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Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne, September 2008
Personal information
Birth nameLaurence John Fishburne III
Birth dateJuly 30, 1961(age 48)
Place of birthAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
NicknameLarry Fishburne
OccupationActor, director, producer, playwright
Years active1972-present
SpouseGina Torres (2002-present; 1 child)
Hajna Moss (divorced; 2 children)

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Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor of screen and stage, as well as a playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, Cuba Gooding, Jr.'s character's father Furious Styles in Boyz N The Hood, Hannibal Lee in the HBO television movie The Tuskegee Airmen, "Cowboy Curtis" in the US television series Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and for his portrayal of singer-musician Ike Turner in the Tina Turner biopic What's Love Got to Do With It. Currently, he stars as Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

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Three New Stills from Predators - Shockya.com Tweet this news
Shockya.com--Predators stars -Laurence Fishburne-, Adrien Brody, Danny Trejo, Topher Grace, Walton Goggins and Alice Braga. Be sure to check out the official Predators ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:17:00 GMT+00:00
Film Preview - Predators - AboutMyArea Tweet this news
AboutMyArea--With a cast including -Laurence Fishburne- and Adrien Brody, not to mention Topher Grace ( from That '70s Show and Spider-Man 3 ), this film could hopefully ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:20:58 GMT+00:00
'Thurgood' opens at Kennedy Center - Baltimore Sun Tweet this news
Baltimore Sun--Carol Rosegg, AP Actor -Laurence Fishburne- takes to the stage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday to perform the title role in "Thurgood ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 12:45:25 GMT+00:00
Bold New PREDATORS Photos and iPhone Game! - We Are Movie Geeks Tweet this news
We Are Movie Geeks---...- the next installment of the sci-fi/horror franchise starring Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, -Laurence Fishburne-, Danny Trejo and Derek Mears. ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:49:16 GMT+00:00
Non-Sequiturs: 06.15.10 - Above the Law Tweet this news
Above the Law--* -Laurence Fishburne- was honored by the DC Bar. In unrelated news, a DC associate was arrested today after trying to escape from a hi-rise by ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:16:51 GMT+00:00
Hollywood Docket: Iger's 'Millionaire' moment; lawyers love Miramax, Lionsgate ... - Hollywood Reporter Tweet this news
Hollywood Reporter--[AP] -Laurence Fishburne- was honored by the DC Bar Foundation for portraying the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a one-man show at the ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:18:52 GMT+00:00
Fishburne Brings 'Raconteur' Justice Marshall's Legacy to Life on Stage - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour--As the Senate prepares to vet another Supreme Court nominee, Jeffrey Brown reports on a one-man show, starring actor -Laurence Fishburne-, about the life and ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:52:30 GMT+00:00
CSI Crime Scene Investigation, FIVE 9pm - Mirror.co.uk Tweet this news
Mirror.co.uk--By TV's Jane Simon 15/06/2010 Last week's episode dangled the possibility that Ray Langston (-Laurence Fishburne-) may actually be “Dr Jekyll” the serial ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:29:19 GMT+00:00
Obama, First Lady Michelle See 'Thurgood' At The Kennedy Center - Politics Daily (blog) Tweet this news
Politics Daily (blog)--The one-man production stars -Laurence Fishburne-, reprising his Broadway performance, and was written by George Stevens Jr., the movie and theater producer ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:05:33 GMT+00:00
Hunters and hunted in “PREDATORS” TV spot - FANGORIA (blog) Tweet this news
FANGORIA (blog)--A new 30-second PREDATORS TV spot briefly introduces the main players: Adrien Brody, -Laurence Fishburne-, Danny “Machete” Trejo, Alica Braga, etc. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:07:45 GMT+00:00

Year Category Film Result
1994 Best Actor in a Leading Role What's Love Got to Do with It Nominated
Black Movie Awards
Year Category Film Result
2006 Outstanding Motion Picture (Producer) Akeelah and the Bee Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Akeelah and the Bee Won
Black Reel Awards
Year Category Film Result
2007 Best Supporting Actor Akeelah and the Bee Nominated
Best Motion Picture (Producer) Akeelah and the Bee Nominated
2000 Best Actor The Matrix Nominated

Year Category Title Result
1997 Outstanding Made for Television Movie Miss Evers' Boys Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or Television Special Miss Evers' Boys Nominated
1996 Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series or Television Special The Tuskegee Airmen Nominated
1993 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series TriBeCa Won

Year Category Play Result
2007 Best Male Lead - Equity Without Walls Won
2005 Lifetime Achievement Award N/A Won
Tony Awards
Year Category Play Result
1992 Best Actor in a Featured Role Fences Won



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