Laurence Fishburne

Biography

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961; usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award winner known for his roles on stage and screen. He has been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. He is known for playing Morpheus in The Matrix series (1999–2003), Jason "Furious" Styles in the John Singleton drama film Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's war film Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film series (2017–present).

For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running (1992) and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in TriBeCa (1993). Fishburne became the first African American to portray Othello on film when he appeared in Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. He has also received five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination for his performance in Deep Cover (1992).

Other film credits of Fishburne include Steven Spielberg's The Colour Purple (1985), Spike Lee's School Daze (1988), Abel Ferrara's King of New York (1990), Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), Steven Soderbergh's Contagion (2011), and Richard Linklater's Last Flag Flying (2017). He has also gained a wider audience with the blockbuster films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). On television, he starred as Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008–2011) and as Special Agent Jack Crawford in the NBC thriller series Hannibal (2013–2015), as well as having a recurring role as Earl "Pops" Johnson in the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022). He is currently starring in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's play American Buffalo alongside Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss.

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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Laurence Fishburne

Ghosts of Grief: The Haunting Power of Mystic River

on Mystic River | Aug 23, 2025

Ever wonder how a single moment can fracture lives forever? Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River (2003) grabs you by the throat with that question, plunging you into a Boston neighborhood where past traumas ... Read more

Code and Chaos: The Matrix Reloaded’s Ambitious Dance with Destiny

on The Matrix Reloaded | Aug 18, 2025

What happens when a sequel tries to outthink its revolutionary predecessor? The Matrix Reloaded (2003) dares to answer, plunging us back into the Wachowskis’ neon-drenched, philosophical cyberworld wi... Read more

"The horror... the horror..." This haunting line encapsulates the descent into madness and the brutal realities of war explored in "Apocalypse Now."

on Apocalypse Now | May 31, 2025

Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now isn’t merely a war film set during the Vietnam War; it’s a surreal, epic, and deeply philosophical journey into the heart of darkness, inspired by Joseph Conrad’s... Read more

"What if I told you the world you know is not real?" This mind-bending premise ignites the revolutionary journey of "The Matrix."

on The Matrix | May 29, 2025

The Wachowskis’ The Matrix isn’t just a science fiction action film; it’s a groundbreaking and philosophically rich exploration of reality, free will, and the power of knowledge. In a dystopian future... Read more