Laurence Fishburne Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 0½ in |
Weight | 89 kg |
Date of Birth | July 30, 1961 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Laurence Fishburne is an American actor who is best known for portraying roles such as Jason “Furious” Styles in Boyz n the Hood, Morpheus in The Matrix series, Tyrone “Mr. Clean” Miller in Apocalypse Now, Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, and “The Bowery King” in the John Wick film series. He has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as Two Trains Running, TriBeCa, The Color Purple, School Daze, Mystic River, King of New York, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Black-ish, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, All the Old Knives, Death to 2020, The Muppets, For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story, and many more. His theatre credits include plays like Thurgood, The Lion in Winter, Short Eyes, and Two Trains Running. For his acting skills, Laurence has been honored with several awards such as the Emmy Award, Tony Award, Saturn Award, and MTV Movie Award.
Born Name
Laurence John Fishburne III
Nick Name
Fish, Larry

Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Nationality
Education
Fishburne did his schooling from New York’s High School of the Performing Arts.
He graduated in acting from the Lincoln Square Academy, New York.
Occupation
Actor, film director, film producer, playwright
Family
- Father – Laurence John Fishburne Jr. (Juvenile Corrections Officer)
- Mother – Hattie Bell (née Crawford) (Mathematics and Science Teacher)
- Others – Montana Fishburne (Daughter), Delilah Fishburne (Daughter), Langston Fishburne (Son)
Manager
His career is managed by Paradigm Talent Agency.
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 0½ in or 184 cm
Weight
89 kg or 196 pounds
Girlfriend / Spouse
Laurence Fishburne dated –

Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- His dominant voice in his roles
- Intelligent roles in films
- Shakespearean speech
- Gapped front tooth

Shoe Size
10 (US) or 43 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
He was seen in the Tanqueray gin print advertisement that had the “Distinctive Since 1971” tagline.
In 2003, he appeared in a DirecTV TV commercial. The same year in June, he was seen in The DISH Network TV commercial.
He did a voiceover for the FedEx TV commercial.
In January and February 2014, he worked in a Kia K900 automobile TV commercial. In March 2014, he appeared in the Armchair TV commercial Kia K 900 car in which he was seen in his The Matrix trilogy role of Morpheus.
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
Appearing in the 1979 war film Apocalypse Now, the 1991 drama film Boyz n the Hood, and as Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy (1999, 2003, 2003).
He was the first African-American to play Othello in Shakespeare’s play’s film adaptation in 1995 by Oliver Parker.
He is also known for the portrayal of Dr. Raymond Langston in the CBS TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2008 to 2011 and special agent Jack Crawford in NBC TV series Hannibal from 2013 to 2015.
First Film
His first movie was the drama film Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) in which he played the role as Wilford Robinson. Laurence was just 13 years old at the time.
First TV Show
In 1973, he appeared in his first TV show. He portrayed the character of Dr. Joshua “Josh” Hall #1 on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.
First Stage Performance
His first stage performance came when he was only 10 years old. It was In My Many Names and Days in a Manhattan theater.
His first professional stage performance was in 1976 when he played the role of Solomon Barton in Eden.
Laurence Fishburne Favorite Things
- Author – Paulo Coelho
- Book – The Alchemist
- Place – Cliff Bell’s in Detroit
Source – Wikipedia, Fox 2 Detroit

Laurence Fishburne Facts
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