Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor,
playwright, producer, screenwriter, and film director. He has been
critically hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative
characters in his films. He is known for playing Morpheus in The
Matrix trilogy (1999, 2003) Jason "Furious" Styles in the drama film
Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in the war film
Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film
series (2017â€").For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to
Do With It (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for
Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for
his performance in Two Trains Running (1992), and an Emmy Award for
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in
TriBeCa (1993). Fishburne became the first African American to portray
Othello in a motion picture by a major studio when he appeared in
Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.
playwright, producer, screenwriter, and film director. He has been
critically hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative
characters in his films. He is known for playing Morpheus in The
Matrix trilogy (1999, 2003) Jason "Furious" Styles in the drama film
Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in the war film
Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film
series (2017â€").For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to
Do With It (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for
Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for
his performance in Two Trains Running (1992), and an Emmy Award for
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in
TriBeCa (1993). Fishburne became the first African American to portray
Othello in a motion picture by a major studio when he appeared in
Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.
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