How old is Laurence Fishburne?

Laurence Fishburne is a charismatic American actor, best known for his iconic role as Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy. Born in 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, he grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and began his career as Larry Fishburne. His first significant role came in 1973 on the ABC TV series One Life to Live. In 1979, he appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, marking the start of a remarkable film career.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Fishburne delivered memorable performances in films such as Death Wish 2, The Cotton Club, School Daze, Boyz n the Hood, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Bad Company, Just Cause (with Sean Connery), and Hoodlum. His breakthrough came with The Matrix, establishing him as a Hollywood icon. Other notable roles include Mystic River (a cult movie of Clint Eastwood), Fantastic Four, 21 (with Kevin Spacey), Tortured, Contagion (with Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow), The Signal, Standoff, Passengers (with Chris Pratt),  Man of Steel and Batman vs Superman, John Wick (with Keanu Reeves). On TV, he impressed audiences in Hannibal and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Laurence Fishburne has been married twice and has three children. A devoted reader and admirer of Paulo Coelho, he dreams of directing a film adaptation of The Alchemist, combining his passion for storytelling with his deep creative vision.

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