Laurence Fishburne

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. His accolades include six Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

Fishburne first came to prominence appearing in ''Apocalypse Now'' (1979) and achieved further recognition for his supporting role in ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991). Later, he became known for portraying Morpheus in ''The Matrix'' trilogy (1999–2003) and the Bowery King in ''John Wick'' film series (2017–).

For his portrayal of Ike Turner in ''What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He has also won six Emmy Awards for various television projects, and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in ''Two Trains Running'' (1992). He has also received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Other notable film credits include ''The Color Purple'' (1985), ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987), ''School Daze'' (1988), ''King of New York'' (1990), ''Deep Cover'' (1992), ''Searching for Bobby Fischer'' (1993), ''Higher Learning'' (1995), ''Event Horizon'' (1997), ''Mystic River'' (2003), ''Akeelah and the Bee'' (2006), ''Mission: Impossible III'' (2006), ''Predators'' (2010), ''Contagion'' (2011), and ''The Mule'' (2018). He also appeared in superhero franchises playing Perry White in the DC Extended Universe (2013, 2016) and Bill Foster / Goliath in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2018–). On television, he had a recurring role as Cowboy Curtis in ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' (1986–1990) and starred in the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2008–2011), as Jack Crawford in the NBC thriller series ''Hannibal'' (2013–2015), and as Earl "Pops" Johnson in the ABC sitcom ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022). Provided by Wikipedia