Morgan Freeman

About

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for...

Known for

LionessSeries • 2023Great PerformancesSeries • 1971American ExperienceSeries • 1988Madam SecretarySeries • 2014The Shawshank RedemptionMovie • 1994The Dark KnightMovie • 2008The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985American MastersSeries • 1986War of the WorldsMovie • 200530 for 30Series • 2009Se7enMovie • 1995The Dark Knight RisesMovie • 2012Batman BeginsMovie • 2005The Electric CompanySeries • 1971Now You See Me: Now You Don'tMovie • 2025Ted 2Movie • 2015Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Series • 2019LucyMovie • 2014Now You See MeMovie • 2013UnforgivenMovie • 1992The Lego MovieMovie • 2014Now You See Me 2Movie • 2016The Muppets MayhemSeries • 2023Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesMovie • 1991