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Laurence Fishburne

1961 - Today

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Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. His accolades include six Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Fishburne first came to prominence appearing in Apocalypse Now (1979) and achieved further recognition for his supporting role in Boyz n the Hood (1991). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Laurence Fishburne is the 636th most popular actor (down from 569th in 2019), the 1,323rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,042nd in 2019) and the 326th most popular American Actor.

Laurence Fishburne is most famous for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix trilogy.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Laurence Fishburne ranks 636 out of 13,578. Before him are Lance Henriksen, Cornel Wilde, Morgan Fairchild, Meg Ryan, Forest Whitaker, and Eleonora Duse. After him are Jennifer Jones, David McCallum, Elsa Martinelli, Mr. T, Diana Douglas, and Bernard Hill.

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Among people born in 1961, Laurence Fishburne ranks 32. Before him are Wayne Gretzky, Carlos Valderrama, Nastassja Kinski, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, Meg Ryan, and Forest Whitaker. After him are Lisa Gerrard, John Corbett, Bill de Blasio, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis, and Andoni Zubizarreta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Laurence Fishburne ranks 1,323 out of 20,380. Before him are Forest Whitaker (1961), Big Show (1972), Martha Graham (1894), Edward Charles Pickering (1846), Michael Kors (1959), and Stanley Miller (1930). After him are Virginia Satir (1916), Jennifer Jones (1919), Donald Rumsfeld (1932), Helen Wills (1905), James B. Conant (1893), and Condoleezza Rice (1954).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Laurence Fishburne ranks 326. Before him are Dick Clark (1929), Halle Berry (1966), Lance Henriksen (1940), Morgan Fairchild (1950), Meg Ryan (1961), and Forest Whitaker (1961). After him are Jennifer Jones (1919), Mr. T (1952), Mark Wahlberg (1971), Carl Weathers (1948), James Cagney (1899), and Harry Dean Stanton (1926).

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