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Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman
Freeman at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
Personal information
Birth dateJune 1, 1937(age 75)
Place of birthMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationActor, director, narrator
Years active1964 � present
SpouseJeanette Adair Bradshaw (1967 � 79; divorced)
Myrna Colley-Lee (1984 � 2010; divorced)

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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby. He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Freeman has appeared in many other box office hits, including Unforgiven, Glory, Seven, Deep Impact, The Sum of All Fears, Bruce Almighty, Batman Begins, March of the Penguins, The Bucket List, Evan Almighty, Wanted, The Dark Knight, and RED.

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2.18 min. | 4.87 user rating		 www.thedarkknightrises.com www.facebook.com "The Dark Knight Rises" in theaters July 20. Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox.
2.35 min. | 4.90 user rating		 Genre: Fantasy-Thriller Cast: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common and Angelina Jolie Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov Screenplay by: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas and Chris Morgan Story by: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas Based on the Series of Comic Book by: Mark Millar and JG Jones Produced by: Marc E. Platt, Jim Lemley, Jason Netter, Iain Smith Executive Producers: Marc Silvestri, Adam Siegel, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series and helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetovâcreator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch seriesâWanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson. 25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut. Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to <b>...</b>
2.17 min. | 4.57 user rating		 Download the exclusive "The Dark Knight Rises" app for Nokia Lumia nokia.ly - Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. In theaters July 20. Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. To learn more, visit: www.youtube.com www.facebook.com www.thedarkknightrises.com www.facebook.com
2.28 min. | 4.89 user rating		 The Dark Knight Rises Trailer hits theaters on July 20th, 2012. Cast: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Joey King, Josh Pence, Nestor Carbonell, Matthew Modine, Tom Conti, Liam Neeson, Chris Ellis, Brett Cullen, Josh Stewart Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on "Batman Begins" and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books <b>...</b>
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0.80 min. | 0 user rating		 mp3: bit.ly A musical investigation into the nature of atoms and subatomic particles, the jiggly things that make up everything we see. Featuring Morgan Freeman, Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Brian Cox, Richard Feynman, and Frank Close. "The Quantum World" is the eleventh installment in the ongoing Symphony of Science music video series. Materials used in the creation of this video are from: symphonyofscience.com for downloads & more videos! Richard Feynman - Fun to Imagine BBC Visions of the Future - the Quantum Revolution Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking Brian Cox TED Talk BBC What Time is it BBC Wonders of the Universe BBC Horizon - What Is Reality Special thanks to everybody who's donated to keep the project alive and to those who helped track down the materials used in this video. *Please note that dark matter and dark energy are considered to make up a majority of the universe, in addition to the 12 particles and 4 forces. Lyrics [Morgan Freeman] So, what are we really made of? Dig deep inside the atom and you'll find tiny particles Held together by invisible forces Everything is made up Of tiny packets of energy Born in cosmic furnaces [Frank Close] The atoms that we're made of have Negatively charged electrons Whirling around a big bulky nucleus [Michio Kaku] The Quantum Theory Offers a very different explanation Of our world [Brian Cox] The universe is made of Twelve particles of matter Four forces of nature That's a <b>...</b>
3.48 min. | 4.95 user rating		 Actor/Comedian Josh Robert Thompson ("Family Guy," "More Than Freeman (UK)") puppeteers and voices Geoff Peterson on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson." This segment features Josh doing his impression of Morgan Freeman FOR Morgan Freeman! Josh puppeteers and voices Geoff on the show. All LIVE Geoff segments are 100% unscripted and improvised! FACEBOOK: tinyurl.com OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.jrtvoices.com TWITTER twitter.com PODCAST: tinyurl.com IMDB: www.imdb.com MANAGEMENT: info@tccltd.com Copyright 2011 CBS, Worldwide Pants Incorporated, Josh Robert Thompson, Inc.
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13.43 min. | 4.91 user rating		 This is the official theatrical "Wanted" movie trailer from Universal, which surfaced on www.hollywoodchicago.com on Oct. 30, 2007 prior to its release in theaters in preview to "American Gangster". "Wanted," which was filmed in part in Chicago, stars Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman.
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Tick Tock: This Week in Stage and Film - Express from The Washington Post Tweet this news
Express from The Washington Post--(Archives) DO NOT GOOGLE -MORGAN FREEMAN-. Certain news stories about him will ruin your impression of him as a kindly grandfather type, and you don't want that. Ignorance is bliss. Instead, enjoy his persona on film - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:26:20 GMT+00:00
A realistic bucket list for the 2011 golf season - Asbury Park Press Tweet this news
Asbury Park Press--Ever since that movie with Jack Nicholson and -Morgan Freeman- a few years ago, bucket lists have been all the rage. Golf has not been immune. Peruse the Internet and you'll find ruminations about playing the finest courses in the - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:54:38 GMT+00:00
Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman - Sky TV Tweet this news
Sky TV--In this stunning series -Morgan Freeman- guides us through the cosmos and the theories which attempt to explain our genesis and our future. This clip features a dizzying suggestion - the Big Bang might not have started everything. As Morgan played - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:10:57 GMT+00:00
Judyth Piazza Micro-Interviews Morgan Freeman, Soledad O'Brien and Isaiah Mustafa - Student Operated Press Tweet this news
Student Operated Press--Recently with a little help from my friend, film critic Kam Williams, I was able to conduct a series of mirco-interviews with some of the biggest celebrities and intellectual giants in the world. Judyth Piazza asks: After ... - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:23:37 GMT+00:00
Born to Be Wild Movie Review - Shockya.com Tweet this news
Shockya.com--Yep, just 40 minutes of elephants and orangutans running around, all while -Morgan Freeman- narrates. The only reason this is being released in theaters instead of hitting the Discovery channel, is due to the camera choice that director David - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:10:55 GMT+00:00
Oprah, Morgan Freeman and Mythbusters: Discovery Woos Advertisers and Media ... - mediabistro.com Tweet this news
mediabistro.com--Discovery had other big names in attendance, inducing actor -Morgan Freeman-, who hosts and produces the program “Through the Wormhole” on Science, and magicians Penn & Teller, who have a new show “Penn & teller&apos - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:08:26 GMT+00:00
Rebuilding Together and Citadel Broadcasting Air Public Service Campaign ... - PR-USA.net (press release) Tweet this news
PR-USA.net (press release)--Rebuilding Together, the nation's leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, today announced that its current national Public Service Announcement campaign featuring Academy Award-Winning actor, -Morga - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:06:54 GMT+00:00
Morgan Freeman Reads 'Invictus' by William Ernest Henley - mediabistro.com Tweet this news
mediabistro.com--By Maryann Yin on April 15, 2011 12:28 PM In honor of National Poetry Month, we dug up a video of Oscar-winning actor -Morgan Freeman- reading Invictus. In 2009, Freeman played President Nelson Mandela in a film that shares its name with - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:10:08 GMT+00:00
Rebuilding Together and Citadel Broadcasting Air Public Service Campaign ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--We are honored by the participation of -Morgan Freeman-, who as co-founder of the nonprofit PLAN!T NOW, is dedicated to helping educate and support individuals around safe, healthy and stable living conditions." Radio - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:08:39 GMT+00:00
'Last Lions' a sad tale of love, loss - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Tweet this news
Pittsburgh Post Gazette---Morgan Freeman- is the go-to guy for nature narration, but Jeremy Irons might be the perfect voice for "The Last Lions" (Three stars out of four, PG for some animal violence). He brings a haughty pride and ... - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:15:11 GMT+00:00

Politics :
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1964   Man on Street uncredited
1966 AMan Called Adam Unknown uncredited
1968 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Grand Central Commuter uncredited
1980 Brubaker Walter
1981 Eyewitness Lieutenant Black
1984 Teachers Al Lewis
1984 Harry & Son Siemanowski
1985 Marie Charles Traughber
1985 That Was Then... This Is Now Charlie Woods
1987 Street Smart Fast Black Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Motion Picture
1988 Clean and Sober Craig
1989 Glory Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins Nominated-Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
1989 Driving Miss Daisy Hoke Colburn 40th Berlin International Film Festival � Silver Bear for Best Joint Performance (shared with Jessica Tandy)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actor
1989 Lean on Me Principal Joe Clark
1989 Johnny Handsome Lt. A.Z. Drones
1990 TheBonfire of the VanitiesThe Bonfire of the Vanities (film) Judge Leonard White
1990 TheCivil WarThe Civil War (documentary) Voice of Frederick Douglass
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Azeem Nominated-MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Kevin Costner)
1992 Unforgiven Ned Logan
1992 ThePower of OneThe Power of One (film) Geel Piet
1993 Bopha director only, his directorial debut
1994 TheShawshank Redemption Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, Narrator Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor (tied with Wallace Shawn for Vanya on 42nd Street)
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Drama
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1995 Outbreak Brig. Gen. Billy Ford
1995 Se7en Detective Lt. William Somerset Empire Award for Best Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
Nominated-Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated-MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Brad Pitt)
Nominated-Saturn Award for Best Actor
1996 Chain Reaction Paul Shannon
1996 Moll Flanders Hibble
1996 Cosmic Voyage Narrator
1997 Amistad Theodore Joadson
1997 Kiss The Girls Dr. Alex Cross
1997 TheLong Way HomeThe Long Way Home (1997 film) Narrator
1998 Deep Impact President Tom Beck
1998 Hard Rain Jim
2000 Nurse Betty Charlie Quinn Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2000 Under Suspicion Victor Benezet
2001 Along Came a Spider Dr. Alex Cross
2002 TheSum of All FearsThe Sum of All Fears (film) DCI William Cabot
2002 High Crimes Charlie Grimes
2003 Bruce Almighty God
2003 Dreamcatcher Col. Abraham Curtis
2003 Levity Pastor Miles Evans
2003 Drug War Lt. Redding
2004 Million Dollar Baby Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Italian Online Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated-Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated - Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated-Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Motion Picture
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2004 TheHunting of the President Narrator limited release
2004 TheBig BounceThe Big Bounce (2004 film) Walter Crewes
2005 AnUnfinished Life Mitch Bradley
2005 War of the Worlds Narrator
2005 March of the Penguins Narrator
2005 Batman Begins Lucius Fox
2005 Unleashed Sam
2006 Edison Force Ashford
2006 TheContractThe Contract (2006 film) Frank Carden
2006 Lucky Number Slevin The Boss
2006 10 Items or Less Himself
2007 Evan Almighty God
2007 Feast of Love Harry Stephenson
2007 Gone, Baby, Gone Jack Doyle
2007 TheBucket List Carter Chambers Also Narrator
2008 Wanted Sloan
2008 TheLove Guru Narrator Voice
2008 TheDark KnightThe Dark Knight (film) Lucius Fox
2009 Prom Night in Mississippi Himself limited release
2009 Thick as Thieves Keith Ripley
2009 TheMaiden Heist Charlie
2009 Invictus Nelson Mandela NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (tied with George Clooney for Up in the Air)
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Drama
Nominated-Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated-St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated-Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor
2010 RED Joe
2011 Born to Be Wild 3D Narrator
2011 Conan the Barbarian Narrator
2011 Dolphin Tale Dr. Cameron McCarthy
2012 TheDark Knight Rises Lucius Fox filming
2012 TheTrue Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Zachariah in production
2012 Summer at Dog Dave's pre-production

Politics :
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1971 � 1977 TheElectric Company Easy Reader, DJ Mel Mounds, Dracula, Vincent the Vegetable Vampire television series
1978 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Uncle Hammer made-for-television
1981 Ryan's Hope Cicero Murphy TV series (various episodes)
1981 TheMarva Collins Storynolink=1 Clarence Collins made-for-television
1982 � 1984 Another World Roy Bingham TV series (various episodes)
1985 TheTwilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) Tony Television series (episode "Dealer's Choice")
1986 Resting Place Luther Johnson made-for-television
1987 Fight For Life Dr. Sherard made-for-television
2008 Smithsonian Channel's Sound Revolution Himself (host) television series, series host
2008 Stephen Fry in America Himself television series, appears in episode 3
2010 TheColbert Report Himself interview
2010 TheDaily Show Himself interview
2010 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman		 Himself (host) television series, series host
2010 Saturday Night Live Himself (celebrity cameo) What Up With That

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Ian McKellen (2001) * Christopher Walken (2002) * Tim Robbins (2003) * Morgan Freeman (2004) * Paul Giamatti (2005) * Eddie Murphy (2006) * Javier Bardem (2007) * Heath Ledger (2008) * Christoph Waltz (2009)



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