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He appeared on <i>One Life to Live</i> beginning at the age of 13, playing a street kid who sold illegal drugs but wised up when he was adopted by loving black parents. It was the early 1970s, and Fishburne's TV family was the first African-American family storyline on a soap opera. At 14, he made his film debut in <i>Cornbread, Earl and Me</i>, with <a href="/people/285/000044153/">Rosalind Cash</a> and <a href="/people/490/000078256/">Bernie Casey</a>. At 16, he lied about his age to get a role as a baby-faced soldier in <a href="/people/866/000022800/">Francis Ford Coppola</a>'s <i>Apocalypse Now</i>, and spent a year with <a href="/people/220/000024148/">Martin Sheen</a> and <a href="/people/600/000023531/">Dennis Hopper</a>, filming in the Philippines.<p> Fishburne's later roles include Midget in Coppola's <i>Rumble Fish</i>, Cowboy Curtis on <i>Pee-wee's Playhouse</i>, <a href="/people/587/000023518/">Cuba Gooding, Jr.</a>'s father in <i>Boyz n the Hood</i>, a loathsome <a href="/people/453/000023384/">Ike Turner</a> in <i>What's Love Got to Do with It</i>, and of course, Morpheus in <i>The Matrix</i> and its sequels. On Broadway, he played King Henry II in <i>The Lion in Winter</i>, and won a Tony for his 1992 role in <i>Two Trains Running</i>. He has been Emmy-nominated four times, winning twice, and was Oscar-nominated for <i>What's Love Got to Do with It</i>.<p><b>Father:</b> Laurence Fishburne, Sr. (prison guard)<br><b>Mother:</b> Hattie Fishburne (school teacher)<br><b>Wife:</b> Hajna O. Moss (casting agent, m. 1985, div., one son, one daughter)<br><b>Son:</b> Langston Fishburne (b. 1987)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Montana Fishburne (pornstar, b. 1991)<br><b>Girlfriend:</b> <a href="/people/719/000351663/">Victoria Dillard</a> (actress, together mid 1990s)<br><b>Wife:</b> <a href="/people/316/000109986/">Gina Torres</a> (actress, m. 20-Sep-2002, one daughter)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Delilah (b. 2007)<br><p> High School: <a href="/edu/695/000079458/">Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA</a><br><p> Endorsement of <a href="/company/943/000059766/">DirecTV</a> 2003<br> <a href="/org/771/000162285/">National Film Preservation Foundation</a> Board of Directors<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/036/000400830/">Black-ish</a> Pops (2014-)<br> <a href="/tv/028/000400822/">Hannibal</a> Jack Crawford (2013-)<br> <a href="/tv/782/000049635/">CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</a> Dr. Raymond Langston (2008-11)<br> <a href="/tv/776/000051623/">Pee-wee's Playhouse</a> Cowboy Curtis (1986-87)<br> <a href="/tv/752/000050602/">One Life to Live</a> Josh Hall (street kid, 1973-76)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/792/000036684/">Once in the Life (27-Oct-2000)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/789/000403577/">John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum (15-May-2019)</a> <br> <a href="/films/203/000403988/">The Mule (10-Dec-2018)</a> <br> <a href="/films/171/000403956/">Ant-Man and the Wasp (25-Jun-2018)</a> <br> <a href="/films/661/000405443/">Last Flag Flying (28-Sep-2017)</a> <br> <a href="/films/992/000402783/">John Wick: Chapter 2 (30-Jan-2017)</a> <br> <a href="/films/078/000402866/">Passengers (14-Dec-2016)</a> <br> <a href="/films/519/000402310/">Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (12-Mar-2016)</a> <br> <a href="/films/378/000384223/">Rudderless (24-Jan-2014)</a> <br> <a href="/films/223/000382074/">The Signal (20-Jan-2014)</a> <br> <a href="/films/980/000379840/">Ride Along (17-Jan-2014)</a> <br> <a href="/films/130/000377993/">Khumba (8-Sep-2013)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/134/000368027/">Man of Steel (12-Jun-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/490/000371374/">The Colony (26-Apr-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/659/000275831/">Contagion (3-Sep-2011)</a> · Dr. Ellis Cheever<br> <a href="/films/406/000241680/">Predators (8-Jul-2010)</a> · Noland<br> <a href="/films/427/000378290/">Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (Jun-2010)</a> · Narrator <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/561/000211925/">Armored (4-Dec-2009)</a> · Baines<br> <a href="/films/519/000178982/">Tortured (10-Sep-2008)</a> <br> <a href="/films/258/000169748/">21 (7-Mar-2008)</a> <br> <a href="/films/261/000162772/">The Death and Life of Bobby Z (18-Jun-2007)</a> · Tad Gruzsa<br> <a href="/films/742/000140322/">Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (13-Jun-2007)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/052/000129662/">TMNT (22-Mar-2007)</a> · Narrator <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/524/000129137/">Bobby (5-Sep-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/419/000116071/">Mission: Impossible III (3-May-2006)</a> · Theodore Brassel<br> <a href="/films/574/000130184/">Five Fingers (1-May-2006)</a> · Ahmat<br> <a href="/films/036/000115688/">Akeelah and the Bee (11-Feb-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/539/000085284/">Assault on Precinct 13 (19-Jan-2005)</a> <br> <a href="/films/461/000036353/">The Matrix Revolutions (27-Oct-2003)</a> · Morpheus<br> <a href="/films/053/000033951/">Mystic River (23-May-2003)</a> <br> <a href="/films/459/000036351/">The Matrix Reloaded (7-May-2003)</a> · Morpheus<br> <a href="/films/432/000039315/">Biker Boyz (31-Jan-2003)</a> · Smoke<br> <a href="/films/425/000039308/">Osmosis Jones (7-Aug-2001)</a> · Thrax <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/792/000036684/">Once in the Life (27-Oct-2000)</a> · 20 20 Mike<br> <a href="/films/214/000100911/">Welcome to Hollywood (27-Oct-2000)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/458/000036350/">The Matrix (31-Mar-1999)</a> · Morpheus<br> <a href="/films/615/000062429/">Always Outnumbered (21-Mar-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/592/000037481/">Hoodlum (27-Aug-1997)</a> · Bumpy Johnson<br> <a href="/films/183/000037072/">Event Horizon (15-Aug-1997)</a> · Miller<br> <a href="/films/324/000088060/">Miss Evers' Boys (22-Feb-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/668/000038554/">Fled (19-Jul-1996)</a> · Piper<br> <a href="/films/764/000036656/">Othello (15-Dec-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/773/000036665/">The Tuskegee Airmen (26-Aug-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/108/000058931/">Just Cause (17-Feb-1995)</a> · Tanny Brown<br> <a href="/films/699/000064507/">Bad Company (20-Jan-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/008/000038891/">Higher Learning (11-Jan-1995)</a> · Prof. Maurice Phipps<br> <a href="/films/860/000032764/">Searching for Bobby Fischer (11-Aug-1993)</a> · Vinnie<br> <a href="/films/079/000033977/">What's Love Got to Do With It (9-Jun-1993)</a> <br> <a href="/films/615/000036507/">Deep Cover (15-Apr-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/131/000088864/">Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (May-1991)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/827/000061644/">Class Action (15-Mar-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/845/000061662/">Cadence (18-Jan-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/792/000035687/">Boyz N the Hood (16-Jan-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/803/000134401/">Decoration Day (2-Dec-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/668/000033569/">King of New York (18-Jul-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/596/000036488/">Red Heat (14-Jun-1988)</a> · Lt. Stobbs<br> <a href="/films/327/000040207/">School Daze (12-Feb-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/359/000137945/">Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse (1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/725/000061542/">Cherry 2000 (26-Nov-1987)</a> · Glu Glu Lawyer<br> <a href="/films/322/000039205/">Gardens of Stone (8-May-1987)</a> · Flanagan<br> <a href="/films/909/000033810/">A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (27-Feb-1987)</a> · Max<br> <a href="/films/507/000037396/">Band of the Hand (11-Apr-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/419/000037308/">Quicksilver (14-Feb-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/878/000032782/">The Color Purple (18-Dec-1985)</a> · Swain<br> <a href="/films/712/000032616/">The Cotton Club (14-Dec-1984)</a> · Bumpy Rhodes<br> <a href="/films/184/000033085/">Rumble Fish (21-Oct-1983)</a> · Midget<br> <a href="/films/981/000032885/">Death Wish II (20-Feb-1982)</a> · Cutter<br> <a href="/films/904/000159427/">A Rumor of War (24-Sep-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/684/000238967/">Willie & Phil (15-Aug-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/664/000032568/">Apocalypse Now (15-Aug-1979)</a> · Clean<br> <a href="/films/116/000083864/">Fast Break (2-Mar-1979)</a> · Street Kid<br> <a href="/films/704/000061521/">Cornbread, Earl and Me (21-May-1975)</a> <br><p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.laurence-fishburne.com/" target=_blank>http://www.laurence-fishburne.com/</a><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=25761"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=25761">Laurence Fishburne</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=25761" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>