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Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne's biography

Laurence Fishburne is 61 years old television actor born at Augusta. He was born on Sunday 30th of July 1961. He is often nicknamed as FishLarry. According to year of birth 1961 he belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 30th of July means he is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.He was married 2 times.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be television actor. You can know him also as film actor, film director, film producer, playwright, voice actor, stage actor, screenwriter, actor, manufacturer, theatrical director. He is recently known as executive producer.

Laurence Fishburne's family

Laurence Fishburne's ex spouses

Gina Torres

Laurence Fishburne and Gina Torres have been together since 2002 for 16 years. She is known as television actor. His ex spouse was born on Friday 25th of April 1969 in Manhattan.

Hajna O. Moss

Laurence Fishburne and Hajna O. Moss have been together since 1985 for 5 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born in 1963.

He has 1 daughter.

Laurence Fishburne's daughter: Montana Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne's daughter's name is Montana Fishburne. She is known as pornographic actor. His daughter was born on Saturday 7th of September 1991 in United States of America.

Laurence Fishburne's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Hollywood High School, Talent Unlimited High School.

Detailed informations about his schools

  • Attended and graduated from New York's High School of the Performing Arts.
  • His son, Langston Fishburne, graduated from Thorton-Donovan private school in New Rochelle, New York and attended Boston University in the fall. [June 2005]

Laurence Fishburne's career

His main focus is to be television actor. You could see him also in TriBeCa, FreeRayshawn, Miss Evers' Boys, The Matrix, Higher Learning, Two Trains Running and many more.

Awards and competitions

Laurence Fishburne's Awards

  • He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for work TriBeCa in 1993
  • He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for work FreeRayshawn in 2020
  • He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for work Miss Evers' Boys in 1997
  • He received award for MTV Movie Award for Best Fight for work The Matrix in 2000
  • He received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for work Higher Learning in 1995
  • He received award for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for work Two Trains Running in 1992

Laurence Fishburne's Nominations

  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work What's Love Got to Do with It in 1993

What Laurence Fishburne has done for a first time

  • Is the first African-American actor to play the role of Perry White, newspaper editor and employer of Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent.

Laurence Fishburne's quotes

  • For the last six months, people have been coming up to me and saying, "I loved you in Pulp Fiction (1994), Mr. Jackson". [1996]
  • I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went 'oooh'.
  • [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?
  • 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.
  • I don't believe in acting teachers for me.

Laurence Fishburne's body shape

Lets describe how Laurence Fishburne looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.