Morgan freeman
Born: June 1, 1937
Spouse: Myrna Colley-Lee (divorced) and Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (divorced)
Children: Alfonso Freeman, Morgana Freeman, Saifoulaye Freeman, and Deena Freeman
Morgan Freeman has evolved into one of the most respected actors in American cinema, famous for his smooth voice and calm demeanor. He started out in theater and Broadway before transitioning to television shows. His feature film debut was in Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! before scoring his breakout role in Street Smart, which gave him an Oscar nomination. He followed with another strong performance in Driving Miss Daisy. In the 1990's, Freeman gave even stronger performances in movies such as Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and in his most liked film to date, The Shawshank Redeption. He also formed his production company, Revelation Productions. His film career continues to burn strong, supported by his roles as Lucius Fox in the Dark Knight Trilogy and ex-fighter in Million Dollar Baby. He is next to appear in Oblivion with Tom Cruise.
Filmography:
2014 The Lego Movie (filming)
Vitruvius (voice)
2013 Last Vegas (post-production)
Archie
2013 Now You See Me (post-production)
Thaddeus Bradley
2013 The Last Knights (post-production)
Bartok
???? We the People (post-production)
Narrator
2013/I Oblivion
Beech
2013 Olympus Has Fallen
Speaker Trumbull
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
Fox
2012 The Magic of Belle Isle
Monte Wildhorn
2011 Dolphin Tale
Dr. Cameron McCarthy
2011 Conan the Barbarian
Narrator
2010/I Red
Joe Matheson
2009 Invictus
Nelson Mandela
2009 The Maiden Heist
Charles Peterson
2009/I Thick as Thieves
Keith Ripley
2008 The Dark Knight
Lucius Fox
2008 Wanted
Sloan
2007 The Bucket List
Carter
2007 Feast of Love
Harry Stevenson
2007 Gone Baby Gone
Jack Doyle
2007 Evan Almighty
God
2006 The Contract
Major Frank Carden
2006 10 Items or Less
Him
2006 Lucky Number Slevin
The Boss
2005 Edison
Ashford
2005 An Unfinished Life
Mitch Bradley
2005 War of the Worlds
Narration (voice)
2005 Batman Begins
Lucius Fox
2005 Unleashed
Sam
2004 Million Dollar Baby
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
2004 The Big Bounce
Walter Crewes
2003 Bruce Almighty
God
2003 Dreamcatcher
Col. Abraham Curtis
2003 Levity
Miles Evans
2002 The Sum of All Fears
DCI William Cabot
2002 High Crimes
Charles W. Grimes
2001 Along Came a Spider
Alex Cross
2000 Nurse Betty
Charlie
2000 Under Suspicion
Captain Victor Benezet
1998 Deep Impact
President Beck
1998 Hard Rain
Jim
1997 Amistad
Theodore Joadson
1997 Kiss the Girls
Dr. Alex Cross
1996 Chain Reaction
Paul Shannon
1996 Moll Flanders
Hibble
1995 Se7en
Detective Lt. William Somerset
1995 Outbreak
General Billy Ford
1994 The Shawshank Redemption
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
1992 Unforgiven
Ned Logan
1992 The Power of One
Geel Piet
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Azeem
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities
Judge Leonard White
1989 Glory
Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
1989 Driving Miss Daisy
Hoke Colburn
1989 Johnny Handsome
Lt. A.Z. Drones
1989 Lean on Me
Principal Joe Clark
1988 Clean and Sober
Craig
1987 Street Smart
Fast Black
1985 That Was Then... This Is Now
Charlie Woods
1985 Marie
Charles Traughber
1984 Teachers
Lewis
1984 Harry & Son
Siemanowski
1981 Eyewitness
Lieutenant Black
1980 Brubaker
Walter
1973 Blade
Chris
1971 Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Afro
1968 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Grand Central Commuter (uncredited)
1966 A Man Called Adam
Man at Party (uncredited)
1964 The Pawnbroker
Man on Street (uncredited)
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Million Dollar Baby
Alcapulco Black Film Festival: Career Achievement Award
American Film Institute: Life Achievement Award
American Society of Cinematographers: Board of the Governors Award
Berlin International Film Festival Silver Berlin Bear: Best Acting Team for Driving Miss Daisy
Black Reel Award: Best Actor for Invictus
Brussels International Film Festival Crystal Iris
Cairo International Film Festival: Golden Pyramid
Central Ohio Film Critics Association: Best Ensemble for The Dark Knight
Character and Morality in Entertainment Camie Award: for March of the Penguins
Chlotrudis Award: Best Actor for The Shawshank Redemption
Denver International Film Festival Award: Lifetime Achievement Award
Dubai International Film Festival Award: Lifetime Achievement Award
Empire Award: Best Actor for Se7en
Golden Camera: Lifetime Achievement Award
Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical for Driving Miss Daisy and Cecil B. DeMille Award
Hollywood Film Festival Award: Outstanding Achievement in Acting
Image Award: Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Invictus, Driving Miss Daisy, and Lean on Me, and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Million Dollar Baby, Bruce Almighty, Deep Impact, and Amistad
Independent Spirit Award: Best Supporting Male for Street Smart
Joseph Plateau Award: Life Achievement Award
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Actor for Driving Miss Daisy
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Award: Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema
London Critics Circle Film Award: Actor of the Year for Se7en
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart
National Board of Review Award: Best Actor for Invictus and Driving Miss Daisy and Career Achievement Award
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart
Palm Springs International Film Festival Award: Career Achievement Award
People’s Choice Award: Favorite Male Icon and Favorite Cast for The Dark Knight
Philadelphia Film Festival Award: Lifetime Achievement Award
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival Award: King Vidor Memorial Award
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Million Dollar Baby
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award: Best Supporting Actor for Million Dollar Baby
Western Heritage Bronze Wrangler Award: Theatrical Motion Picture for Unforgiven
Zurich Film Festival Award: Golden Eye of Lifetime Achievement
Spouse: Myrna Colley-Lee (divorced) and Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (divorced)
Children: Alfonso Freeman, Morgana Freeman, Saifoulaye Freeman, and Deena Freeman
Morgan Freeman has evolved into one of the most respected actors in American cinema, famous for his smooth voice and calm demeanor. He started out in theater and Broadway before transitioning to television shows. His feature film debut was in Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! before scoring his breakout role in Street Smart, which gave him an Oscar nomination. He followed with another strong performance in Driving Miss Daisy. In the 1990's, Freeman gave even stronger performances in movies such as Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and in his most liked film to date, The Shawshank Redeption. He also formed his production company, Revelation Productions. His film career continues to burn strong, supported by his roles as Lucius Fox in the Dark Knight Trilogy and ex-fighter in Million Dollar Baby. He is next to appear in Oblivion with Tom Cruise.
Filmography:
2014 The Lego Movie (filming)
Vitruvius (voice)
2013 Last Vegas (post-production)
Archie
2013 Now You See Me (post-production)
Thaddeus Bradley
2013 The Last Knights (post-production)
Bartok
???? We the People (post-production)
Narrator
2013/I Oblivion
Beech
2013 Olympus Has Fallen
Speaker Trumbull
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
Fox
2012 The Magic of Belle Isle
Monte Wildhorn
2011 Dolphin Tale
Dr. Cameron McCarthy
2011 Conan the Barbarian
Narrator
2010/I Red
Joe Matheson
2009 Invictus
Nelson Mandela
2009 The Maiden Heist
Charles Peterson
2009/I Thick as Thieves
Keith Ripley
2008 The Dark Knight
Lucius Fox
2008 Wanted
Sloan
2007 The Bucket List
Carter
2007 Feast of Love
Harry Stevenson
2007 Gone Baby Gone
Jack Doyle
2007 Evan Almighty
God
2006 The Contract
Major Frank Carden
2006 10 Items or Less
Him
2006 Lucky Number Slevin
The Boss
2005 Edison
Ashford
2005 An Unfinished Life
Mitch Bradley
2005 War of the Worlds
Narration (voice)
2005 Batman Begins
Lucius Fox
2005 Unleashed
Sam
2004 Million Dollar Baby
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
2004 The Big Bounce
Walter Crewes
2003 Bruce Almighty
God
2003 Dreamcatcher
Col. Abraham Curtis
2003 Levity
Miles Evans
2002 The Sum of All Fears
DCI William Cabot
2002 High Crimes
Charles W. Grimes
2001 Along Came a Spider
Alex Cross
2000 Nurse Betty
Charlie
2000 Under Suspicion
Captain Victor Benezet
1998 Deep Impact
President Beck
1998 Hard Rain
Jim
1997 Amistad
Theodore Joadson
1997 Kiss the Girls
Dr. Alex Cross
1996 Chain Reaction
Paul Shannon
1996 Moll Flanders
Hibble
1995 Se7en
Detective Lt. William Somerset
1995 Outbreak
General Billy Ford
1994 The Shawshank Redemption
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
1992 Unforgiven
Ned Logan
1992 The Power of One
Geel Piet
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Azeem
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities
Judge Leonard White
1989 Glory
Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
1989 Driving Miss Daisy
Hoke Colburn
1989 Johnny Handsome
Lt. A.Z. Drones
1989 Lean on Me
Principal Joe Clark
1988 Clean and Sober
Craig
1987 Street Smart
Fast Black
1985 That Was Then... This Is Now
Charlie Woods
1985 Marie
Charles Traughber
1984 Teachers
Lewis
1984 Harry & Son
Siemanowski
1981 Eyewitness
Lieutenant Black
1980 Brubaker
Walter
1973 Blade
Chris
1971 Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
Afro
1968 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Grand Central Commuter (uncredited)
1966 A Man Called Adam
Man at Party (uncredited)
1964 The Pawnbroker
Man on Street (uncredited)
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Million Dollar Baby
Alcapulco Black Film Festival: Career Achievement Award
American Film Institute: Life Achievement Award
American Society of Cinematographers: Board of the Governors Award
Berlin International Film Festival Silver Berlin Bear: Best Acting Team for Driving Miss Daisy
Black Reel Award: Best Actor for Invictus
Brussels International Film Festival Crystal Iris
Cairo International Film Festival: Golden Pyramid
Central Ohio Film Critics Association: Best Ensemble for The Dark Knight
Character and Morality in Entertainment Camie Award: for March of the Penguins
Chlotrudis Award: Best Actor for The Shawshank Redemption
Denver International Film Festival Award: Lifetime Achievement Award
Dubai International Film Festival Award: Lifetime Achievement Award
Empire Award: Best Actor for Se7en
Golden Camera: Lifetime Achievement Award
Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical for Driving Miss Daisy and Cecil B. DeMille Award
Hollywood Film Festival Award: Outstanding Achievement in Acting
Image Award: Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Invictus, Driving Miss Daisy, and Lean on Me, and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Million Dollar Baby, Bruce Almighty, Deep Impact, and Amistad
Independent Spirit Award: Best Supporting Male for Street Smart
Joseph Plateau Award: Life Achievement Award
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Actor for Driving Miss Daisy
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Award: Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema
London Critics Circle Film Award: Actor of the Year for Se7en
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart
National Board of Review Award: Best Actor for Invictus and Driving Miss Daisy and Career Achievement Award
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart
Palm Springs International Film Festival Award: Career Achievement Award
People’s Choice Award: Favorite Male Icon and Favorite Cast for The Dark Knight
Philadelphia Film Festival Award: Lifetime Achievement Award
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival Award: King Vidor Memorial Award
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Million Dollar Baby
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award: Best Supporting Actor for Million Dollar Baby
Western Heritage Bronze Wrangler Award: Theatrical Motion Picture for Unforgiven
Zurich Film Festival Award: Golden Eye of Lifetime Achievement