---
name: "Laurence Fishburne"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/laurence-fishburne"
fi1m_id: "laurence-fishburne"
imdb_id: "nm0000401"
tmdb_id: 2975
wikidata_id: "Q193048"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 July 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 30
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 27
updated: "2026-10-07T11:27:05.726744+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Laurence Fishburne

## Identity

Laurence Fishburne

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/laurence-fishburne
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** laurence-fishburne
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000401
- **TMDB ID:** 2975
- **Wikidata ID:** Q193048
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Fishburne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193048, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000401/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2975

Actor. Born 30 July 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 July 1961, Augusta, Georgia, USA
- **Active:** 1979–present
- **Also known as:** Larry Fishburne, Laurence John Fishburne, Лоуренс Фишборн, Laurence John Fishburne III 
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 30: 27 acting, 3 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Keanu Reeves](https://film.one/person/keanu-reeves.md), [Francis Ford Coppola](https://film.one/person/francis-ford-coppola.md), [Basil Iwanyk](https://film.one/person/basil-iwanyk.md), [Carrie-Anne Moss](https://film.one/person/carrie-anne-moss.md), [Chad Stahelski](https://film.one/person/chad-stahelski.md), [Erica Lee](https://film.one/person/erica-lee.md), [Hugo Weaving](https://film.one/person/hugo-weaving.md), [Joel Silver](https://film.one/person/joel-silver.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 3 Emmys (3 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 27 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 92 (1), 1980s 70 (2), 1990s 81 (6), 2000s 65 (6), 2010s 67 (9), 2020s 61 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 64 across 25 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 15 at 60–79, 6 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 5 of 24 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 14, Thriller 12, Science Fiction 10, Crime 9, Drama 9, Adventure 8
- **Screen time:** 49 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6,477m across 23 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Fishburne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193048, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000401/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2975

## Coming up

- *Gatto* (2027-03-03), as Rocco (voice)
- *The Exorcist: Martyrs* (2027-03-10)

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Apocalypse Now*](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md) (92), [*The Matrix*](https://film.one/film/the-matrix.md) (88), [*Boyz n the Hood*](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md) (86), [*John Wick: Chapter 4*](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-4.md) (74)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse*](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md) (84), [*Deep Cover*](https://film.one/film/deep-cover.md) (72)
- **Pluto TV:** [*John Wick: Chapter 2*](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-2.md) (76), [*John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum*](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum.md) (72)
- **Apple TV:** [*Transformers One*](https://film.one/film/transformers-one.md) (70), [*King of New York*](https://film.one/film/king-of-new-york.md) (70)
- **Netflix:** [*Hannibal*](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md) (81)
- **Paramount+:** [*Mission: Impossible III*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Laurence Fishburne

> Laurence Fishburne’s deep voice and precise delivery make even elaborate nonsense sound considered. We value the relish he brings to authority, though a film can rely too heavily on his willingness to explain its rules.

Laurence Fishburne’s Bowery King delivers the lore in *John Wick: Chapter 4* (2023) with enough relish to suggest he enjoys knowing more than everyone else. He and Ian McShane keep us listening longer than Michael Finch and Shay Hatten’s repetitive script deserves. The pleasure is in the delivery, though we eventually want him to have something else to say. We rate him highly, and would often prefer to see that care spent on a character with more to do than explain the plot.

In Francis Ford Coppola’s *Apocalypse Now* (1979), his Tyrone ‘Clean’ Miller has a different job: to make us attend to a soldier beyond the officers. Alongside Albert Hall, Frederic Forrest and Sam Bottoms, Fishburne helps make the people as convincing as the disorder around them. Dean Tavoularis’s production design gives them surroundings disordered enough to feel inhabited. We were frightened for these men because the performances made them worth caring about, even when Coppola’s talk about damaged humanity became laboured.

The supporting work of the 1980s led to more prominent dramatic parts in *Boyz n the Hood* (1991) and *What’s Love Got to Do with It* (1993), as Furious Styles and Ike Turner respectively. Then Morpheus in *The Matrix* (1999) made that deep voice familiar on a much wider scale. Those roles help explain both his appeal and the temptation to keep casting him as someone who knows the answers. His precision suits leaders and mentors; we are less interested when a film seems satisfied simply to have him sound authoritative.

Josh Cooley’s animated *Transformers One* (2024) puts his solemn delivery to work as the voice of Alpha Trion. It is sound casting in a film whose central friendship gives us something to care about, even if the last act becomes noisy. But after the Bowery King’s relish, we miss the chance to hear something beyond the weight of the voice. For a fuller sense of what Fishburne contributes to an ensemble, start with *Apocalypse Now*, where he helps make the film frightening by making its soldiers matter.

## Biography

Laurence Fishburne is an American actor. Born on 30 July 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, he began his screen career as a teenager in *Apocalypse Now* (1979).

He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for *Two Trains Running* (1992) and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for *TriBeCa* (1993). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Ike Turner in *What's Love Got to Do with It* (1993) and became the first African American to portray Othello on film in the 1995 adaptation.

Fishburne is known for playing Morpheus in *The Matrix* trilogy (1999–2003), Ellis Cheever in *Contagion* (2011), and the Bowery King in the *John Wick* film series (2017–2023). Recent credits include *John Wick: Chapter 4* (2023), *Transformers One* (2024) and *Megalopolis* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (30)

### Performed in (27) — the average rests on these

- *The Amateur* (2025), Fi1m 54, as Henderson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-amateur.md)
- *Megalopolis* (2024), Fi1m 54, as Fundi Romaine — [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Transformers One* (2024), Fi1m 70, as Alpha Trion (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-one.md)
- *John Wick: Chapter 4* (2023), Fi1m 74, as Bowery King — [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-4.md)
- *Death to 2020* (2020), Fi1m 47, as Narrator (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/death-to-2020.md)
- *John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum* (2019), Fi1m 72, as Bowery King — [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum.md)
- *The Witcher* (2019), Fi1m 61, as Regis — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-witcher.md)
- *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), Fi1m 68, as Dr. Bill Foster — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp.md)
- *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017), Fi1m 76, as Bowery King — [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-2.md)
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Fi1m 44, as Perry White — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Hannibal* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Jack Crawford — [page](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md)
- *Man of Steel* (2013), Fi1m 60, as Perry White — [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md)
- *Contagion* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Ellis Cheever — [page](https://film.one/film/contagion.md)
- *Predators* (2010), Fi1m 60, as Noland — [page](https://film.one/film/predators.md)
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), Fi1m 52, as Silver Surfer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), Fi1m 70, as Theodore Brassel — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md)
- *Mystic River* (2003), Fi1m 82, as Whitey Powers — [page](https://film.one/film/mystic-river.md)
- *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003), Fi1m 60, as Morpheus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-reloaded.md)
- *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003), Fi1m 46, as Morpheus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-revolutions.md)
- *The Matrix* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Morpheus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix.md)
- *Deep Cover* (1992), Fi1m 72, as Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull — [page](https://film.one/film/deep-cover.md)
- *Boyz n the Hood* (1991), Fi1m 86, as Furious Styles — [page](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md)
- *King of New York* (1990), Fi1m 70, as Jimmy Jump — [page](https://film.one/film/king-of-new-york.md)
- *The Civil War* (1990), Fi1m 87, as Sgt. Louis Douglas / Samuel Jess / Various (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-civil-war.md)
- *The Color Purple* (1985), Fi1m 64, as Swain — [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-purple.md)
- *Rumble Fish* (1983), Fi1m 77, as Midget — [page](https://film.one/film/rumble-fish.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, as Tyrone 'Clean' Miller — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)

### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Matrix Resurrections* (2021), Fi1m 66, as Morpheus (archive footage) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-resurrections.md)
- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), Fi1m 79, as Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse* (1991), Fi1m 84, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md)

## Complete filmography (150)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Exorcist: Martyrs* (2027), Actor
- *Gatto* (2027), as Rocco (voice)
- *The Astronaut* (2025), as General William Harris · Executive Producer
- *Sneaks* (2025), as The Collector (voice) · Producer
- *The Amateur* (2025), as Henderson — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-amateur.md)
- *Cellar Door* (2024), as Emmett
- *Megalopolis* (2024), as Fundi Romaine — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Transformers One* (2024), as Alpha Trion (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-one.md)
- *Slingshot* (2024), as Captain Franks
- *Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl's Lab* (2024), series, Creator
- *Clipped* (2024), series, as Doc Rivers
- *John Wick: Chapter 4* (2023), as Bowery King — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-4.md)
- *Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur* (2023), series, as Foster (voice), The Beyonder (voice), Backstory Man (voice), Beyonder (voice) · Executive Producer
- *The School for Good and Evil* (2022), as School Master
- *The Cave of Adullam* (2022), Producer, Executive Producer
- *All the Old Knives* (2022), as Vick Wallinger
- *Death to 2021* (2021), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Matrix Resurrections* (2021), as Morpheus (archive footage) (uncredited) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-resurrections.md)
- *MacGruber* (2021), series, as General Barrett Fasoose
- *What If...?* (2021), series, as Dr. Bill Foster / Goliath (voice), Bill Foster / Goliath (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *The Ice Road* (2021), as Goldenrod
- *Under the Stadium Lights* (2021), as Harold Christian
- *Death to 2020* (2020), as Narrator (voice) — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/death-to-2020.md)
- *Our Lady of 121st Street* (2020), as Rooftop
- *#FreeRayshawn* (2020), series, as Steven Poincy
- *The Witcher* (2019), series, as Regis — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-witcher.md)
- *mixed-ish* (2019), series, as Pops Johnson · Executive Producer
- *Imprisoned* (2019), as Daniel Calvin
- *Running with the Devil* (2019), as The Man
- *Where'd You Go, Bernadette* (2019), as Paul Jellinek
- *John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum* (2019), as Bowery King — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum.md)
- *The Mule* (2018), as Special Agent in Charge
- *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), as Dr. Bill Foster — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp.md)
- *grown-ish* (2018), series, as Pops Johnson · Executive Producer
- *Last Flag Flying* (2017), as Reverend Richard Mueller
- *Year Million* (2017), series, as Narrator · Executive Producer
- *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017), as Bowery King — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-2.md)
- *Madiba* (2017), series, as Nelson Mandela
- *Passengers* (2016), as Gus Mancuso
- *The Snowy Day* (2016), as Narrator (voice)
- *Roots* (2016), series, as Alex Haley
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), as Perry White — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Standoff* (2016), as Sade
- *Rudderless* (2014), as Del
- *black-ish* (2014), series, as Pops Johnson · Executive Producer
- *The Signal* (2014), as Dr. Wallace Damon
- *Ride Along* (2014), as Omar
- *Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel* (2013), Actor
- *Khumba* (2013), as Seko (voice)
- *Man of Steel* (2013), as Perry White — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md)
- *The Colony* (2013), as Briggs
- *Hannibal* (2013), series, as Jack Crawford — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md)
- *Slavery by Another Name* (2012), as Narrator
- *Have a Little Faith* (2011), as Henry Covington
- *Contagion* (2011), as Ellis Cheever — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/contagion.md)
- *Thurgood* (2011), as Thurgood Marshall
- *Top Gear* (2010), series, Actor
- *Predators: Moments of Extraction* (2010), as Noland (voice) · Thanks
- *Predators* (2010), as Noland — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/predators.md)
- *Predators: The Chosen* (2010), Actor
- *Armored* (2009), as Baines
- *Days of Wrath* (2008), as Mr. Stafford
- *Tortured* (2008), as Archie Green
- *21* (2008), as Cole Williams
- *The Death and Life of Bobby Z* (2007), as Tad Gruzsa
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), as Silver Surfer (voice) — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *America’s Game: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers* (2007), as Narrator
- *TMNT* (2007), as Narrator (voice)
- *America's Game: 1986 New York Giants* (2007), as Narrator
- *America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions* (2006), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Bobby* (2006), as Edward Robinson
- *Five Fingers* (2006), as Ahmat · Producer
- *Akeelah and the Bee* (2006), as Dr. Larabee · Producer
- *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), as Theodore Brassel — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md)
- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), as Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *Ashes and Snow* (2005), as Narrator (voice)
- *Assault on Precinct 13* (2005), as Marion Bishop
- *Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix* (2004), as Morpheus
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Ray Langston
- *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003), as Morpheus — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-revolutions.md)
- *Mystic River* (2003), as Whitey Powers — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mystic-river.md)
- *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003), as Morpheus — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-reloaded.md)
- *MTV Reloaded* (2003), as Morpheus (archive footage)
- *Biker Boyz* (2003), as Smoke
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as CSI Dr. Ray Langston
- *Undercover Brother* (2002), as Verification Hand (voice) (uncredited)
- *Osmosis Jones* (2001), as Thrax (voice)
- *Once in the Life* (2000), as 20 / 20 Mike · Director, Writer, Screenplay, Producer, Theatre Play
- *Welcome to Hollywood* (2000), as Laurence Fishburne
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Raymond Langston
- *Sex and the Matrix* (2000), as Morpheus (archive footage)
- *Michael Jordan to the Max* (2000), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Matrix* (1999), as Morpheus — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix.md)
- *Always Outnumbered* (1998), as Socrates Fortlow · Executive Producer
- *Hoodlum* (1997), as Bumpy Johnson · Executive Producer
- *Event Horizon* (1997), as Miller
- *Miss Evers' Boys* (1997), as Caleb Humphries · Executive Producer
- *Fled* (1996), as Piper
- *Othello* (1995), as Othello
- *The Tuskegee Airmen* (1995), as Hannibal Lee
- *Just Cause* (1995), as Sheriff Tanny Brown
- *Bad Company* (1995), as Nelson Crowe
- *Higher Learning* (1995), as Professor Maurice Phipps
- *Searching for Bobby Fischer* (1993), as Vinnie
- *What's Love Got to Do with It* (1993), as Ike Turner
- *TriBeCa* (1993), series, Actor
- *Deep Cover* (1992), as Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deep-cover.md)
- *Boyz n the Hood* (1991), as Furious Styles — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md)
- *Class Action* (1991), as Nick Holbrook
- *Decoration Day* (1990), as Michael Waring, DOD Man
- *Cadence* (1990), as Roosevelt Stokes
- *The Civil War* (1990), series, as Sgt. Louis Douglas / Samuel Jess / Various (voice) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-civil-war.md)
- *King of New York* (1990), as Jimmy Jump — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/king-of-new-york.md)
- *Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special* (1988), as Cowboy Curtis
- *Red Heat* (1988), as Lt. Stobbs
- *School Daze* (1988), as Vaughn 'Dap' Dunlap
- *Cherry 2000* (1987), as Glu Glu Lawyer
- *Gardens of Stone* (1987), as Sgt. Flanagan
- *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors* (1987), as Max
- *Pee-wee's Playhouse* (1986), series, as Cowboy Curtis
- *Band of the Hand* (1986), as Cream
- *Quicksilver* (1986), as Voodoo
- *The Color Purple* (1985), as Swain — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-purple.md)
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Casey Taylor
- *The Cotton Club* (1984), as Bumpy Rhodes
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Prison Guard Keller — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Rumble Fish* (1983), as Midget — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/rumble-fish.md)
- *For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers* (1983), as Jimbo Collins
- *I Take These Men* (1983), as Hank Johnson
- *Death Wish II* (1982), as Cutter
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Jimbo Collins
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *A Rumor of War* (1980), series, as Lightbulb
- *Willie & Phil* (1980), as High School Student
- *The Six O'Clock Follies* (1980), series, as Robby Robinson
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), as Tyrone 'Clean' Miller — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *Fast Break* (1979), as Street Kid
- *Cornbread, Earl and Me* (1975), as Wilford Robinson
- *If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band* (1972), as Fish
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Corporal Dorsey — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Michael Waring
- *Inheritance*, Actor
- *The Little Bedroom*, Actor
- *Interference*, Actor
- *Blacksmith*, as Mather
- *Crimson Blues*, as Mills
- *The Blacksmith*, as Mather
- *The Rule of Nines*, Director

## Gallery

- ![Laurence Fishburne as Furious Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991)](https://film.one/media/title/4003/still-d17375e06b4c.jpg) Laurence Fishburne as Furious Styles in *Boyz n the Hood* (1991) — Image via TMDB
- ![Laurence Fishburne](https://film.one/media/person/9467/gallery-297edaf8440c.jpg) Laurence Fishburne — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Laurence_Fishburne_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026.jpg/1280px-Laurence_Fishburne_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laurence Fishburne & Titus Welliver at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/9467/gallery-15b1c5aea041.jpg) Laurence Fishburne & Titus Welliver at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg/1280px-Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laurence Fishburne & Bronwyn Anne Moylan at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/9467/gallery-c7495a76cd78.jpg) Laurence Fishburne & Bronwyn Anne Moylan at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Bronwyn_Anne_Moylan_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg/1280px-Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Bronwyn_Anne_Moylan_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laurence Fishburne & Bronwyn Anne Moylan at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/9467/gallery-da8d636809b6.jpg) Laurence Fishburne & Bronwyn Anne Moylan at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Bronwyn_Anne_Moylan_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg/1280px-Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Bronwyn_Anne_Moylan_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laurence Fishburne](https://film.one/media/person/9467/gallery-0d65a0a515f9.jpg) Laurence Fishburne — Image via TMDB
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## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1994: Best Actor (nominated), for *What's Love Got to Do with It*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 3 won

- 2020: Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (won), for *FreeRayshawn*
- 1997: Outstanding Television Movie (won), for *Miss Evers' Boys*
- 1993: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *TriBeCa*

### Other awards — 6 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2008: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Fight 2000: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (won), for *The Matrix*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 1995: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (won), for *Higher Learning*
- Emmy Award 1993: Emmy Award (won)
- Theatre World Award 1992: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1992: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (won)
- Tony Awards 1992: Tony Awards (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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