Morgan Freeman

Actor, Director, Producer

American Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth01/06/1937
Age89 years
BirthplaceMemphis, Tennessee, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameMorgan Porterfield Freeman Jr.
Parents
  • Morgan Porterfield Freeman Sr. (father)
  • Mayme Edna Revere (mother)
  • Mamie Edna Revere (mother, teacher, 1912-2000)

Personal Life

ResidencesRaised in Mississippi and Illinois

Relationships & More

Marriages
  • Spouse: Jeanette Adair Bradshaw Marriage Date: 22/10/1967 Divorce Date: 18/11/1979
  • Spouse: Myrna Colley-Lee Marriage Date: 12/09/1984 Divorce Date: 26/06/2010

Family

Children
  • Morgana Freeman (daughter)
  • Deena (stepdaughter)
  • Alfonso Freeman (son)
SiblingsYoungest of five children

Career

Debuts
StageHello, Dolly! (Broadway, 1967)
TVThe Electric Company (1971-1976, Easy Reader)
DirectingBopha! (1993)
Notable Films
  • Street Smart (1987)
  • Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
  • Glory (1989)
  • Lean on Me (1989)
  • Unforgiven (1992)
  • The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
  • Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  • Invictus (2009)
  • Oblivion (2014)
  • Lucy (2014)
  • Now You See Me 2 (2016)
CompaniesRevelations Entertainment (co-founded 1996)
Awards & Honors
  • Academy Award
  • Golden Globe Award
  • Grammy Award nomination
  • Tony Award nomination
  • Kennedy Center Honor (2008)
  • AFI Life Achievement Award (2011)
  • Cecil B. DeMille Award
  • Obie Awards (1980, 1984, 1987)
  • Drama Desk Award (1978)
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2005)
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor (2005)
  • Cecil B. DeMille Award (2014)
  • Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2018)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Aspired to be a fighter pilot but served as a mechanic in U.S. Air Force
2. Won Drama Desk Award (1978) for The Mighty Gents
3. Received Obie Awards (1980, 1984, 1987)
4. Tony nomination for The Mighty Gents (1978)
5. Born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in Mississippi
6. Aspired to be a fighter pilot but served as a radar technician in U.S. Air Force
7. Rose to fame in the 1970s through The Electric Company children's television series
8. Appeared in Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar early in career
9. Career spanning six decades with numerous accolades
10. Known for his distinctive deep voice used in narration
11. Co-founded Revelations Entertainment to produce films with social messages
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