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Morgan Freeman (I)
With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular American actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern US cinema. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna (Revere), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber. The young Freeman attended Los Angeles City College before serving ...
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Actor (120 credits)
Actor (120 credits)
2015-2017
Madam Secretary
(TV Series)
Chief Justice Wilbourne / Chief Justice Frawley
Chief Justice Wilbourne / Chief Justice Frawley
- News Cycle
(2017)
... Chief Justice Wilbourne (uncredited)
- Sea Change
(2016)
... Chief Justice Wilbourne (uncredited)
- The Show Must Go On
(2015)
... Chief Justice Frawley (uncredited)
2000-2015
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Contributor / Narrator
Contributor / Narrator
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley
(2015)
... Contributor
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
2005
Slavery and the Making of America
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Challenge of Freedom
(2005)
... Narrator
- Seeds of Destruction
(2005)
... Narrator
- Liberty in the Air
(2005)
... Narrator
- The Downward Spiral
(2005)
... Narrator
2003
Freedom: A History of Us
(TV Series documentary)
Frederick Douglass / Ernest Green / Thurgood Marshall / ...
Frederick Douglass / Ernest Green / Thurgood Marshall / ...
- Let Freedom Ring
(2003)
... Ernest Green
- Democracy and Struggles
(2003)
... Thurgood Marshall
- Becoming Free
(2003)
... Langston Hughes
- What Is Freedom?
(2003)
... Frederick Douglass
- A War to End Slavery
(2003)
... Frederick Douglass
1991
American Experience
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
(1991)
... Narrator (voice)
1990
The Civil War
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Frederick Douglass / John Boston
Frederick Douglass / John Boston
- War Is All Hell (1865)
(1990)
... Frederick Douglass (voice)
- The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)
(1990)
... Frederick Douglass (voice)
- Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)
(1990)
... Frederick Douglass (voice)
- Most Hallowed Ground (1864)
(1990)
... Frederick Douglass (voice)
- The Universe of Battle (1863)
(1990)
... Frederick Douglass (voice)
1985
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice")
Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice
(1985)
... Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice")
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
(TV Mini-Series)
Ben Shelter
Ben Shelter
- Episode #1.2
(1985)
... Ben Shelter
- Episode #1.1
(1985)
... Ben Shelter
1981
Ryan's Hope
(TV Series)
Cicero Murphy
Cicero Murphy
- Episode #1.1620
(1981)
... Cicero Murphy
- Episode #1.1619
(1981)
... Cicero Murphy
1981
Texas
(TV Series)
Detective Michaels
Detective Michaels
- Episode #1.266
(1981)
... Detective Michaels
- Episode #1.260
(1981)
... Detective Michaels
1971-1977
The Electric Company
(TV Series)
Mark / Easy Reader / Mel Mounds / ...
Mark / Easy Reader / Mel Mounds / ...
- 130B
(1977)
... Mark / Easy Reader / Mel Mounds / ...
- 129B
(1977)
... Mark / Easy Reader / Mel Mounds / ...
- 128B
(1977)
... Mark / Easy Reader / Mel Mounds / ...
- 127B
(1977)
... Mark / Easy Reader / Mel Mounds / ...
- 126B
(1977)
... Mark / Easy Reader / Mel Mounds / ...
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Producer (18 credits)
Producer (18 credits)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Director (2 credits)
Director (2 credits)
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Thanks (11 credits)
Thanks (11 credits)
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Self (314 credits)
Self (314 credits)
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Archive footage (38 credits)
Archive footage (38 credits)
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Personal Details
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(Early 1987) He acted in the play, "The Gospel at Colonnus," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Janice Steele and Jevetta Steele in the cast. Lee Breuer directed and adapted from Robert Fitzgerald's translation of the play, "Oedipus At Colonus." J.D Steele (conductor). Alison Yerxa ... See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 23 Interviews | 28 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 8 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Morgan J. FreemanHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:
I think we all have a private bucket list. It may not be written down, but I'm constantly checking them off. I just checked off Jack Nicholson. Every day was a holiday because I've been praying at the temple of Jack ever since Five Easy Pieces (1970). I had a chance to ride with him on the Warner Brothers plane with Clint [Eastwood]. I got to jawing what a fan I was, and as actors will do, he ... See more »Trivia:
Owned a restaurant called Madidi but it closed down in 2012. See more »Trademark:
[Narration] Often provides narration for his films, as either himself or the character he is playing. See more »Star Sign:
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