Morgan Freeman
Born June 01, 1937 (Age: 88)
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Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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 Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.
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 Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012).
In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre.
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Filmography
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2025
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as Thaddeus Bradley
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Age: 88
My Dead Friend Zoe
2024
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as Dr. Cole
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Age: 86
A Good Person
2023
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as Daniel
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Age: 85
Sidney
2022
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as Self
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Age: 85
Power of Chi
2022
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 84
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
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as Self
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Age: 84
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
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as Senior
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Age: 84
Angel Has Fallen
2019
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as Alan Trumbull
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Age: 82
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
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as Drosselmeyer
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Age: 81
Just Getting Started
2017
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as Duke
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Age: 80
Going in Style
2017
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as Willie Davis
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Age: 79
Ben-Hur
2016
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as Sheik Ilderim
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Age: 79
Now You See Me 2
2016
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as Thaddeus Bradley
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Age: 79
London Has Fallen
2016
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as Alan Trumbull
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Age: 78
Momentum
2015
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as Senator
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Age: 78
Ted 2
2015
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as Patrick Meighan
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Age: 78
Last Knights
2015
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as Bartok
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Age: 77
Dolphin Tale 2
2014
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as Dr. Cameron McCarthy
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Age: 77
Lucy
2014
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as Professor Norman
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Age: 77
5 Flights Up
2014
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as Alex Carver
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Age: 76
Transcendence
2014
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as Joseph Tagger
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Age: 76
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
2014
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 76
The Lego Movie
2014
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as Vitruvius (voice)
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Age: 76
Last Vegas
2013
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as Archibald 'Archie' Clayton
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Age: 76
Now You See Me
2013
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as Thaddeus Bradley
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Age: 75
Oblivion
2013
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as Beech
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Age: 75
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
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as Alan Trumbull
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Age: 75
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
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as Fox
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Age: 75
The Magic of Belle Isle
2012
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as Monte Wildhorn
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Age: 75
Dolphin Tale
2011
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as Dr. McCarthy
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Age: 74
Conan the Barbarian
2011
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 74
Born to Be Wild
2011
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 73
RED
2010
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as Joe Matheson
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Age: 73
Invictus
2009
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as Nelson Mandela
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Age: 72
The Dark Knight
2008
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as Lucius Fox
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Age: 71
Wanted
2008
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as Sloan
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Age: 71
The Bucket List
2007
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as Carter Chambers
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Age: 70
Feast of Love
2007
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as Harry Stevenson
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Age: 70
Gone Baby Gone
2007
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as Jack Doyle
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Age: 70
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
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as Self
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Age: 70
Evan Almighty
2007
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as God
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Age: 70
10 Items or Less
2006
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as 'Him'
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Age: 69
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
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as Self
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Age: 69
The Contract
2006
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as Frank Carden
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Age: 68
Lucky Number Slevin
2006
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as The Boss
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Age: 68
An Unfinished Life
2005
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as Mitch Bradley
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Age: 68
Edison
2005
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as Ashford
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Age: 68
Born to Fight
2005
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as Self
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Age: 68
No Image
James Lipton Takes on Three
2005
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as Self
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Age: 68
War of the Worlds
2005
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 68
Batman Begins
2005
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as Lucius Fox
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Age: 68
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 67
Unleashed
2005
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as Sam
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Age: 67
March of the Penguins
2005
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as Narrator
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Age: 67
Million Dollar Baby
2004
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as Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
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Age: 67
The Hunting of the President
2004
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 66
The Big Bounce
2004
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as Walter Crewes
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Age: 66
Bruce Almighty
2003
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as God
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Age: 65
Dreamcatcher
2003
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as Col. Abraham Curtis
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Age: 65
The Sum of All Fears
2002
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as DCI William Cabot
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Age: 64
High Crimes
2002
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as Charlie Grimes
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Age: 64
Along Came a Spider
2001
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as Alex Cross
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Age: 63
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 63
Nurse Betty
2000
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as Charlie
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Age: 63
Under Suspicion
2000
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as Captain Victor Benezet
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Age: 63
Deep Impact
1998
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as President Tom Beck
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Age: 60
Hard Rain
1998
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as Jim
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Age: 60
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998
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as Self
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Age: 60
Amistad
1997
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as Theodore Joadson
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Age: 60
Kiss the Girls
1997
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as Det. Alex Cross
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Age: 60
No Image
The Making of Se7en
1997
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as Self
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Age: 59
Chain Reaction
1996
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as Paul Shannon
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Age: 59
Moll Flanders
1996
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as Hibble
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Age: 59
Se7en
1995
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as Somerset
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Age: 58
Outbreak
1995
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as General Billy Ford
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Age: 57
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
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as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
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Age: 57
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
1992
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as Self
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Age: 55
Unforgiven
1992
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as Ned Logan
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Age: 55
The Power of One
1992
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as Geel Piet
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Age: 54
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
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as Azeem
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Age: 54
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
1991
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as Self
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Age: 54
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
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as Judge Leonard White
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Age: 53
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
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as Self
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Age: 52
Glory
1989
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as Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
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Age: 52
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
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as Hoke Colburn
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Age: 52
Johnny Handsome
1989
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as Lt. A.Z. Drones
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Age: 52
Lean On Me
1989
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as Principal Joe Clark
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Age: 51
Clean and Sober
1988
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as Craig
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Age: 51
Harry & Son
1984
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as Siemanowski
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Age: 46
Eyewitness
1981
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as Lieutenant Black
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Age: 43
Brubaker
1980
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as Walter
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Age: 43
No Image
Energy Crisis
1974
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as Self
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Age: 36
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
1971
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as Afro
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Age: 34
No Image
Caught in the Middle
1970
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as
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Age: 33
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968
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as Grand Central Commuter
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Age: 31