Morgan Freeman
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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.
Known for
Credits
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Lucius Fox
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Se7en (1995)
as Somerset
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Fox
Batman Begins (2005)
as Lucius Fox
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
as Thaddeus Bradley
Ted 2 (2015)
as Patrick Meighan
War of the Worlds (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
The Lego Movie (2014)
as Vitruvius (voice)
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
as Thaddeus Bradley
Now You See Me (2013)
as Thaddeus Bradley
Bruce Almighty (2003)
as God
Oblivion (2013)
as Beech
Lucy (2014)
as Professor Norman
Wanted (2008)
as Sloan
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
as Alan Trumbull
Deep Impact (1998)
as President Tom Beck
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
as Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
Unforgiven (1992)
as Ned Logan
Kiss the Girls (1997)
as Det. Alex Cross
RED (2010)
as Joe Matheson
Evan Almighty (2007)
as God
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
London Has Fallen (2016)
as Alan Trumbull
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
as Azeem
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
as Alan Trumbull
Outbreak (1995)
as General Billy Ford
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
as Jack Doyle
High Crimes (2002)
as Charlie Grimes
Going in Style (2017)
as Willie Davis
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
as Senior
The Bucket List (2007)
as Carter Chambers
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
as The Boss
Transcendence (2014)
as Joseph Tagger
Along Came a Spider (2001)
as Alex Cross
Chain Reaction (1996)
as Paul Shannon
Last Knights (2015)
as Bartok
Glory (1989)
as Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
as DCI William Cabot
Coming 2 America (2021)
as Morgan Freeman
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
as Drosselmeyer
Last Vegas (2013)
as Archibald 'Archie' Clayton
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
as Hoke Colburn
Ben-Hur (2016)
as Sheik Ilderim
A Good Person (2023)
as Daniel
Gunner (2024)
as Kendrick Ryker
57 Seconds (2023)
as Anton Burrell
An Unfinished Life (2005)
as Mitch Bradley
The Love Guru (2008)
as Morgan Freemann (voice) (uncredited)
Invictus (2009)
as Nelson Mandela
Unleashed (2005)
as Sam
The Poison Rose (2019)
as Doc
Dolphin Tale (2011)
as Dr. McCarthy
Dreamcatcher (2003)
as Col. Abraham Curtis
Hard Rain (1998)
as Jim
The Contract (2006)
as Frank Carden
Under Suspicion (2000)
as Captain Victor Benezet
Nurse Betty (2000)
as Charlie
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Judge Leonard White
The Ritual Killer (2023)
as Dr. Mackles
Sidney (2022)
as Self
The Comeback Trail (2020)
as Reggie Fontaine
Edison (2005)
as Ashford
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
as Self
Thick as Thieves (2009)
as Keith Ripley
Brian Banks (2019)
as Jerome Johnson (uncredited)
5 Flights Up (2014)
as Alex Carver
Johnny Handsome (1989)
as Lt. A.Z. Drones
10 Items or Less (2006)
as 'Him'
Feast of Love (2007)
as Harry Stevenson
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
as Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Brubaker (1980)
as Walter
Lean On Me (1989)
as Principal Joe Clark
The Maiden Heist (2009)
as Charles Peterson
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
as Monte Wildhorn
Paradise Highway (2022)
as Gerick
March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017)
as Narrator (English voice)
The Big Bounce (2004)
as Walter Crewes
The Minute You Wake Up Dead (2022)
as Sheriff Thurmond Fowler
Moll Flanders (1996)
as Hibble
The Power of One (1992)
as Geel Piet
Vanquish (2021)
as Damon
Momentum (2015)
as Senator
March of the Penguins (2005)
as Narrator
Ending the Knight (2012)
as Self
Street Smart (1987)
as Leo "Fast Black" Smalls, Jr.
Eyewitness (1981)
as Lieutenant Black
Just Getting Started (2017)
as Duke
Resting Place (1986)
as Luther Johnson
My Dead Friend Zoe (2024)
as Dr. Cole
The Pawnbroker (1965)
as Man on Street (Uncredited)
Teachers (1984)
as Lewis
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Betty White: A Celebration (2022)
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
as Self
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Long Way Home (1997)
as Narrator (voice)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
as Jaques (segment "As You Like It")
Clean and Sober (1988)
as Craig
Clint Eastwood : la légende (2025)
as Self
Born to Be Wild (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
as Self
Levity (2003)
as Miles Evans
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Walter Samson
That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
as Charlie Woods
Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self
Out to Lunch (1974)
as Self / Croupier
The People Speak (2009)
as Self
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012)
as Self
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)
as Self
Meeting the Beatles in India (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! (1971)
as Afro
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)
as Self
Harry & Son (1984)
as Siemanowski
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005)
as Self
Clint Eastwood's West (2011)
as Self
Wish Wizard (2014)
as Maxwell Omni
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
as Neil Armstrong (voice)
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999)
as Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
as Self
America's Musical Journey (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
A Man Called Adam (1966)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Gospel at Colonus (1985)
as Messenger
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)
as Narrator (voice)
Marie: A True Story (1985)
as Charles Traughber
Guilty by Association (2003)
as Lt. Redding
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)
as Grand Central Commuter (uncredited)
The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
as Warden Pratt
The Hunting of the President (2004)
as Narrator (voice)
Clinton and Nadine (1988)
as Dorsey Pratt
Breaking the Taboo (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
The C Word (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001)
as Self
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial (1996)
as Edward G. Robinson
761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers (2023)
as Self
Amistad (1997)
as Theodore Joadson
Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers (2021)
as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
as Self
Die Clint Eastwood Story (2018)
as Self
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
as Clarence Collins
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978)
as Uncle Hammer
All About Us (2007)
as Self
Attica (1980)
as Hap Richards
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (2002)
as Self
Death of a Prophet (1981)
as Malcolm X
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie (1991)
as Self
Panama Canal: A Land Divided ~ A World United (2019)
as Self
Cosmic Voyage (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
The 16th Man (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998)
as Self
Hollow Image (1979)
as Sweet Talk
VM-krönika 2022 (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Follow the Drinking Gourd (1990)
as Narrator (voice)
Fight for Life (1987)
as Dr. Sherard
Prom Night in Mississippi (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Blade (1973)
as Chris
Into Nature's Wild (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of Se7en (1997)
as Self
Born to Fight (2005)
as Self
James Lipton Takes on Three (2005)
as Self
Odysseus Returns (2024)
as Narrator
Rabbit Ears - The Savior is Born (1990)
as Narrator (voice)
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006)
as Self
Sniff (—)
as Joe Mulwray
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
as Self
The True Story of Glory Continues (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (1992)
as Self
Hate to See You Go (—)
as Sonny Bell
Partners of the Heart (2002)
as Narrator (voice)
Inside the White House (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
From the Balkans (2024)
as (narrator)
JFK: A President Betrayed (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains (2022)
Actor
The Power of Chi (2025)
as (narrator)
Energy Crisis (1974)
as Self
Where the Water Meets the Sky (2008)
Actor
JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
as Narrator (voice)
The Eastwood Factor (2010)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo (2012)
as Narratore
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)
as Self
We the People (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
Power of Chi (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
Blues Divas (2005)
as Self
Greasy Rider (2006)
Actor
The Little Bedroom (—)
Actor
The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum (—)
as Narrator (voice)
Caught in the Middle (1970)
Actor
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman (2008)
as Self
The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger (2002)
as Self
Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation (2004)
Actor
Echoes 'Cross the Tracks (2012)
as Self
A New Birth of Freedom (—)
as Narrator