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Laurence Fishburne: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Laurence John Fishburne III
  • Birth Place: Augusta, GA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/30/1961, Leo
  • Profession: Actor; producer
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Laurence Fishburne Fast Facts:
  • At age 14, he claimed to be 18 in order to land a role in Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 masterpiece Apocalypse Now.
  • Turned down the role of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It five times. When he heard Angela Bassett would be playing Tina, he reconsidered.
  • First African-American to play Shakespeare's Othello on screen, in the 1995 movie.
  • Laurence Fishburne Relationships:
  • Delilah Fishburne - Daughter
  • Gina Torres - Wife
  • Hajna Moss - Ex-wife
  • Hattie Fishburne - Mother
  • Langston Fishburne - Son
  • Laurence John Fishburne Jr. - Father
  • Montana Fishburne - Daughter
  • Laurence Fishburne Awards:
  • 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Miniseries or a Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Winner
  • 1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1992 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Play) - Winner
  • 2008 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee

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Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Keanu Reeves, 2003 Cannes Film Festival, The Matrix Reloaded courtesy Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com
Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving and Keanu Reeves, The Matrix Reloaded courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
jeremy irons, laurence fishburne, glenn close courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
laurence fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Keanu Reeves courtesy Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com
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