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Actor

Laurence Fishburne

ActorProfession

USNationality

About

Laurence John Fishburne III is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. Fishburne first came to prominence appearing in Apocalypse Now (1979) and achieved further…

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Education

Hollywood High SchoolAlma mater

Family

Gina TorresEx-spouse2002–2018

Awards

Emmy
Theatre World Award
Saturn Awards
Audie Award for Best Male Narrator
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

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