Morgan Freeman
Acting Born Jun 1, 1937 Memphis, Tennessee, USA 300 credits
Biography
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, director, producer, and narrator born on June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for his distinctive deep voice, authoritative presence, and calm demeanor, he is recognized as one of the most respected figures in modern American cinema. Freeman was raised in Mississippi, where he began his involvement in the arts by performing in school plays. He later pursued theatre arts studies in Los Angeles. Throughout a professional career spanning five to six decades, he has earned numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for Grammy and Tony awards. He also received a Kennedy Center Honor and an AFI Life Achievement Award.
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Career overview
Freeman began his professional career appearing in stage productions. He rose to prominence during the 1970s for his work on the children's television series The Electric Company. Over the following decades, he established himself as a versatile performer capable of working across a wide variety of film genres. His filmography includes several highly regarded projects that highlight his emotional depth and subtle humor. Notable motion pictures in his career include Driving Miss Daisy, released in 1989, and The Shawshank Redemption, released in 1994. He also appeared in the 1995 film Se7en and the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby, the latter of which earned him an Academy Award. With 275 known credits listed in his filmography, Freeman has maintained a consistent presence in the entertainment industry as both an actor and a narrator. His body of work has contributed to his reputation as one of the most respected performers of his generation.
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Career timeline
The DinosaursThe Gray House · Executive Producer
Now You See Me: Now You Don'tNumber One on the Call SheetThe American RevolutionIn Our Blood · Executive ProducerClint Eastwood : la légende
GunnerMy Dead Friend ZoeOdysseus ReturnsFrom the Balkans
LionessThe Muppets MayhemLife on Our Planet100 Years of Warner Bros.57 Seconds
The Jennifer Hudson ShowVM-krönika 2022Our UniverseThe Minute You Wake Up DeadParadise Highway
Hitman's Wife's BodyguardComing 2 AmericaSolosSolosClint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
The Comeback TrailThe Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIInto Nature's WildMeeting the Beatles in India
Angel Has FallenScooby-Doo and Guess Who?The Poison RoseBrian BanksPanama Canal: A Land Divided ~ A World United
The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsDie Clint Eastwood StoryAmerica's Musical Journey
Going in StyleMarch of the Penguins 2: The Next StepJust Getting StartedMonochrome: Black, White & BlueThe Words That Built America
Now You See Me 2London Has FallenBen-HurThe Story of God with Morgan FreemanThe C Word
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertTed 2Last KnightsMomentum
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersMadam SecretaryMadam SecretaryMadam Secretary · Director
Now You See MeOlympus Has FallenOblivionLast VegasEastwood Directs: The Untold Story
The Dark Knight RisesEnding the KnightThe Magic of Belle IsleLe frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmoB.B. King: The Life of Riley
Conan the BarbarianCuriosityDolphin TaleClint Eastwood's WestBreaking the Taboo
REDThrough the WormholeThrough the Wormhole · ProducerThrough the Wormhole · Executive ProducerThe Eastwood Factor
30 for 30The Jay Leno ShowInvictusInvictus · Executive ProducerThe People Speak
The Dark KnightWantedThe Love GuruA Raisin in the SunRob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman
The Graham Norton ShowThe Bucket ListEvan AlmightyGone Baby GoneFeast of Love
Lucky Number Slevin10 Items or LessThe ContractThe Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysBoffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonBatman BeginsThe Reichen ShowWar of the WorldsUnleashed
Million Dollar BabyThe Big BounceAmerica Beyond the Color LineGenius. A Night for Ray CharlesThe Hunting of the President
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowBruce AlmightyDreamcatcherGuilty by Association
The Sum of All FearsHigh CrimesPartners of the HeartEastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
Along Came a SpiderAlong Came a Spider · Executive ProducerShawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Nurse BettyUnder SuspicionUnder Suspicion · Executive ProducerClint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Mark Twain PrizeStephen King: Shining in the DarkMutiny · Executive Producer
ParkinsonDeep ImpactHard RainScandalize My Name: Stories from the BlacklistScandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist · Thanks
The ViewThe Chris Rock ShowKiss the GirlsThe Long Way HomeThe Making of Se7en
Full Filmography
300 titles- The Dinosaurs (2026) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Gray House (2026) Executive Producer
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) as Thaddeus Bradley
- Number One on the Call Sheet (2025) as Self
- The American Revolution (2025) as (voice)
- In Our Blood (2025) Executive Producer
- Clint Eastwood : la légende (2025) as Self
- The Power of Chi (2025) as (narrator)
- Gunner (2024) as Kendrick Ryker
- My Dead Friend Zoe (2024) as Dr. Cole
- Odysseus Returns (2024) as Narrator
- From the Balkans (2024) as (narrator)
- Lioness (2023) as Secretary of State Edwin Mullins
- The Muppets Mayhem (2023) as Morgan Freeman
- Life on Our Planet (2023) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 57 Seconds (2023) as Anton Burrell
- The Ritual Killer (2023) as Dr. Mackles
- A Good Person (2023) as Daniel
- 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers (2023) as Self
- 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers (2023) Executive Producer
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- VM-krönika 2022 (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Our Universe (2022) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Minute You Wake Up Dead (2022) as Sheriff Thurmond Fowler
- Paradise Highway (2022) as Gerick
- Sidney (2022) as Self
- Betty White: A Celebration (2022) as Self
- Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Ogun Óla: War is Coming (2022) Producer
- Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains (2022)
- Power of Chi (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) as Senior
- Coming 2 America (2021) as Morgan Freeman
- Solos (2021) as Narrator (voice)
- Solos (2021) as Stuart
- Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy (2021) as Self
- History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman (2021) as Self - Host
- Vanquish (2021) as Damon
- The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2021) Executive Producer
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) as Self
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) as Self
- Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers (2021) as Self
- The Comeback Trail (2020) as Reggie Fontaine
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020) as Self
- Into Nature's Wild (2020) as Narrator (voice)
- Meeting the Beatles in India (2020) as Narrator (voice)
- Angel Has Fallen (2019) as Alan Trumbull
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019) as Morgan Freeman (voice)
- The Poison Rose (2019) as Doc
- Brian Banks (2019) as Jerome Johnson (uncredited)
- Panama Canal: A Land Divided ~ A World United (2019) as Self
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) as Drosselmeyer
- Die Clint Eastwood Story (2018) as Self
- America's Musical Journey (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Going in Style (2017) as Willie Davis
- March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017) as Narrator (English voice)
- Just Getting Started (2017) as Duke
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017) as Self
- The Words That Built America (2017) as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman (2017) as Self - Host
- Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017) as Self
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017) as Self
- Now You See Me 2 (2016) as Thaddeus Bradley
- London Has Fallen (2016) as Alan Trumbull
- Ben-Hur (2016) as Sheik Ilderim
- The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016) as Self - Host
- The C Word (2016) as Narrator (voice)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Ted 2 (2015) as Patrick Meighan
- Last Knights (2015) as Bartok
- Momentum (2015) as Senator
- JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Chief Justice Frawley
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Chief Justice Wilbourne (uncredited)
- Madam Secretary (2014) Director
- Madam Secretary (2014) Executive Producer
- The Lego Movie (2014) as Vitruvius (voice)
- Lucy (2014) as Professor Norman
- Transcendence (2014) as Joseph Tagger
- Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) as Dr. Cameron McCarthy
- Wish Wizard (2014) as Maxwell Omni
- 5 Flights Up (2014) as Alex Carver
- 5 Flights Up (2014) Producer
- Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- We the People (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- Now You See Me (2013) as Thaddeus Bradley
- Olympus Has Fallen (2013) as Alan Trumbull
- Oblivion (2013) as Beech
- Last Vegas (2013) as Archibald 'Archie' Clayton
- Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013) as Self
- Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) as Self
- JFK: A President Betrayed (2013) as Narrator (voice)
- The Editor and The Dragon: Horace Carter Fights the Klan (2013) as Narrator (voice)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Fox
- Ending the Knight (2012) as Self
- The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) as Monte Wildhorn
- Le frontiere dell'Astronomia - EP-7 Vite aliene nel cosmo (2012) as Narratore
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012) as Narrator (voice)
- Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012) as Self
- Echoes 'Cross the Tracks (2012) as Self
- Conan the Barbarian (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- Curiosity (2011) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Dolphin Tale (2011) as Dr. McCarthy
- Clint Eastwood's West (2011) as Self
- Breaking the Taboo (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- Born to Be Wild (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- RED (2010) as Joe Matheson
- Through the Wormhole (2010) as Self - Host
- Through the Wormhole (2010) Producer
- Through the Wormhole (2010) Executive Producer
- The Eastwood Factor (2010) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The 16th Man (2010) as Narrator (voice)
- The 16th Man (2010) Producer
- The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office (2010) as Narrator (voice)
- 30 for 30 (2009)
- The Jay Leno Show (2009) as Self
- Invictus (2009) as Nelson Mandela
- Invictus (2009) Executive Producer
- The People Speak (2009) as Self
- Thick as Thieves (2009) as Keith Ripley
- The Maiden Heist (2009) as Charles Peterson
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- Prom Night in Mississippi (2009) as Narrator (voice)
- The Dark Knight (2008) as Lucius Fox
- Wanted (2008) as Sloan
- The Love Guru (2008) as Morgan Freemann (voice) (uncredited)
- A Raisin in the Sun (2008) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman (2008) as Self
- Where the Water Meets the Sky (2008)
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Bucket List (2007) as Carter Chambers
- Evan Almighty (2007) as God
- Gone Baby Gone (2007) as Jack Doyle
- Feast of Love (2007) as Harry Stevenson
- All About Us (2007) as Self
- AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) as Self
- Lucky Number Slevin (2006) as The Boss
- 10 Items or Less (2006) as 'Him'
- The Contract (2006) as Frank Carden
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006) as Jaques (segment "As You Like It")
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) as Self
- The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) as Self
- Greasy Rider (2006)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Batman Begins (2005) as Lucius Fox
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- War of the Worlds (2005) as Narrator (voice)
- Unleashed (2005) as Sam
- Edison (2005) as Ashford
- An Unfinished Life (2005) as Mitch Bradley
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- March of the Penguins (2005) as Narrator
- Slavery and the Making of America (2005) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Born to Fight (2005) as Self
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005) as Neil Armstrong (voice)
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) as Self
- James Lipton Takes on Three (2005) as Self
- Blues Divas (2005) as Self
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) as Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
- The Big Bounce (2004) as Walter Crewes
- America Beyond the Color Line (2004) as Self
- Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004) as Self
- The Hunting of the President (2004) as Narrator (voice)
- Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation (2004)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Bruce Almighty (2003) as God
- Dreamcatcher (2003) as Col. Abraham Curtis
- Guilty by Association (2003) as Lt. Redding
- Declaration of Independence (2003) as Self
- Levity (2003) as Miles Evans
- Levity (2003) Executive Producer
- The Sum of All Fears (2002) as DCI William Cabot
- High Crimes (2002) as Charlie Grimes
- Partners of the Heart (2002) as Narrator (voice)
- Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (2002) as Self
- All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger (2002) as Self
- Along Came a Spider (2001) as Alex Cross
- Along Came a Spider (2001) Executive Producer
- Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001) as Self
- Nurse Betty (2000) as Charlie
- Under Suspicion (2000) as Captain Victor Benezet
- Under Suspicion (2000) Executive Producer
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) as Narrator (voice)
- Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
- Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999) as Self
- Mutiny (1999) Executive Producer
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Deep Impact (1998) as President Tom Beck
- Hard Rain (1998) as Jim
- Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) as Self
- Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) Thanks
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Chris Rock Show (1997)
- Kiss the Girls (1997) as Det. Alex Cross
- The Long Way Home (1997) as Narrator (voice)
- The Making of Se7en (1997) as Self
- Amistad (1997) as Theodore Joadson
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Chain Reaction (1996) as Paul Shannon
- Moll Flanders (1996) as Hibble
- Inside the White House (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- Cosmic Voyage (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial (1996) as Edward G. Robinson
- Se7en (1995) as Somerset
- Outbreak (1995) as General Billy Ford
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Bopha! (1993) Director
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- HBO First Look (1992)
- Unforgiven (1992) as Ned Logan
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- The Power of One (1992) as Geel Piet
- Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (1992) as Self
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) as Azeem
- Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie (1991) as Self
- The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- The True Story of Glory Continues (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- The Civil War (1990) as Frederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) as Judge Leonard White
- The Earth Day Special (1990) as Walter Samson
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
- Follow the Drinking Gourd (1990) as Narrator (voice)
- Rabbit Ears - The Savior is Born (1990) as Narrator (voice)
- Glory (1989) as Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
- Johnny Handsome (1989) as Lt. A.Z. Drones
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989) as Hoke Colburn
- Lean On Me (1989) as Principal Joe Clark
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Clean and Sober (1988) as Craig
- Clinton and Nadine (1988) as Dorsey Pratt
- Street Smart (1987) as Leo "Fast Black" Smalls, Jr.
- Fight for Life (1987) as Dr. Sherard
- American Masters (1986) as Narrator (voice)
- Resting Place (1986) as Luther Johnson
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- The Atlanta Child Murders (1985) as Ben Shelter
- That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) as Charlie Woods
- Marie: A True Story (1985) as Charles Traughber
- The Gospel at Colonus (1985) as Messenger
- The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985) as Warden Pratt
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- Teachers (1984) as Lewis
- Harry & Son (1984) as Siemanowski
- Eyewitness (1981) as Lieutenant Black
- The Marva Collins Story (1981) as Clarence Collins
- Death of a Prophet (1981) as Malcolm X
- Brubaker (1980) as Walter
- Attica (1980) as Hap Richards
- CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) as Self
- Hollow Image (1979) as Sweet Talk
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978) as Uncle Hammer
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978) as Uncle Hammer
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Spidey Super Stories (1974) as Police officer
- Spidey Super Stories (1974) as Umpire
- Spidey Super Stories (1974) as Count Dracula
- Spidey Super Stories (1974) as Easy Reader
- Out to Lunch (1974) as Self / Croupier
- Energy Crisis (1974) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Blade (1973) as Chris
- Great Performances (1971) as Messenger
- The Electric Company (1971) as Mark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello
- Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! (1971) as Afro
- Caught in the Middle (1970)
- 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
- Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968) as Grand Central Commuter (uncredited)
- Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968) as Grand Central Commuter
- A Man Called Adam (1966) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Pawnbroker (1965) as Man on Street (Uncredited)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Clarence
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Luther
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
- CLINT as Narrator (voice)
- The Promised Land as Narrator (voice)
- The Little Bedroom
- Hate to See You Go as Sonny Bell
- Hate to See You Go Producer
- Last Meals Producer
- Break Out Executive Producer
- A New Birth of Freedom as Narrator
- The Blues Live On! The Delta Blues Museum as Narrator (voice)
- Sniff as Joe Mulwray
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Morgan Freeman best known for?
Morgan Freeman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Dinosaurs (2026), Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025), Number One on the Call Sheet (2025), Gunner (2024).
When and where was Morgan Freeman born?
Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
How many credits does Morgan Freeman have?
Morgan Freeman has accumulated over 300 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Morgan Freeman's background in cinema and television?
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, director, producer, and narrator born on June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for his distinctive deep voice, authoritative presence, and calm demeanor, he is recognized as one of the most respected figures in modern American cinema. Freeman was raised in Mississippi, where he...
Morgan Freeman by the numbers
300credits
219films
81TV series
1944–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Clarence — aged about 14
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Luther — aged about 14
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding — aged about 57
- The Dark Knight (2008) as Lucius Fox — aged about 71
- Se7en (1995) as Somerset — aged about 58
- Lioness (2023) as Secretary of State Edwin Mullins — aged about 86
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