Laurence Fishburne is a well-known actor and producer from the United States. Laurence Fishburne is well-known for his roles in films, and television shows such as What’s Love Got to Do With It, Hannibal, Akeelah-and-the-Bee, Higher Learning, and The Matrix.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Laurence Fishburne |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | July 30, 1961 |
| Age: | 63 years |
| Horoscope: | Leo |
| Lucky Number: | 9 |
| Lucky Stone: | Ruby |
| Lucky Color: | Gold |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Sagittarius, Gemini, Aries |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Actor, Producer |
| Country: | USA |
| Height: | 6 feet 0 inches (1.83m) |
| Marital Status: | divorce |
| Divorce | Hajna O. Moss; Gina Torres |
| Net Worth | $30 million |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Birth Place | Augusta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Education | Lincoln Square Academy |
| Father | Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. |
| Mother | Hattie Bell (née Crawford) |
| Kids | Three (Langston, Montana, Delilah) |
Laurence Fishburne Biography
Laurence Fishburne was born on July 30, 1961, and is now 63. He was born in Augusta, Georgia, and he is a Leo. His father, Laurence John Fishburne, Jr., is also a juvenile corrections officer. Hattie Bell (née Crawford) was junior high school mathematics and science teacher.
Unfortunately, his parents divorced while he was still a child. This personality then relocated to Brooklyn, New York, with his mother. Once a month, he had a meeting with his father.
Laurence Fishburne Education
Regarding education, Fishburne graduated from New York’s Lincoln Square Academy. This facility closed in the 1980s.
Laurence Fishburne Height, Weight
Laurence Fishburne is approximately 6 feet tall or 183 cm tall. Similarly, the actor’s body weight is about 87 kgs or 191lbs. Aside from that, the veteran actor/other producer’s body measurements are currently unavailable. Furthermore, producer Fishburne has dark brown eyes and hair of the same color, which has now greyed with age.
Career
Laurence Fishburne is a well-known actor as well as a producer. People recognize this personality for his forceful, militant, and traditional roles in the many films in which he has appeared. He is best known for his portrayal of Morpheus in the first three films of The Matrix series, in which he starred from 1999 to 2003. People also remember him for playing Jason “Furious” Styles in Boyz n the Hood in 1991. Furthermore, this actor played the character Tyrone Mr. Clean Miller in Apocalypse Nowa. He has been playing “The Bowery King” in the John Wick film series since 2017.
This actor was nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Actor” in 1993 for his performance as Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It. Similarly, in 1992, this actor received a Tony Award for “Best Featured Actor in a Play” for his performance in Two Trains Running.
Similarly, the actor was nominated for an Emmy for “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.” In 1993, he received this award for his performance in TriBeCa. This actor was the first African-American to play Othello. He did so in a major motion picture produced by a major studio. After appearing in Oliver Parker’s 1995 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play of the same name, he set this record.
More On Career
The well-known actor has appeared in some films. The Color Purple, School Daze, King of New York, Contagion, Deep Cover, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Event Horizon, Mystic River, Akeelah-and-the-Bee, Man of Steel, and Ant-Man and the Wasp are some of this veteran actor’s film credits.
In terms of television, he has appeared as Dr. Raymond Langston on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. From 2008 to 2011, he served in this capacity. From 2013 to 2015, he played Special Agent Jack Crawford in Hannibal. Furthermore, this actor first appeared as Earl “Pops” Johnson in Black-ish in 2014, and he is still playing this role as of March 2022, when he is writing this biography.
Laurence Fishburne’s Net Worth
Moving on, this actor/producer has an estimated net worth of $30 million US dollars as of February 2024.
Laurence Fishburne Wife, Marriage
Laurence Fishburne is currently single. This actor has been married twice and divorced. His first wife was actress Hajna O. Moss. In the year 1985, the two married in New York. Unfortunately, in the 1990s, he divorced Hajna. The previous couple has two children, Langston and Montana Fishburne.
From 1992 to 1995, this actor dated actress Victoria Dillard after their divorce. Following this relationship, the veteran actor married Gina Torres for the second time. In February 2001, the two met and were soon engaged. On September 22, 2002, the couple married. The wedding took place at The Cloisters museum in New York City. Delilah is the couple’s daughter. On the other hand, the lovely couple filed for divorce on November 2, 2017, and the divorce was finalized on May 11, 2018.
