?
Laurence Fishburne's career highlights include his roles in 'The Matrix' trilogy, 'Boyz n the Hood', and 'What's Love Got to Do with It'. He has also starred in acclaimed television series such as 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' and 'Hannibal'.
Has Laurence Fishburne won any awards?
Yes, Laurence Fishburne has received several awards, including an Emmy Award for his role in 'The Tuskegee Airmen' and a Tony Award for his performance in 'Two Trains Running'. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award.
What was Laurence Fishburne's first film?
Laurence Fishburne's first film was 'Cornbread, Earl and Me' released in 1975, where he played a supporting role. He gained early recognition for his work in television before transitioning to film.
What are some of Laurence Fishburne's most successful films?
Some of Laurence Fishburne's most successful films include 'The Matrix' series, 'John Wick', and 'The Equilibrium'. These films have achieved both critical and commercial success, solidifying his status in Hollywood.
What can you tell me about Laurence Fishburne's personal life?
Laurence Fishburne was married to actress Gina Torres from 2002 until their divorce in 2018. He has three children, though their names are not publicly disclosed. He is known to keep his personal life relatively private.
What is Laurence Fishburne's estimated net worth?
Laurence Fishburne's estimated net worth is approximately $20 million. This wealth has been accumulated through his extensive career in film, television, and theater, as well as various endorsements.
What are some milestones in Laurence Fishburne's filmography?
Milestones in Laurence Fishburne's filmography include his role as Morpheus in 'The Matrix', which became iconic. He also starred in 'Apocalypse Now', which showcased his talent at a young age and contributed to his rise to fame.
What genres does Laurence Fishburne typically act in?
Laurence Fishburne typically acts in a variety of genres, including drama, action, and thriller. His ability to portray complex characters has made him a sought-after actor in both film and television.