Laurence Fishburne Wiki Biography
Laurence Fishburne is also known as Laurence J. Fishburne III, Larry Fishburne, Fish, Lawrence Fishburne and as simple as Larry. Fishburne nowadays is considered to be one of the greatest film producers, actors, voice actors and film directors who has estimated net worth as high as $20 million. He appeared as Maron Bishop in “Assault on Precinct 13”, also as Dr. Larabee in “Akeelah and the Bee”, Iason “Furious” Styles in “Boyz n the Hood”, Captain Miller in “Event Horizon”, and as Piper in “Fled”.
Nowadays he is considered to be one of the richest show business personalities in the US.
Laurence Fishburne Net Worth $20 Million
Laurence John Fishburne III was born on July 30, 1961, in Augusta, Georgia, United States. He was raised in an ordinary family – his mother was a school teacher, while his father was a corrections officer working with young people. However, his parents divorced in his early childhood, and that’s when he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he spent the rest of his childhood. Fishburne made the first step into the building of his future net worth at the age of 12, when he acted in the “Mod Squad”. Actually as a child he had many opportunities to get some experience in acting – he appeared in “Cornbread, Earl and Me”, the “One Life to Live” soap opera, and “Apocalypse Now”. In order to act in the last one, Lawrence had to lie about his age to appear older!
Of course, these small roles during his childhood couldn’t build up a great net worth for Fishburne, but then he was ready to work hard and participate in many other projects. A big investment in Larry’s net worth occurred when he accepted the role as a narrator in the famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Later he made many other appearances. For example, Laurence had an opportunity to raise his net worth while filming in “What’s Love Got to Do with It” directed by Brian Gibson in 1993, where he appeared together with Angela Bassett , Khandi Alexander, Chi McBride and other celebrities.
For his great roles as an outstanding or supporting actor, Fishburne has been nominated numerous times for many different awards . Fishburne won his first award for filming in 2006 – it was a Black Movie Award received for “Akeelah and the Bee” for his Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role. He has also been the winner of some theatrical awards; for example, thanks to playing in “Without Walls” in 2007 he received the NAACP Theatre Award as the Best Male Lead – Equity.
Today Laurence Fishburne’s net worth continues to grow fast. The famous actor lives in Hollywood together with his second wife Gina Torres and their child born in 2007. He was divorced from his first wife Hajna Fishburne in 1990 after five years of living together with two children.
So now you know how rich Laurence Fishburne III is.
| Full Name | Laurence Fishburne |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Salary | $20 million |
| Date Of Birth | July 30, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.84 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Playwright, Film Producer, Film director, Voice Actor, Screenwriter |
| Education | Hollywood High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Gina Torres (m. 2002), Hajna Fishburne (? -1990) |
| Children | Montana Fishburne, Langston Fishburne, Delilah Fishburne |
| Parents | Hattie Bell Fishburne, Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. |
| Nicknames | Laurence J. Fishburne III , Larry Fishbourne , Laurence Fishburne III , Lawrence Fishburne III , Larry Fishburne , Lawrence Fishburne , Laurence John Fishburne III , Fish , Larry , Laurence |
| https://twitter.com/reallaurenefish | |
| https://www.instagram.com/laurence.fishburne/ | |
| IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0000401 |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/laurence-fishburne-mn0002106194 |
| Awards | NAACP Image Awards, MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Primetime Emmy Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Black Movie Awards |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Ser… |
| Movies | “Assault on Precinct 13”, “Akeelah and the Bee”, “Boyz n the Hood”, “Event Horizon”, “Fled”, “Mod Squad”, “Cornbread, Earl and Me”, “One Life to Live”, “The Matrix” (1999), “Man of Steel” (2013), “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016), “Apocalypse Now” (1979), “What’s Love Got to Do with It” (… |
| TV Shows | Roots, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Hannibal, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Black-ish, The Six O’Clock Follies, TriBeCa |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Known for playing very wise and intelligent characters |
| 2 | Gap between his front teeth |
| 3 | Deep authoritative voice in many of his roles, most often delivering psychological Shakespearian speech |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Hannibal (2013) | $175,000 per episode (2013-2014) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) | $350,000 /episode (2010-11) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) | $350,000 /episode (2009-10) |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t believe in acting teachers for me. |
| 2 | It’s funny, a lot of people think I take myself seriously because I come off so serious sometimes. But it’s not that I take myself seriously, I take what I do seriously. I came up around people who took acting seriously, who cared about acting, cared about the theater and, in the ’70s, made movies that said something that mattered. I came up with those people, and I was a kid. Their ethos and credo became mine. |
| 3 | I play characters. I don’t think I really have a persona per se. I don’t play the same guy every time. I show up, you don’t know what I’m gonna do. I like it that way. I’ve intentionally tried to do it that way. I think that’s what’s interesting. |
| 4 | [on why he didn’t read the complete play of “Othello” before acting in the film version in which more than half of the dialogue was cut:] “Why should I read all those words that I’m not going to get to say?” |
| 5 | I’ve played a lot of bad guys, ’cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went ‘oooh’. |
| 6 | For the last six months people have been coming up to me and saying, ‘I loved you in Pulp Fiction, Mr. Jackson.'” [1996] |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is left-handed. |
| 2 | He was awarded the 1992 Drama-Logue Award for Perfornance for “Two Trains Running” in the 25th Anniversary Season presented by Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle Theatre (University of California) in Los Angeles, California. |
| 3 | He was awarded the 1992 Antoniette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for “Two Trains Running” on Broadway in New York City. |
| 4 | Like fellow actor Paul Reubens, Fishburne is also a very private person. |
| 5 | Portrayed Cuba Gooding Jr.’s father in Boyz n the Hood (1991) even though he’s only 6 years older than him, and Anthony Anderson’s father in Black-ish (2014) even though he’s only 9 years older than him. |
| 6 | Starring in “Without Walls”, a play by Alfred Uhry (“Driving Miss Daisy”), at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. [June 2006] |
| 7 | Son, Langston Fishburne, recently graduated from Thorton-Donovan private school in New Rochelle and will attend Boston University in the fall. [June 2005] |
| 8 | Starred as “Troy Maxson”, with Angela Bassett, Wendell Pierce, and Orlando Jones, in a production of August Wilson’s play, “Fences”, at the Pasadena Playhouse. [August 2006] |
| 9 | Currently resides in New Rochelle, New York [June 2005] |
| 10 | Has been in two movies where he has had the line “Welcome to the real world.” The movies are Higher Learning (1995) and The Matrix (1999). |
| 11 | He has played the same character (Dr. Raymond Langston) on three different series: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), CSI: Miami (2002) and CSI: NY (2004). |
| 12 | He is the first African-American actor to play the role of Perry White, newspaper editor and employer of Superman’s alter ego, Clark Kent. |
| 13 | Laurence Fishburne’s daughter, Montana Fishburne, is an adult film actress. Her stage name is “Chippy D”. |
| 14 | Lives in Los Angeles, California. |
| 15 | Was 14 years old when he was cast in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now (1979); he had celebrated his 15th and 16th birthdays during the making of the film. Saved Emilio Estevez from being sucked under by quicksand, while they were relaxing off the set. |
| 16 | Nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for “Thurgood”. |
| 17 | “Ray Langston”, his character on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), is taken from the name of his oldest son. |
| 18 | Daughter, Delilah, born June 2007. |
| 19 | Attended the 2006 Dubai International Film Festival in the United Arab Emirates. |
| 20 | Appeared with Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979), Cadence (1990), and Bobby (2006). He also worked with Charlie Sheen in Cadence (1990) and Emilio Estevez in Bobby (2006). |
| 21 | According to the commentary track on the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) DVD, Fishburne provided the voice of the bear in the Genaros Beer commercial. |
| 22 | Originally hooked up with Boyz n the Hood (1991) writer John Singleton when Singleton was a production assistant and Fishburne an actor (“Cowboy Curtis”) on the popular children’s TV program Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986). |
| 23 | An Ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations Childrens’ Emergency Fund, an agency of the U.N. which helps children all over the world with educational, health and humanitarian aid. |
| 24 | Met Paul Reubens at the Groundlings Theatre (he didn’t study there but did perform readings) and Reubens cast him as Cowboy Curtis in the children’s series Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986). |
| 25 | A founding member of the Guggenheim Motorcycle Club, a group that arranges rides to art museums around the world. |
| 26 | In the early 1980s he and fellow New York actor Giancarlo Esposito were roommates during L.A.’s pilot season. |
| 27 | His deal for The Matrix (1999) sequels was for a reported $15 million + 3.75% of the gross. |
| 28 | Auditioned for the role of Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1990). |
| 29 | Went to New York’s High School of the Performing Arts |
| 30 | He is often mistaken for Samuel L. Jackson and vice versa. According to Jackson, they’ve stood right next to each other, and people still call them by the wrong names. |
| 31 | Won Broadway’s 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role – Play) for August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running.” |
| 32 | In Event Horizon (1997) the space suits worn by the actors weighed 65 pounds each. He nicknamed his Doris. |
| 33 | Studied acting at the Lincoln Square Academy in New York. |
| 34 | Engaged to Gina Torres. [2001] |
| 35 | He changed his name from Larry to Laurence in his films in 1991. |
| 36 | Children, with Hajna O. Moss: son Langston Fishburne (b. 1987), daughter Montana Fishburne (b. 1991). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | Perry White | |
| Standoff | 2016/I | Sade | |
| The Muppets. | 2015 | TV Series | Laurence Fishburne |
| Hannibal | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Jack Crawford |
| Rudderless | 2014 | Del | |
| The Signal | 2014 | Damon | |
| Ride Along | 2014 | Omar | |
| Khumba | 2013 | Seko (voice) | |
| Man of Steel | 2013 | Perry White | |
| The Colony | 2013/I | Briggs | |
| Have a Little Faith | 2011 | TV Movie | Henry Covington |
| Contagion | 2011 | Dr. Ellis Cheever | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Raymond Langston |
| Thurgood | 2011 | TV Movie | Thurgood Marshall |
| CSI: Fatal Conspiracy | 2010 | Video Game | Dr. Raymond Langston (voice) |
| Predators Motion Comics: Moment of Extraction | 2010 | Video short | Noland (voice, uncredited) |
| Predators | 2010 | Noland | |
| Black Water Transit | 2009 | Jack | |
| Armored | 2009 | Baines | |
| CSI: NY | 2009 | TV Series | Raymond Langston |
| CSI: Miami | 2009 | TV Series | Raymond Langston |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Deadly Intent | 2009 | Video Game | Dr. Raymond Langston (voice) |
| Days of Wrath | 2008 | Mr. Stafford | |
| Tortured | 2008/I | Video | Archie Green |
| 21 | 2008 | Cole Williams | |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | 2007 | The Silver Surfer (voice) | |
| The Death and Life of Bobby Z | 2007 | Tad Grusza | |
| TMNT | 2007 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Bobby | 2006 | Edward | |
| Five Fingers | 2006 | Ahmat | |
| Mission: Impossible III | 2006 | Theodore Brassel | |
| Akeelah and the Bee | 2006 | Dr. Larabee | |
| True Crime: New York City | 2005 | Video Game | Isaiah Reed (voice) |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | 2005 | Video Game | Morpheus |
| Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | 2005 | Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Matrix Online | 2005 | Video Game | Morpheus (voice) |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | 2005 | Marion Bishop | |
| The Matrix Revolutions | 2003 | Morpheus | |
| Mystic River | 2003 | Whitey Powers | |
| Enter the Matrix | 2003 | Video Game | Morpheus (voice) |
| The Matrix Reloaded | 2003 | Morpheus | |
| Biker Boyz | 2003 | Smoke | |
| Osmosis Jones | 2001 | Thrax (voice) | |
| Once in the Life | 2000 | 20 20 Mike | |
| The Matrix | 1999 | Morpheus | |
| Welcome to Hollywood | 1998 | Laurence Fishburne | |
| Always Outnumbered | 1998 | TV Movie | Socrates Fortlow |
| Hoodlum | 1997 | Bumpy Johnson | |
| Event Horizon | 1997 | Captain Miller | |
| Miss Evers’ Boys | 1997 | TV Movie | Caleb Humphries |
| Fled | 1996 | Piper | |
| Othello | 1995 | Othello | |
| The Tuskegee Airmen | 1995 | TV Movie | Hannibal Lee |
| Just Cause | 1995 | Sheriff Tanny Brown | |
| Bad Company | 1995 | Nelson Crowe | |
| Higher Learning | 1995 | Professor Maurice Phipps | |
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | 1993 | Vinnie | |
| What’s Love Got to Do with It | 1993 | Ike Turner | |
| Tribeca | 1993 | TV Series | Martin |
| Deep Cover | 1992 | Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| American Experience | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Martin Delany |
| Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Furious Styles (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Class Action | 1991 | Nick Holbrook (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Decoration Day | 1990 | TV Movie | Michael Waring, DOD Man |
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | 1986-1990 | TV Series | Cowboy Curtis |
| The Civil War | 1990 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Various / Samuel Jess / Sgt. Louis Douglas |
| Cadence | 1990 | Stokes (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| King of New York | 1990 | Jimmy Jump (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| The Equalizer | 1989 | TV Series | Casey Taylor |
| Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie | Cowboy Curtis (as Larry Fishburne) |
| Red Heat | 1988 | Lt. Stobbs (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| School Daze | 1988 | Dap | |
| Cherry 2000 | 1987 | Glu Glu Lawyer (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Gardens of Stone | 1987 | Sgt. Flanagan (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | 1987 | Max (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Spenser: For Hire | 1987 | TV Series | David Mukende |
| Miami Vice | 1986 | TV Series | Prison Guard Keller |
| Band of the Hand | 1986 | Cream (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Hill Street Blues | 1986 | TV Series | Maurice Haynes |
| Quicksilver | 1986 | Voodoo (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| The Color Purple | 1985 | Swain (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| The Cotton Club | 1984 | Bumpy Rhodes (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Rumble Fish | 1983 | Midget (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| American Playhouse | 1983 | TV Series | Jimbo Collins |
| I Take These Men | 1983 | TV Movie | Hank Johnson (as Larry Fishburne) |
| M*A*S*H | 1982 | TV Series | Cpl Dorsey / Corporal Dorsey |
| Strike Force | 1982 | TV Series | F.T. |
| Death Wish II | 1982 | Cutter (as Laurence Fishburne III) | |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1981 | TV Series | Hobie |
| Willie & Phil | 1980 | Wilson (as Lawrence Fishburne III) | |
| The Six O’Clock Follies | 1980 | TV Series | Robby Robinson |
| A Rumor of War | 1980 | TV Mini-Series | Lightbulb |
| Apocalypse Now | 1979 | Tyrone ‘Clean’ Miller (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Fast Break | 1979 | Street Kid (as Laurence Fishburne III) | |
| Cornbread, Earl and Me | 1975 | Wilford Robinson (as Laurence Fishburne III) | |
| If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band | 1972 | TV Movie | Fish |
| One Life to Live | 1968 | TV Series | Dr. Joshua “Josh” Hall #1 (1973-1976) |
| Ruby in Murdertown | 2017 | pre-production | |
| Last Flag Flying | 2017 | completed | Mueller |
| Imprisoned | pre-production | ||
| Black-ish | 2014-2017 | TV Series | Pops / James / James Earl Jones / … |
| Madiba | 2017 | TV Mini-Series | Nelson Mandela |
| John Wick: Chapter 2 | 2017 | Bowery King | |
| Passengers | 2016/I | Gus Mancuso | |
| The Snowy Day | 2016 | TV Movie | Narrator |
| Roots | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Alex Haley |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| College-ish | 2018 | TV Series producer pre-production | |
| Ruby in Murdertown | 2017 | producer pre-production | |
| Black-ish | 2014-2017 | TV Series executive producer – 72 episodes | |
| The Snowy Day | 2016 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Black Water Transit | 2009 | executive producer | |
| Five Fingers | 2006 | producer | |
| Akeelah and the Bee | 2006 | producer | |
| Once in the Life | 2000 | producer | |
| Always Outnumbered | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Hoodlum | 1997 | executive producer | |
| Miss Evers’ Boys | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once in the Life | 2000 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once in the Life | 2000 | play “Riff Raff” / screenplay |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| What’s Love Got to Do with It | 1993 | performer: “Proud Mary”, “Darlin’ You Know I Love You”, “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine” | |
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | 1986 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casting the ‘Passengers’ | 2017 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Black-ish: Bloopish | 2015 | TV Movie thanks | |
| Strong Characters, Legendary Roles | 2013 | Video short special thanks | |
| A Man’s Story | 2010 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn | 2010 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Predators Motion Comics: Moment of Extraction | 2010 | Video short special thanks | |
| Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone | 2010 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Mystic River: Beneath the Surface | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| The Matrix Revisited | 2001 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Welcome to Hollywood | 1998 | special thanks – as Lawrence Fishburne |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 VH1 Honors | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Presenter: Best Original Song |
| Film ’72 | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee & Presenter |
| 23rd Annual International Emmys Gala Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| 25th Anniversary Essence Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Leading Actress in a Play |
| The 20th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The 1994 Billboard Music Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ebony’s 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| The 31th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1992-1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wild West | 1993 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Nat Love |
| 25th NAACP Image Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 46th Annual Tony Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Best Featured Actor in a Play (as Larry Fishburne) |
| Choices | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse | 1991 | Documentary | Himself (as Larry Fishburne) |
| Casting the ‘Passengers’ | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself – ‘Gus Mancuso’ |
| Passengers: Creating the Avalon | 2017 | Video documentary short | Himself – ‘Gus Mancuso’ |
| Made in Hollywood | 2009-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 48th NAACP Image Awards | 2017 | TV Special | Himself – presenter |
| Harry | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dish Nation | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2011-2017 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2003-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2014-2017 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Black-ish |
| 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Roots: A New Vision | 2016 | TV Special | Alex Haley |
| Roots: A History Revealed | 2016 | TV Special | Alex Haley |
| Conan | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Noite com Danilo Gentili | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Essence Ninth Annual Black Women in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dawn of the Justice League | 2016 | TV Short | Himself |
| Hannibal: Season Three – Getting the Old Scent Again: Re-imagining Red Dragon | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself – ‘Jack Crawford’ |
| Jay Leno’s Garage | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Actor |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Black-ish |
| Sean Connery: In His Own Words | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The View | 2003-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Black-ish |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Black-ish |
| The Real | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Black-ish |
| Hannibal: This Is My Design | 2014 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Strong Characters, Legendary Roles | 2013 | Video short | Himself – ‘Perry White’ |
| Iron Chef America: The Series | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – ICA Judge / Actor |
| A Taste for Killing | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Top Gear USA | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel | 2013 | Video short | Himself – ‘Perry White’ |
| The Hour | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| True Crime: The Movie | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| 26 Years: The Dewey Bozella Story | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| 43rd NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Slavery by Another Name | 2012 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
| The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie |
| The Enduring Significance of Boyz n the Hood | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Role That Changed My Life | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Talk | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Man’s Story | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
| ES.TV HD | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Made for Television Movie |
| Tavis Smiley | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone | 2010 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| National Memorial Day Concert | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Black List: Volume Two | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Charlie Rose | 1999-2008 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence | 2008 | TV Series | |
| The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee & Presenter |
| Getaway | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity traveller |
| Shootout | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| TMNT: Voice Talent First Look | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| King: Man of Peace in a Time of War | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Bobby: The Making of an American Epic | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| America’s Game: The Superbowl Champions | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| The Rise of Two Legends | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Corazón de… | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2006 Black Movie Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2006 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Catering Impossible: M:i:III | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Black Movie Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself-Presenter |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2005 | TV Series | Narrator |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Ashes and Snow | 2005 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Presenter: Film Clip from “Hotel Rwanda” |
| HBO First Look | 1999-2005 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| The Matrix Reloaded Revisited | 2004 | Himself / Morpheus | |
| The Burly Man Chronicles | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Matrix Reloaded: Car Chase | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Matrix Revolutions: New Blue World | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Tiger: The Authorised DVD Collection | 2004 | Video documentary | Narration |
| Mystic River: Beneath the Surface | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself – ‘Whitey Powers’ |
| Mystic River: From Page to Screen | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Himself – ‘Whitey’ |
| The Matrix Recalibrated | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tinseltown TV | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Crash Course | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Matrix Unfolds | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
| The Blues | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 57th Annual Tony Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Decoded: The Making of ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Filmland | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Soul of a Man | 2003 | Documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| What’s Going On? | 2003 | TV Series documentary | |
| From the Matrix to Revolutions: Behind the Scenes | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
| Interviews from the Set of ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Player$ | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Matrix Revolutions: Behind the Scenes | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind ‘The Matrix’ | 2001 | Video short | Himself |
| The Matrix Revisited | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself / Morpheus |
| Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Inside Film Awards | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 2000 MTV Movie Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Morpheus (as Lawrence Fishburne) |
| Michael Jordan to the Max | 2000 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| 31st NAACP Image Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| MADtv | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Making ‘The Matrix’ | 1999 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The 53rd Annual Tony Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Matrix: The Movie Special | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Magic Hour | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Winner, Nominee & Presenter |
| Maury | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1996 MTV Movie Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee |
| Kennedy Center’s 25th Anniversary | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Before Your Eyes | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself – Narrator |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to the Basement | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Morpheus |
| Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Comix Scrutinizer | 2015 | TV Series | Morpheus |
| Mes Chers Contemporain | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story | 2014 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| And the Oscar Goes To… | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Frame | 2013 | TV Series | Perry White |
| Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Max |
| Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| CR: Enter the Matrix | 2009 | Video Game | Morpheus |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Sgt. Whitey Powers (uncredited) |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters | 2006 | Documentary | Jason ‘Furious’ Styles (uncredited) |
| The Making of ‘Event Horizon’ | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Tvist | 2005 | TV Series | Casey Taylor |
| On Location in Tulsa: The Making of ‘Rumble Fish’ | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Birth of a Nation: The Making of ‘School Daze’ | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself (as Larry Fishburne) |
| The Dream Studio | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The N Word | 2004 | Documentary | |
| MTV: Reloaded | 2003 | TV Short | Morpheus (uncredited) |
| Gomorron | 1999-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Century of Black Cinema | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A History of Sex | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sex and the Matrix | 2000 | TV Short | Morpheus |
| Apocalypse Pooh | 1987 | Video short | Tyrone ‘Clean’ Miller (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Hannibal (2013) |
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Black-ish (2014) |
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Thurgood (2011) |
| 2011 | Career Achievement Award | Zurich Film Festival | ||
| 2008 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Best Ensemble | 21 (2008) |
| 2006 | Black Movie Award | Black Movie Awards | Outstanding Motion Picture | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2006 | Black Movie Award | Black Movie Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2006 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Bobby (2006) |
| 2006 | Copper Wing Tribute Award | Phoenix Film Festival | ||
| 2006 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Distinguished Decade of Achievement in Film | |
| 2003 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Mystic River (2003) |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor – Action/Science-Fiction | The Matrix (1999) |
| 2000 | Career Achievement Award | Chicago International Film Festival | ||
| 2000 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | The Matrix (1999) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Miss Evers’ Boys (1997) |
| 1998 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Miss Evers’ Boys (1997) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Miss Evers’ Boys (1997) |
| 1997 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Movie | Miss Evers’ Boys (1997) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Higher Learning (1995) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series | The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Tribeca (1993) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Black-ish (2014) |
| 2017 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Black-ish (2014) |
| 2017 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Black-ish (2014) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Narrator | Roots (2016) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Black-ish (2014) |
| 2016 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Black-ish (2014) |
| 2016 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program | Roots (2016) |
| 2015 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Actor in a New TV Series | |
| 2014 | BloodGuts UK Horror Award | BloodGuts UK Horror Awards | Best Actor | The Signal (2014) |
| 2012 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Contagion (2011) |
| 2012 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Male | Thurgood (2011) |
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Contagion (2011) |
| 2012 | Grace Award | MovieGuide Awards | Most Inspirational Television Acting | Have a Little Faith (2011) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Thurgood (2011) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Thurgood (2011) |
| 2011 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Predators (2010) |
| 2011 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) |
| 2011 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Contagion (2011) |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Thurgood (2011) |
| 2010 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) |
| 2007 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Film | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2007 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Bobby (2006) |
| 2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bobby (2006) |
| 2006 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
| 2004 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actor | Mystic River (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Mystic River (2003) |
| 2004 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
| 2004 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Mystic River (2003) |
| 2000 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor | The Matrix (1999) |
| 2000 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical – Best Actor | The Matrix (1999) |
| 2000 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | The Matrix (1999) |
| 2000 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | The Matrix (1999) |
| 1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Always Outnumbered (1998) |
| 1999 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Always Outnumbered (1998) |
| 1998 | Black Film Award | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Actor | Hoodlum (1997) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Hoodlum (1997) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Miss Evers’ Boys (1997) |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) |
| 1996 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Othello (1995) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries | The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) |
| 1995 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1994 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1993 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Deep Cover (1992) |
| 1992 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Boyz n the Hood (1991) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Mystic River (2003) |