Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and 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. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theater 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. In 1978, he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Zeke in the Richard Wesley play ''The Mighty Gents''.

Freeman went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's sports drama ''Million Dollar Baby'' (2004). His other Oscar-nominated roles were in ''Street Smart'' (1987), ''Driving Miss Daisy'' (1989), ''The Shawshank Redemption'' (1994), and ''Invictus'' (2009). Notable roles include in ''Glory'' (1989), ''Lean on Me'' (1989), ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (1991), ''Unforgiven'' (1992), ''Se7en'' (1995), ''Amistad'' (1997), ''Gone Baby Gone'' (2007), and ''The Bucket List'' (2007). He also portrayed Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'' (2005–2012). He also starred in the action films ''Wanted'' (2008), ''Red'' (2010), ''Oblivion'' (2013), ''Now You See Me'' (2013), and ''Lucy'' (2014).

Known for his distinctive voice, he has narrated numerous documentary projects including ''The Long Way Home'' (1997), ''March of the Penguins'' (2005), ''Through the Wormhole'' (2010–2017), ''The Story of God with Morgan Freeman'' (2016–2019), and ''Our Universe'' (2022). He has directed the drama ''Bopha!'' (1993)''.'' He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary in 1996. Provided by Wikipedia