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.
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Laurence Fishburne was born on July 30, 1961, and is now 60 years old. He was born in Augusta, Georgia, and he is a Leo. Hattie Bell (née Crawford) was junior high school mathematics and science teacher. His father, Laurence John Fishburne, Jr., is also a juvenile corrections officer.
Unfortunately, his parents divorced while he was still a child. Following that, this personality relocated to Brooklyn, New York with his mother. He had a monthly meeting with his father. In terms of education, Fishburne attended Lincoln Square Academy in New York. This facility closed in the 1980s.
Laurence Fishburne’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
Laurence Fishburne stands approximately 6 feet or 183 cm tall. Similarly, the actor’s body weight is approximately 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 that has now turned grey with age.
Laurence Fishburne’s Profession & Career
Laurence Fishburne is a well-known actor as well as a producer. People recognize this personality for his strong, militant, and authoritative character in the many films in which he has appeared. He is best known for his portrayal of Morpheus in the first three Matrix films from 1999 to 2003. People also remember him for playing Jason “Furious” Styles in Boyz n the Hood in 1991.
Furthermore, in Apocalypse Nowa, this actor played the character Tyrone Mr Clean Miller. 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 received an Emmy nomination 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.
The well-known actor has appeared in a number of 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. He held this position from 2008 to 2011. From 2013 to 2015, he played Special Agent Jack Crawford in Hannibal. Furthermore, in 2014, this actor played Earl “Pops” Johnson in Black-ish, and he is still playing this role while writing this biography in March 2022.
Laurence Fishburne’s Salary and Net Worth
Moving on, this actor/producer has an estimated net worth of $30 million US dollars.
Laurence Fishburne’s Wife, Marriage & Relationship
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. The previous couple has two children, Langston and Montana Fishburne. Unfortunately, in the 1990s, he divorced Hajna.
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. However, the lovely couple filed for divorce on November 2, 2017, and it was finalized on May 11, 2018.
Laurence Fishburne’s Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Moving on, the actor/producer does not appear to have a social media profile on any platforms such as Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and so on.