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{{Infobox person
| image         = Laurence Fishburne 2009 - cropped.jpg
| imagesize     = <!-- only use if under 220px, and leave off "px" part -->
| caption       = Fishburne in September 2009
| birth_name    = Laurence John Fishburne III
| other_names   = Larry Fishburne
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1961|7|30}}
| birth_place   = [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S.
| occupation    = [[Actor]], [[film director]], [[film producer]], [[playwright]]
| years_active  = 1972{{ndash}}present
| spouse        = Hajna O. Moss {{small|({{abbrlink|m.|Married}}}} 1985-1990s)<br />{{marriage|Gina Torres|2002}}
| *****ren      = 3
| website       = {{official website}}
}}

'''Laurence John Fishburne III'''<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor= | encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica | title=Laurence Fishburne | url=https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9399809/Larry-Fishburne | year=2008 | publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Online | accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref> (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as [[Morpheus (The Matrix)|Morpheus]] in ''[[The Matrix (franchise)|The Matrix trilogy]]'', Jason "Furious" Styles in the 1991 drama film ''[[Boyz n the Hood]]'' and Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in the 1979 war film ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''.

Fishburne became the first African-American to portray [[Othello (character)|Othello]] in a motion picture by a major studio when he appeared in [[Oliver Parker]]'s [[Othello (1995 film)|1995 film adaptation]] of the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] [[Othello|play]]. For his portrayal of [[Ike Turner]] in ''[[What's Love Got to Do with It (film)|What's Love Got to Do With It]]'', he 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 [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Emmy Award for Drama Series Guest Actor]] for his performance in ''[[TriBeCa (TV series)|TriBeCa]]'' (1993).

Fishburne starred in several cult classics, including ''[[Deep Cover]]'' and ''[[King of New York]]''. From 2008 to 2011, he starred as [[Raymond Langston|Dr. Raymond Langston]] on the [[CBS]] crime drama ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' and from 2013 to 2015 starred as Special Agent [[Jack Crawford (character)|Jack Crawford]] on the [[NBC]]  thriller series  ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]].''  In 2013, he portrayed [[Perry White]] in the [[Zack Snyder]]-directed [[Superman]] reboot ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'' and in 2016 will reprise his role in ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]].''

==Early life==

Fishburne was born in [[Augusta, Georgia]], the son of Hattie Bell (née Crawford), a junior high school mathematics and science teacher, and Laurence John Fishburne, Jr., a juvenile corrections officer.<ref name="Bio"/> After his parents divorced during his *****hood, his mother moved with him to [[Brooklyn, New York]], where he was raised. Fishburne's father saw him once a month.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800015265/bio | title=Laurence Fishbourne: Biography | work=Yahoo! Movies | accessdate=2007-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,171,00.html | title=Laurence Fishbourne: Flying Fish | work=Cigar Aficionado | author=Paul Chutkow | accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> Fishburne is a graduate of Lincoln Square Academy in New York, which closed in the 1980s.<ref name="other"/>

==Career==

===1973–1989===

For most of his early career, he was credited as Larry Fishburne. In 1973, Fishburne had his first job portraying [[Josh Hall (One Life to Live)|Joshua Hall]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera  ''[[One Life to Live]]''.<ref name="roles">{{cite web|title=Laurence Fishburne|url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/laurence-fishburne|publisher=metacritic.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> He was initially cast in the hit television series ''[[Good Times]]'', but the role went to [[Ralph Carter]].<ref name="roles"/> His most memorable *****hood role was in ''[[Cornbread, Earl and Me]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Cornbread, Earl & Me (1975)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/11009/Cornbread-Earl-Me/overview|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> in which he played a ***** boy who witnessed the police shooting of a popular high school basketball star. He later earned a supporting role in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', in which he played Tyrone Miller, a cocky 17-year-old Gunner's Mate 3rd Class from the Bronx, nicknamed Mr. Clean. When production began in March 1976, he was just 14 years old, having lied about his age to get the part. Filming took so long that he was actually 17 years old upon its completion.<ref name="roles"/><ref>{{cite web|title=The Little Lie That Launched Laurence Fishburne's Career|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA6Lr70kxlk|publisher=youtube|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref>

Fishburne spent much of the 1980s in and out of television and periodically on stage. In the early 1980s, he worked as a bouncer at punk rock clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alibi.com/film/39701/Talking-at-Ground-Zero.html|title=Documentarian Chris Metzler on Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone|date=8 December 2011|work=Weekly Alibi}}</ref> He also had a role in the early 1980s movie [[Band of the Hand]],  and he had a minor role in the critically acclaimed Steven Spielberg film ''[[The Color Purple (film)|The Color Purple]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Color Purple (1985)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/10301/The-Color-Purple/cast|publisher=new york times|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> He also had a role in the 1984 movie ''[[The Cotton Club (film)|The Cotton Club]]''. Fishburne had a recurring role as [[Cowboy Curtis]] on [[Paul Reubens]]' [[CBS]] *****ren's television show ''[[Pee-wee's Playhouse]]''.<ref name="roles"/> He also appeared in the ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' episode, [[List of M*A*S*H episodes (Season 10)|"The Tooth Shall Set You Free"]], as Corporal Dorsey. In ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]'', he was a guest star for the 2nd season episode "Personal Demons". He appeared as a thug named Cutter in ''[[Death Wish 2]]'' (1982). He also appeared alongside [[Kevin Bacon]] in ''[[Quicksilver (film)|Quicksilver]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bad Movies We Love, Bike Messenger Edition: Kevin Bacon in Quicksilver|url=https://movieline.com/2012/08/23/bad-movies-we-love-bike-messenger-kevin-bacon-quicksilver-premium-rush/|publisher=movieline.com|accessdate=19 September 2014|date=August 23, 2012|author=Brad Slager}}</ref> His stage work during the 1980s included ''[[Short Eyes (play)|Short Eyes]]'' (1984), and ''Loose Ends'' (1987), both produced at [[Second Stage Theatre]] in New York City. Also in 1987 he played a part in the third ''[[Nightmare On Elm Street]]'' film as a hospital orderly.<ref name="roles"/> Fishburne played as Lt. Charlie Stobbs in ''[[Red Heat]]'' (1988) beside [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and [[James Belushi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Red Heat|url=https://www.laurence-fishburne.com/work/red-heat|publisher=laurence-fishburne.com}}</ref> Fishburne also starred as "Dap" in [[Spike Lee]]'s ''[[School Daze]]'' (1988). Fishburne's character was the depiction of an African American, culturally inclined college student at a [[Historically black colleges and universities|Historically Black College]].<ref>{{cite web|title=School Daze (1988) Trailer (Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell-Martin)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kTOohbg4eE|publisher=youtube|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref>

===1990–2007===

In 1990, he played Jimmy Jump in the controversial ''[[King of New York]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Diddy to Remake '90s Cult Classic 'King of New York'|url=https://www.essence.com/2013/10/30/diddy-remake-90s-cult-classic-king-new-york/|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=essence.com}}</ref> and in 1991, Fishburne starred in ''[[Boyz n the Hood]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Best Men: The Top 10 Movie Dads We’d Use To Build the Perfect Father|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2012/06/15/best-men-the-top-10-movie-dads-wed-use-to-build-the-perfect-father/slide/jason-furious-styles-boyz-n-the-hood/|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=Time|date=June 14, 2012}}</ref> The following year, in 1992, he won a [[Tony Award]] for his stage performance in the [[August Wilson]] play ''[[Two Trains Running]]''<ref name="oscar">{{cite web|title=Laurence Fishburne Biography|url=https://www.biography.com/people/laurence-fishburne-9295760#career-highlights|publisher=biography.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> and an [[Emmy Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/celebrities/laurence-fishburne|title=Laurence Fishburne|author=|date=|work=Television Academy|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref> for his performance in the opening episode, "The Box," of the short-lived [[anthology series]] television drama ''[[TriBeCa (TV series)|TriBeCa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laurence Fishburne|url=https://www.movieactors.com/actors/laurencefishburne.htm|publisher=.movieactors.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> He also starred in ''[[Deep Cover]]'' alongside Jeff Goldblum.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deep Cover (1992) trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vSlRf-T8k|publisher=youtube|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> In 1993, he received his first [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nomination for his portrayal of [[Ike Turner]] in ''[[What's Love Got to Do with It (film)|What's Love Got to Do With It]]''.<ref name="oscar"/> Fishburne won an Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture" for his performance as West Indian Professor Maurice Phipps in the 1995 American drama ensemble film, ''[[Higher Learning]]''. He played the title role in ''[[Othello]]'', the second African-American actor, after [[Paul Robeson]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Ken|title=Othello (1995)|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,300031,00.html|publisher=Entertainment weekly|accessdate=19 September 2014|date=Dec 22, 1995}}</ref> to perform the role.<ref>{{cite web|title=Othello (1995) FILM REVIEW;Fishburne and Branagh Meet Their Fate in Venice|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE3DE1739F937A25751C1A963958260|publisher=nytimes.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ebert|first1=Roger|title=Othello|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/othello-1995|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=rogerebert.com|date=December 29, 1995}}</ref> In 1997, Fishburne starred in the science fiction horror ''[[Event Horizon (film)|Event Horizon]]'' alongside [[Sam Neill]]. Fishburne is perhaps best known for his role as [[Morpheus (The Matrix)|Morpheus]], the [[Hacker (computer security)|hacker]]-mentor of [[Neo (The Matrix)|Neo]], played by [[Keanu Reeves]], in the 1999 blockbuster science fiction film ''[[The Matrix]]''.<ref name="oscar"/>

Fishburne provided the voice of Thrax in ''[[Osmosis Jones]]'' in 2001. He reprised his role as Morpheus in the ''Matrix'' sequels ''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Trailer (Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Keanu Reeves)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgbBR6dbybw|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> and ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Matrix Revolution : An Interview with Laurence Fishburne and Keanu Reeves|url=https://www.blackfilm.com/20031031/features/laurence_keanu.shtml|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=blackfilm.com|date=October 2003}}</ref> He briefly featured as a stretcher-bearer in one version of the video for [[The Spooks]]' song "Things I've Seen" (2000) and appeared with [[Tom Cruise]] as Theodore Brassell, [[Impossible Missions Force|IMF]] superior of Cruise's character in ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alec Baldwin in Talks for ‘Mission: Impossible 5′ [Updated]|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/alec-baldwin-mission-impossible-5/|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=slashfilm.com|date= July 9, 2014|author=Angie Han}}</ref> Fishburne has worked with actress [[Angela Bassett]] on four projects. He said that "An electrifying thing happens when the two of us work together. I haven't experienced it with anyone else. A freedom happens when we work together."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://angiebnews.blogspot.com/2006/11/angela-bassett-and-laurence-fishburne_22.html|title=Angie B News|author=SimzBrazil|date=|work=angiebnews.blogspot.com|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref> In 2006, they appeared onstage in a [[Pasadena Playhouse]] production of [[August Wilson]]'s ''[[Fences (play)|Fences]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne to Reunite for Pasadena Playhouse's Fences|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/07-2006/angela-bassett-and-laurence-fishburne-to-reunite-f_8589.html|accessdate=20 September 2014|publisher=TheaterMania.com|date=July 7, 2006}}</ref> He played terrorist leader, Ahmat who was revealed to be CIA in the 2006 film [[Five Fingers (2006 film)|Five Fingers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/8955|title=Fences|work=TheaterMania|author=Terri Roberts|date=September 2006|accessdate=2007-02-01}}</ref>

He provided the voice of the narrator in the 2007 [[*****age Mutant Ninja Turtles]] film, ''[[TMNT (film)|TMNT]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Heather Newgen|title=TMNT Studio Visit|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18433|work=ComingSoon|date=25 January 2007|accessdate=2007-02-01}}</ref> The same year, he provided the voice of the [[Silver Surfer]] in 2007 film ''[[Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Laurence Fishburne voicing the Silver Surfer|url=https://www.totalfilm.com/news/laurence-fishburne-voicing-the-silver-surfer|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=totalfilm.com|date=April 19, 2007}}</ref> On February 24, 2007, Fishburne was honored with the [[Harvard Foundation]]'s Artist of the Year award at the annual show ''Cultural Rhythms''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harvard Foundation names Laurence Fishburne the 2007 Artist of the Year|url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2007/02/harvard-foundation-names-laurence-fishburne-the-2007-artist-of-the-year/|accessdate=19 September 2014|publisher=harvard.edu|date=February 22, 2007}}</ref> He received this honor for his achievements as an actor and entertainer and for his humanitarian pursuits. Fishburne is a [[UNICEF]] ambassador.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unicefusa.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=duLRI8O0H&b=46279&ct=3574749|title=Harvard Foundation names UNICEF Ambassador Laurence Fishburne 2007 Artist of the Year|publisher=UNICEF USA|date=20 February 2007|accessdate=2007-02-25 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927022829/https://www.unicefusa.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=duLRI8O0H&b=46279&ct=3574749 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref> The mayor of [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], [[Kenneth Reeves]], awarded him the key to the city and declared February 24 "Laurence Fishburne" day in the city.<ref>[https://www.answers.com/topic/laurence-fishburne Laurence Fishburne: Biography from]. Answers.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-21.</ref>

===2008–present===

In April 2008, Fishburne returned to the stage in the Broadway production of ''[[Thurgood (play)|Thurgood]]'', a new play by George Stevens, Jr. ''Thurgood'' opened at the Booth Theatre on April 30, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff writers|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=22426|title=Laurence Fishburne is 'Thurgood' on Broadway Spring 2008|date=24 October 2007|work=Broadway World|accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref> He won the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show]] for his performance. On February 24, 2011, [[HBO]] screened a filmed version of the play performed at the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-02-18/entertainment/bs-ae-zontv-thurgood-20110218_1_thurgood-marshall-rare-tv-film-american-television|title=HBO's 'Thurgood' is an exceptional look at race and the law|first=David|last=Zurawik|date=February 18, 2011|work=|publisher=The Baltimore Sun|accessdate=January 2, 2012}}</ref> On February 16, 2011, the [[White House]] hosted a screening of the film as part of its celebrations of [[Black History Month]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/02/24/white-house-screening-thurgood?category=93|title=White House Screening of "Thurgood"|author=White House|date=February 24, 2011|work=|publisher=US Federal Government|accessdate=January 2, 2012}}</ref>

On August 18, 2008, it was reported that Laurence Fishburne would join the cast of ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' after [[William Petersen]], who played [[Gil Grissom]], left the series. [[John Malkovich]] was also considered for the role prior to the announcement.<ref name="CSI">[https://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/16/laurence_fishburne_aamp_john_malkovich_i Laurence Fishburne & John Malkovich Investigated For 'CSI' Role – Starpulse Entertainment News Blog]. Starpulse.com (2008-07-16). Retrieved on 2011-11-21.</ref> Fishburne joined the show on the ninth episode of the 9th season as a college professor and former pathologist whose area of expertise involves some criminals' predisposition to commit acts of violence.<ref name=CNN>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080831164723/https://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/csi.fishburne.ap/index.html Fishburne joining 'CSI']. CNN. August 18, 2008</ref> The character was introduced as a consultant on a case ("19 Down"), who winds up joining the CSI team ("One to Go"). In May 2009, Fishburne performed on-stage in the [[National Memorial Day Concert]] on the Mall in Washington, D.C.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/performers.html PBS Memorial Day Concert]. Pbs.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-21.</ref>

Fishburne starred in ''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]'' in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20082|title=Meet Laurence Fishburne as the Unstoppable Noland in New 'Predators' Character Profile|publisher=BloodyDisgusting}}</ref> and ''[[Contagion (film)|Contagion]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36334/jude-law-drops-some-hints-about-his-contagion-character|title=Jude Law Drops some hints about his Contagion Character|publisher=DreadCentral}}</ref> On June 7, 2011, Fishburne announced that he was leaving ''CSI'' to return to movies and theatre, opting not to renew his contract and would not appear in Season 12. Fishburne played [[Perry White]] in the [[Zack Snyder]]-directed [[Superman]] reboot ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'' (2013).<ref name="ew_2011">{{cite web | url=https://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/08/02/laurence-fishburne-perry-white-man-of-steel-exclusive/ | title=Laurence Fishburne cast as Perry White in 'Man of Steel' – EXCLUSIVE | publisher=Entertainment Weekly | date=August 2, 2011 | accessdate=August 2, 2011 | author=Vary, Adam B. | quote=Lois Lane and Clark Kent just got their boss: Laurence Fishburne will play Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in Man of Steel, EW has learned exclusively. White has traditionally been a hard-charging, old fashioned newspaperman, who relies on his ace reporters, Clark and Lois, to get the big scoop. Jackie Cooper played White in the Christopher Reeve era Superman films, and Frank Langella took on the role in director Bryan Singer's Superman Returns in 2006.}}</ref> In 2013, Fishburne joined the cast of ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'', as Dr. Jack Crawford, head of Behavioral Sciences at the FBI. Fishburne is confirmed to reprise his role as White in the sequel ''[[Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice]].''{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} In 2014, Fishburne reprised his role as Morpheus in a series of [[Kia Motors|Kia]] [[Kia K9|K900]] commercials.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jalopnik.com/kias-the-matrix-super-bowl-ad-sells-a-k900-with-morphe-1510752726 |title=Kia's ''The Matrix'' Super Bowl Ad Sells A K900 With Morpheus And Two Keys |author=Estrada, Zac |publisher=''[[Jalopnik]]'' |date=2014-01-28 |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Fishburne married actress Hajna O. Moss in 1985,<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|title=Laurence Fishburne- Biography|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/laurence-fishburne/biography.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> in New York. They have two *****ren together: a son, Langston, born in 1987,<ref name="Bio"/> and a daughter, Montana Fishburne, born in 1991.<ref name="Bio"/> Hajna and Laurence divorced in the 1990s.<ref name="other">{{cite web|title=Laurence Fishburne|url=https://www.buddytv.com/info/laurence-fishburne-info.aspx|publisher=[[BuddyTV]]|accessdate=August 26, 2014}}</ref>

Fishburne met actress [[Gina Torres]] and they were engaged in February 2001 and married on September 22, 2002,<ref>Barron, James (September 24, 2002). [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07EFDB1539F937A1575AC0A9649C8B63&fta=y ''Boldface Names: An Amicable Merger'']. [[The New York Times]], Section B; Column 3; Metropolitan Desk; Pg. 2.</ref> at [[The Cloisters]] museum in [[New York City]]. On January 8, 2007, Fishburne's spokesman Alan Nierob announced the couple were expecting their first ***** together.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/gossip/ci_4972641 |title=LA Daily News&nbsp;– Laurence Fishburne and wife Gina Torres are expecting their first *****, his publicist says |publisher=Dailynews.com |date= |accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=&nbsp;&nbsp; |url=https://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=entertainment&id=4915904 |title=abc7.com: Southern California news leader -Laurence Fishburne And Wife Gina Torres Are Expecting Their First ***** 1/08/07 |publisher=Abclocal.go.com |date=2007-01-08 |accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref> A daughter, Delilah, was born to the couple in June 2007.<ref>{{cite web|author=Edie Falco, on My ***** Look Like Fabio and Chucky! |url=https://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/11/update-laurence.html |title=Update: Laurence Fishburne and Gina Torres welcome first *****; spotted out in Hollywood : Celebrity Baby Blog |publisher=Celebrity-babies.com |date= |accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref>

Fishburne lives in Hollywood,<ref>{{cite web|author=Gary Brumburgh|title=Biography of Lawrence Fishburne|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000401/bio|publisher=IMDb||accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> and also maintains a residence in New York City, in the [[Castle Village, Manhattan|Castle Village]] [[Co-Op]] in the [[Hudson Heights (Manhattan)|Hudson Heights]] section of [[Washington Heights, Manhattan|Washington Heights]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff writers|title=Hudson Heights delivers|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/services/realestate/2008/03/07/2008-03-07_hudson_heights_delivers.html|work=New York Daily News|date=7 March 2008| accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref> He is a big fan of [[Paulo Coelho]] and plans to produce a movie based on his novel ''[[The Alchemist (novel)|The Alchemist]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cannes Film Festival: Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist to be filmed by Laurence Fishburne – Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/1980755/Cannes-Film-Festival-Paulo-Coelhos-The-Alchemist-to-be-filmed-by-Laurence-Fishburne.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Anita|last=Singh|date=2008-05-18}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Main|Laurence Fishburne filmography}}

==Stage==

{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Eden (Steve Carter play)|Eden]]''
| Solomon Barton
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Short Eyes (play)|Short Eyes]]''
|
|-
| 1988
| ''Urban Blight''
|
|-
| 1988
| ''Loose Ends''
| Doug
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Two Trains Running]]''
| Sterling
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Once in the Life|Riff Raff]]''
| Mike
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Lion in Winter]]''
| [[Henry II of England|Henry II]]
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Fences (play)|Fences]]''
| Troy
|-
| 2006
| ''Without Walls''
| Morocco
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Thurgood (play)|Thurgood]]''
| [[Thurgood Marshall]]
|}

==Awards and nominations==

===Film===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5" | [[Academy Awards]]
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 1994
| [[Academy Award]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
| ''[[What's Love Got to Do with It (film)|What's Love Got to Do with It]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5"| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 2000
| [[Saturn Award]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[The Matrix]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2015
| Saturn Award
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television|Best Supporting Actor on Television]]
| ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]''
| {{win}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5"| Acapulco Black Film Festival
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 1997
| Black Film Award
| Best Actor
| ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5"| [[BET Awards]]
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 2004
| BET Award
| Best Actor
| ''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]''<br />''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]''<br />''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5"| [[Black Movie Awards]]
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 2006
| Black Movie Award
| Outstanding Motion Picture (Producer)
| ''[[Akeelah and the Bee]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2006
| Black Movie Award
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
| ''Akeelah and the Bee''
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5"| [[Black Reel Awards]]
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 2000
| Black Reel Award
| [[Black Reel Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| ''The Matrix''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2007
| Black Reel Award
| [[Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''Akeelah and the Bee''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2007
| Black Reel Award
| Best Motion Picture (Producer)
| ''Akeelah and the Bee''
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5"| [[MTV Movie Awards]]
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 2000
| [[MTV Movie Award]]
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight|Best Fight]] {{small|(shared with [[Keanu Reeves]])}}
| ''The Matrix''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2000
| MTV Movie Award
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Duo]] {{small|(shared with [[Keanu Reeves]])}}
| ''The Matrix''
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="5"| [[NAA***** Image Award]]
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 1994
| [[NAA***** Image Award]]
| [[NAA***** Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]]
|''[[What's Love Got to Do with It (film)|What's Love Got to Do with It]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1995
| NAA***** Image Award
| [[NAA***** Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]
| ''[[Higher Learning]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1996
| NAA***** Image Award
| rowspan="7"| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
| ''[[Othello (1995 film)|Othello]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1998
| NAA***** Image Award
| ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2000
| NAA***** Image Award
| ''[[The Matrix]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2004
| NAA***** Image Award
| ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2006
| NAA***** Image Award
| ''[[Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)|Assault on Precinct 13]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2007
| NAA***** Image Award
| ''[[Akeelah and the Bee]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2012
| NAA***** Image Award
| ''[[Contagion (film)|Contagion]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

===Television===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row" colspan="4"| [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy Awards]]
|-
! Year
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| [[63rd Primetime Emmy Awards|2011]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie]]
| ''Thurgood''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[49th Primetime Emmy Awards|1997]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie|Outstanding Made for Television Movie]]
| ''[[Miss Evers' Boys]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special]]
| ''[[Miss Evers' Boys]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[48th Primetime Emmy Awards|1996]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special]]
| ''[[The Tuskegee Airmen]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[45th Primetime Emmy Awards|1993]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]]
| ''[[TriBeCa (TV series)|TriBeCa]]: The Box''
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="4"| [[NAA***** Image Award]]
|-
! Year
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 2011
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2010
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
| ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2009
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1999
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
| ''[[Always Outnumbered]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1998
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
| ''[[Miss Evers' Boys]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1996
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
| ''[[The Tuskegee Airmen]]''
| {{won}}
|}

===Theatre===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row" colspan="4"| [[NAA***** Theatre Awards]]
|-
! Year
! Category
! Play
! Result
|-
| 2007
| [[NAA***** Theatre Award for Best Lead Male - Equity|Best Male Lead – Equity]]
| ''Without Walls''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2005
| [[NAA***** Theatre Award - Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]]
| N/A
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan="4"| Tony Awards
|-
! Year
! Category
! Play
! Result
|-
| 1992
| Best Actor in a Featured Role
| ''[[Two Trains Running]]''
| {{won}}
|}

==References==

{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.laurence-fishburne.com/ The Official Website]
* {{IBDB name|67498}}
* {{IMDb name|401}}
* {{iobdb|Laurence|Fishburne}}
* {{Mojo name|laurencefishburne}}
* [https://www.emmys.com/celebrities/laurence-fishburne Laurence Fishburne at Emmys.com]

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