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Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Acting·1961·140 films

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, militant, and authoritative characters. Some of Fishburne's best-known roles are Morpheus in The Matrix series (1999–2003), Jason "Furious" Styles in the John Singleton drama film Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's war film Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film series (2017–present).…

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As Actor

The Matrix
The Matrix (1999)Morpheus
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)Perry White
Man of Steel
Man of Steel (2013)Perry White
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)Bowery King
Passengers
Passengers (2016)Gus Mancuso
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)Dr. Bill Foster
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)Morpheus
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)Bowery King
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)Morpheus
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now (1979)Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)Bowery King
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III (2006)Theodore Brassel
Mystic River
Mystic River (2003)Whitey Powers
Contagion
Contagion (2011)Ellis Cheever
The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)Morpheus (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mule
The Mule (2018)Special Agent in Charge
21
21 (2008)Cole Williams
Predators
Predators (2010)Noland
Event Horizon
Event Horizon (1997)Miller
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
Ride Along
Ride Along (2014)Omar
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood (1991)Furious Styles
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)Max
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (1985)Swain
The Ice Road
The Ice Road (2021)Goldenrod
The Signal
The Signal (2014)Dr. Wallace Damon
Transformers One
Transformers One (2024)Alpha Trion (voice)
The Amateur
The Amateur (2025)Henderson
Red Heat
Red Heat (1988)Lt. Stobbs
The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil (2022)School Master
The Colony
The Colony (2013)Briggs
TMNT
TMNT (2007)Narrator (voice)
Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)Marion Bishop
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones (2001)Thrax (voice)
Megalopolis
Megalopolis (2024)Fundi Romaine
Death to 2020
Death to 2020 (2020)Narrator (voice)
King of New York
King of New York (1990)Jimmy Jump
Rumble Fish
Rumble Fish (1983)Midget
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)Paul Jellinek
Armored
Armored (2009)Baines
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)Vinnie
All the Old Knives
All the Old Knives (2022)Vick Wallinger
Just Cause
Just Cause (1995)Sheriff Tanny Brown
Death Wish II
Death Wish II (1982)Cutter
Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying (2017)Reverend Richard Mueller
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club (1984)Bumpy Rhodes
Undercover Brother
Undercover Brother (2002)Verification Hand (voice) (uncredited)
Bobby
Bobby (2006)Edward Robinson
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)Self
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)Tad Gruzsa
Biker Boyz
Biker Boyz (2003)Smoke
The Astronaut
The Astronaut (2025)General William Harris
What's Love Got to Do with It
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)Ike Turner
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)Dr. Larabee
Running with the Devil
Running with the Devil (2019)The Man
Standoff
Standoff (2016)Sade
Rudderless
Rudderless (2014)Del
Death to 2021
Death to 2021 (2021)Narrator (voice)
Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000 (1987)Glu Glu Lawyer
Khumba
Khumba (2013)Seko (voice)
Deep Cover
Deep Cover (1992)Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull
Fled
Fled (1996)Piper
Slingshot
Slingshot (2024)Captain Franks
Hoodlum
Hoodlum (1997)Bumpy Johnson
Higher Learning
Higher Learning (1995)Professor Maurice Phipps
The Matrix Revisited
The Matrix Revisited (2001)Self - Morpheus
Class Action
Class Action (1991)Nick Holbrook
Othello
Othello (1995)Othello
Cellar Door
Cellar Door (2024)Emmett
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)Hannibal Lee
Five Fingers
Five Fingers (2006)Ahmat
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone (1987)Sgt. Flanagan
School Daze
School Daze (1988)Vaughn 'Dap' Dunlap
Cadence
Cadence (1990)Roosevelt Stokes
Quicksilver
Quicksilver (1986)Voodoo
Wick Is Pain
Wick Is Pain (2025)Self
Ashes and Snow
Ashes and Snow (2005)Narrator (voice)
Bad Company
Bad Company (1995)Nelson Crowe
Tortured
Tortured (2008)Archie Green
Band of the Hand
Band of the Hand (1986)Cream
The Matrix Recalibrated
The Matrix Recalibrated (2004)Self
Making "The Matrix"
Making "The Matrix" (1999)Self
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)Cowboy Curtis
Sneaks
Sneaks (2025)The Collector (voice)
Michael Jordan to the Max
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)Narrator (voice)
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)Self
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered (1998)Socrates Fortlow
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited (2004)Self
Have a Little Faith
Have a Little Faith (2011)Henry Covington
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited (2004)Self
The Soul of a Man
The Soul of a Man (2003)Self - Narrator
Miss Evers' Boys
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)Caleb Humphries
A History of Sex
A History of Sex (2003)Self
Under the Stadium Lights
Under the Stadium Lights (2021)Harold Christian
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (2004)Morpheus
Once in the Life
Once in the Life (2000)20 / 20 Mike
Welcome to Hollywood
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)Laurence Fishburne
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)Wilford Robinson
MTV Reloaded
MTV Reloaded (2003)Morpheus (archive footage)
Thurgood
Thurgood (2011)Thurgood Marshall
Imprisoned
Imprisoned (2019)Daniel Calvin
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil (1980)High School Student
Megadoc
Megadoc (2025)Self
Fast Break
Fast Break (1979)Street Kid
Decoration Day
Decoration Day (1990)Michael Waring, DOD Man
Predators: Moments of Extraction
Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010)Noland (voice)
The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day (2016)Narrator (voice)
Sex and the Matrix
Sex and the Matrix (2000)Morpheus (archive footage)
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006)Self
A Man's Story
A Man's Story (2011)Self
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase
The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase (2004)Self
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special (2022)Self
Slavery by Another Name
Slavery by Another Name (2012)Narrator
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Ricky Powell: The Individualist (2020)Self
Bonnie
Bonnie (2022)Self
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)Self
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry (1991)Self
Days of Wrath
Days of Wrath (2008)Mr. Stafford
I Take These Men
I Take These Men (1983)Hank Johnson
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War (2007)Self
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972)Fish
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon (2015)Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011)Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015)Self
The Black List: Volume Two
The Black List: Volume Two (2009)Self
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (2005)Self (archive footage)
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)Jimbo Collins
Predators: The Chosen
Predators: The Chosen (2010)
Rappin' With The Rickster
Rappin' With The Rickster (2010)Self
Gatto
Gatto (2027)Rocco (voice)
Untitled The Exorcist Film
Untitled The Exorcist Film (2027)
Our Lady of 121st Street
Our Lady of 121st Street (2020)Rooftop
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)Self
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel (2013)
Spooge
Spooge (2001)Self
Crimson Blues
Crimson BluesMills
America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007)Narrator
America's Game: 1986 New York Giants
America's Game: 1986 New York Giants (2007)Narrator

As Director

Once in the Life
Once in the Life (2000)

As Writer

Once in the Life
Once in the Life (2000)