Actor

Morgan Freeman

June 1, 1937 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award.

Notable work

8.5
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Lucius Fox
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
7.8
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Fox
8.4
Se7en (1995)
as Somerset
7.7
Batman Begins (2005)
as Lucius Fox
6.5
Lucy (2014)
as Professor Norman
7.3
Now You See Me (2013)
as Thaddeus Bradley
6.8
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
as Thaddeus Bradley
6.7
Oblivion (2013)
as Beech
6.7
Bruce Almighty (2003)
as God
8
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
as Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
6.6
War of the Worlds (2005)
as Narrator (voice)

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