Morgan Freeman
Acting Born Jun 1, 1937 Memphis, Tennessee, USA 24 credits
Biography
Morgan Freeman, born June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee, is an American actor, producer, and narrator renowned for his distinctive deep voice and versatile performances across film genres. He began his career in theater and rose to prominence in the 1970s with the children's television series The Electric Company. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Freeman has earned widespread acclaim for emotionally resonant roles in films such as Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en, and Million Dollar Baby, for which he won an Academy Award. He has also received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for a Grammy and Tony Award.
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- The Dark Knight (2008) as Lucius Fox
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Lioness (2023) as Secretary of State Edwin Mullins
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- 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
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Great Performances (1971) as Messenger
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) as Thaddeus Bradley
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Chief Justice Frawley