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'''Laurence John Fishburne III''' is an American actor, playwright, director and producer. He is best known for his role as Morpheus in [[The Matrix|the Matrix trilogy]].
Not to be confused with [[Samuel L. Jackson]], Larry Fishburne is a quiet man. [[It's Quiet... Too Quiet|Maybe too quiet]]. Sometimes to the point of being almost inaudible.


One of his early roles was Cowboy Curtis on ''[[Pee-wee's Playhouse]]'', as well as having a role in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', where he started at age 14 playing an 18 year old soldier and ended filming as an 18 year old.
One of his early roles was Cowboy Curtis on ''[[Pee-wee's Playhouse]]'', as well as having a role in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', where he started at age 14 playing an 18 year old soldier. The film was in [[Development Hell]] for so long that he actually became 18 during filming.


He is perhaps best known for his role as Morpheus in [[The Matrix|the Matrix trilogy]], (which makes his previous role on Pee Wee [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]) and for his portrayal of singer-musician [[Jerkass|Ike Turner]] in the Tina Turner biopic [[What's Love Got to Do with It?]]''. [[Never Live It Down|Pity that women gave him the evil eye for years because of the last one.]]
He was the first black man to play the title character in a film adaptation of ''[[Othello]]''. He also portrayed singer-musician [[Jerkass|Ike Turner]] in the Tina Turner biopic ''[[What's Love Got to Do with It?]]''. [[Never Live It Down|Pity that women gave him the evil eye for years because of the last one.]]


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Currently married to Gina Torres, famed for her roles in ''[[Firefly]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''.
His noteworthy voice landed him the role of narrator in the 2007 ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' movie, as well as the voice of the Silver Surfer in the second ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]'' movie.


{{actorroles|Filmography<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160121105641/http://www.laurence-fishburne.com/bio From his official website]</ref>}}
Has been cast as criminologist Dr. Raymond Langston on ''[[CSI]]'', and has landed the role of [[Da Editor|Perry White]] in the 2013 ''Superman'' movie.


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Currently married to Gina Torres, famed for her roles in ''[[Firefly]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''. His daughter Montana is a porn star.
* Cornbread, Earl and Me

* [[Apocalypse Now]]
Has a minor claim to fame in being the first black man to play the title character in a film adaptation of ''[[Othello]]''.
* Fast Break
* Willie & Phil
* [[Death Wish]] 2
* [[Rumble Fish]]
* The Cotton Club
* [[The Color Purple]]
* [[Quicksilver]]
* Band of the Hand
* Gardens of Stone
* [[A Nightmare on Elm Street]] 3: Dream Warriors
* [[Cherry 2000]]
* [[School Daze]]
* [[Red Heat]]
* Cadence
* [[King of New York]]
* Class Action
* [[Boyz N the Hood]]
* [[Apocalypse Now|Hearts of Darkness]]
* Deep Cover
* [[Searching for Bobby Fischer]]
* [[What's Love Got to Do with It?]]
* [[Othello]] (1995)
* [[Higher Learning]]
* [[Bad Company]]
* [[Just Cause]]
* Fled
* [[Hoodlum]]
* [[Event Horizon]]
* [[The Matrix]]
** [[The Matrix]] Reloaded
** [[The Matrix]] Revolutions
* Once in the Life
* [[Osmosis Jones]]
* [[Mystic River]]
* Biker Boyz
* [[Assault on Precinct 13]]
* [[Bobby]]
* [[Mission: Impossible]] III
* Five Fingers
* [[Akeelah and the Bee]]
* [[TMNT]]
* The Death and Life of Bobby Z
* [[21 (2008 film)|21]]
* Days of Wrath
* Armored
* [[Predators]]
* [[Contagion]]
* [[Man of Steel]]
* [[The Colony]]
* [[Khumba]]
* [[Ride Along]]
* [[The Signal]]
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"What is real? How do you define real? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply, electrical signals interpreted by your brain."
—Morpheus, The Matrix

Pee-wee: What do you sleep in, Cowboy Curtis?

Cowboy Curtis: [shrugs] Nothing! I sleep in the nude!
—Pee-wee's Playhouse

Laurence John Fishburne III is an American actor, playwright, director and producer. He is best known for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix trilogy.

One of his early roles was Cowboy Curtis on Pee-wee's Playhouse, as well as having a role in Apocalypse Now, where he started at age 14 playing an 18 year old soldier. The film was in Development Hell for so long that he actually became 18 during filming.

He was the first black man to play the title character in a film adaptation of Othello. He also portrayed singer-musician Ike Turner in the Tina Turner biopic What's Love Got to Do with It?. Pity that women gave him the evil eye for years because of the last one.

Currently married to Gina Torres, famed for her roles in Firefly and Justice League Unlimited.

Filmography[1]


  1. ↑ From his official website
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