Primetime Emmy® Award-winning actor, Laurence Fishburne, is best known for his roles of “Morpheus” in the Matrix trilogy. He starred in Mystic River, Apocalypse Now, Event Horizon, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Bobby, was “Ike Turner” in What’s Love Got to Do with It, and played "Noland" in Predators. Fishburne starred as “Thurgood Marshall” in the HBO TV movie Thurgood, portrays “Dr. Raymond Langston” on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and played “Cowboy Curtis” on the 1980’s TV series Pee-wee’s Playhouse. More about the actor at his official Laurence Fishburne site. More about the movie at the official Thurgood site.
Laurence Fishburne
July 30
Augusta, Georgia
12 Nominations
3 Emmys
Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series - 2020
Laurence Fishburne, as Lt. Steven Poincy
Quibi
Fuqua Films / Sony Pictures Television
Outstanding Narrator - 2017
Laurence Fishburne, as Narrator
Homo Sapien 2.0
National Geographic
RadicalMedia
Outstanding Narrator - 2016
Laurence Fishburne, as Alex Haley (Narrator)
HISTORY
An A+E Studios Production in association with Marc Toberoff Productions and The Wolper Organization
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - 2011
Laurence Fishburne, as Thurgood Marshall
HBO
A Stevens Company Production in association with Ostar Productions, Cinema Gypsy Productions and HBO Films
2020 Creative Arts Emmys: Actor in a Short-Form Comedy or Drama Series
Laurence Fishburne of #FreeRayshawn wins the Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Short-Form Comedy or Drama Series.
Laurence Fishburne: 62nd Primetime Emmy Show Presenter
Laurence Fishburne on stage at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards presenting the award for Made for Television Movie
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