Morgan Freeman

Biography

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best…

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Known For

The Shawshank Redemption

1994 • as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

The Dark Knight

2008 • as Lucius Fox

The Dark Knight Rises

2012 • as Fox

Se7en

1995 • as Somerset

Batman Begins

2005 • as Lucius Fox

Lucy

2014 • as Professor Norman

Now You See Me

2013 • as Thaddeus Bradley

Oblivion

2013 • as Beech

TV Series Created by Morgan Freeman

Madam Secretary

2014 • TV • as Chief Justice Wilbourne (uncredited)

Morgan Freeman Movies

The Shawshank Redemption

1994 • as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

The Dark Knight

2008 • as Lucius Fox

The Dark Knight Rises

2012 • as Fox

Se7en

1995 • as Somerset

Batman Begins

2005 • as Lucius Fox

Lucy

2014 • as Professor Norman

Now You See Me

2013 • as Thaddeus Bradley

Oblivion

2013 • as Beech

Now You See Me 2

2016 • as Thaddeus Bradley

Bruce Almighty

2003 • as God

Million Dollar Baby

2004 • as Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris

War of the Worlds

2005 • as Narrator (voice)

The Lego Movie

2014 • as Vitruvius (voice)

Ted 2

2015 • as Patrick Meighan

Wanted

2008 • as Sloan

RED

2010 • as Joe Matheson

TV Credits

Lioness

2023 • TV • as Secretary of State Edwin Mullins

The Daily Show

1996 • TV • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV • as Self - Guest

Madam Secretary

2014 • TV • as Chief Justice Wilbourne (uncredited)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 • TV • as Self - Guest

The Story of God with Morgan Freeman

2016 • TV • as Self - Host

Life on Our Planet

2023 • TV • as Self - Narrator (voice)

Solos

2021 • TV • as Narrator (voice)

Genres associated with their filmography

Calculated from the 88 catalogue titles above — these are the genres their work most often falls under, not an official classification.

Frequent Collaborations

People credited alongside Morgan Freeman on more than one of the titles above.

• Christian Bale — 3 shared titles: The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins
• Michael Caine — 3 shared titles: The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins
• Gary Oldman — 3 shared titles: The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins
• Christopher Nolan — 3 shared titles: The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins
• Cillian Murphy — 2 shared titles: The Dark Knight, Batman Begins
• Jonathan Nolan — 2 shared titles: The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises

Related recommendations

Further credits

Smaller or less widely rated credits, listed for completeness.

• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
• The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
• The Dinosaurs (2026)
• The Civil War (1990)
• Through the Wormhole (2010)
• The Power of One (1992)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
• The Oscars (1953)
• American Experience (1988)
• Our Universe (2022)
• The Pawnbroker (1965)
• The View (1997)
• The Electric Company (1971)
• 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)
• Born to Be Wild (2011)
• Breaking the Taboo (2011)
• Sidney (2022)
• Ending the Knight (2012)
• March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017)