Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne
Fishburne in 2009
Born	Laurence Fishburne III (1961-07-30) July 30, 1961 (age 63) Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	Lawrence Fishburne Larry Fishburne
Years active	1973–present
Known for	Acting roles: Tyrone "Clean" Miller in Apocalypse Now Jason "Furious" Styles in Boyz N the Hood Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy Sgt. Whitey Powers in Mystic River Perry White in Man of Steel
Spouse(s)	Hajna Moss (m. 1985-1990s) Gina Torres (m. 2002-2018)
Awards	Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series 1993 TriBeCa Outstanding Made For Television Movie 1997 Miss Evers' Boys Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1992 Two Trains Running
Website	www.Laurence-Fishburne.com

Laurence Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor of movies and theater, playwright, director, and producer. He was nominated for the Oscar, and won the Emmy and Tony Awards. He is famous for his roles in successful movies like Apocalypse Now and The Matrix. Fishburne was the first African-American actor to play Perry White in Man of Steel.

Fishburne was born in Augusta, Georgia and moved to Brooklyn, New York City during his childhood.