Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Jr. (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, film director, and narrator. He has won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award and is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice.
Freeman received Oscar nominations for his performances in Street Smart (1987), Driving Miss Daisy (1989),
and The Shawshank Redemption (1994) before winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby
Born Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Jr.
June 1, 1937 (1937-06-01) (age 71)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Director
Spouse(s) Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (1967–1979)
Myrna Colley-Lee (1984–)
Filmography
Films
Year Film Role Notes
1980 Brubaker Walter
1981 Eyewitness Lieutenant Black
1984 Teachers Al Lewis
Harry & Son Siemanowski
1985 Marie Charles Traughber
That Was Then… This Is Now Charlie Woods
1987 Street Smart Fast Black Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1988 Clean and Sober Craig
1989 Glory Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
Driving Miss Daisy Hoke Colburn Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
Lean on Me Principal Joe Clark
Johnny Handsome Lt. A.Z. Drones
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Judge Leonard White
The Civil War Voice of Frederick Douglass
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Azeem Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Kevin Costner)
1992 Unforgiven Ned Logan
The Power of One Geel Piet
1993 Bopha! director only
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding, Narrator Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor
1995 Outbreak Brig. Gen. Billy Ford
Seven Detective Lt. William Somerset Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Brad Pitt)
1996 Chain Reaction Paul Shannon
Moll Flanders Hibble
Cosmic Voyage Narrator
1997 Amistad Theodore Joadson
Kiss The Girls Dr. Alex Cross
1998 Deep Impact President Tom Beck
Hard Rain Jim
2000 Nurse Betty Charlie Quinn
Under Suspicion Victor Benezet
2001 Along Came a Spider Dr. Alex Cross
2002 The Sum of All Fears DCI William Cabot
High Crimes Charlie Grimes
2003 Bruce Almighty God
Dreamcatcher Col. Abraham Curtis
Levity Pastor Miles Evans
Drug War Lt. Redding
2004 Million Dollar Baby Eddie “Scrap Iron” Dupris Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast Performance
The Hunting of the President (Narrator) limited release
The Big Bounce Walter Crewes
2005 An Unfinished Life Mitch Bradley
War of the Worlds Narrator
March of the Penguins Narrator
Batman Begins Lucius Fox
Unleashed Sam
2006 Edison Force Ashford
The Contract Frank Carden
Lucky Number Slevin The Boss
10 Items or Less Himself
2007 Evan Almighty God
Feast of Love Harry Scott
Gone, Baby, Gone Jack Doyle
The Bucket List Carter Chambers also narrator
2008 Wanted Sloan
The Love Guru Himself in voicebox Voice Only
The Dark Knight Lucius Fox
2009 Thick as Thieves Keith Ripley
The Maiden Heist Charlie awaiting release
The Human Factor Nelson Mandela filming
Prom Night In Mississippi Himself limited release
TBA Rendezvous With Rama Commander Norton announced
Television appearances
Year Film Role Notes
1971-1977 The Electric Company Easy Reader, Vincent the Vegetable Vampire television series
1978 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Uncle Hammer made-for-television
1981 The Marva Collins Story Clarence Collins made-for-television
1985 The Twilight Zone Tony Television series (episode “Dealer’s Choice”)
1986 Resting Place Luther Johnson made-for-television
1987 Fight For Life Dr. Sherard made-for-television
2008 2008 Olympic VISA commercials and other VISA commercials Voice-over Television advertisement
Smithsonian Channel’s Sound Revolution Himself television series, series host
Stephen Fry in America Himself television series, appears in episode 3
