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Jul 19, 2021 · Laurence Fishburne had his major film debut in the war drama Apocalypse Now; here are all the details of how the then-teenager sealed his role. The 1979 psychological war epic Apocalypse Now from Francis Ford Coppola was a phenomenon after its release following the first two Godfather movies. The Academy Award-winning movie featured an all-star ...
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Dec 26, 2021 · Before his turn as Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do It, Laurence Fishburne’s performance in Apocalypse Now was the first role he gained public notoriety and acclaim. The Matrix vet played ...
Roos asked Fishburne which grade he was in and how old he was, and the 14-year-old Fishburne insisted that he was 16. “Then this young woman comes in, a receptionist, and puts something on the desk,” Fishburne remembered in an interview with Harry Connick Jr. “And as she’s leaving, Francis finally speaks up and goes, ‘Hey hey hey!
- 10 Tyrone Miller in Apocalypse Now
- 9 Theodore Brassel in Mission Impossible III
- 8 Detective Whitey Powers in Mystic River
- 7 Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It
- 6 The Bowery King in John Wick Chapter 2
- 5 Dr. Ellis Cheever in Contagion
- 4 Furious Styles in Boyz N The Hood
- 3 Jack Crawford in Hannibal
- 2 Russell Stevens Jr./"John Hull" in Deep Cover
- 1 Morpheus in The Matrix
Some actors have star power from a young age, and Fishburne definitely did. One of his first roles was in Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now as Rolling Stones' dancing gunner, Tyrone Miller. Cast at the age of 14, Fishburne lied and said he was 18 to get the part. Due to Apocalypse Now's protracted shoot, he turned 18 by the tim...
The Mission Impossible films have a rotating supporting cast. In every subsequent entry, it seems like Ethan Hunt has a new superior officer at the IMF. In Mission Impossible III, it's Theodore Brassel, played by Mr. Fishburne. RELATED: Every Mission: Impossible Movie Ranked, According To IMDb Brassel is a spy movie staple - the tough-guy superior ...
Describing his part in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River, Fishburne said the film was the story of "3 men and their wives - I play Kevin Bacon's wife." Specifically, Fishburne plays Whitey Powers, a Boston Police detective and partner to Sean Devine (Kevin Bacon). Similar to MI:III, Powers is a supporting part, but one that Fishburne gives heaps of per...
Despite his long and illustrious career, Fishburne has only garnered a single Oscar nomination: Best Actor in What's Love Got To Do With It. Predictably, it was for playing a real life subject: Ike Turner, musician and abusive husband to Tina Turner (Angela Bassett). It's not often that Fishburne plays outright villains, but he succeeds at embodyin...
One of Fishburne's more eccentric roles was in John Wick: Chapter 2, which doubled as his reunion with Keanu Reeves. Fishburne plays the Bowery King, a kingpin in New York's underworld with a penchant for raising doves. RELATED: 5 Keanu Reeves Characters John Wick Would Respect (& 5 He Wouldn't) Though only present for a short section of John Wick:...
Like director Steven Soderbergh's previous film Traffic, Contagion often feels like a prestige mini-series condensed into a 2 hour package. One of the story threads is weaved by Fishburne's Dr. Ellis Cheever. Cheever is a ranking member of the CDC. He compromises the government's effort by preemptively warning his fiancé Aubrey (Sanaa Lathan) about...
Contrary to his name, Furious Styles is the voice of reason in John Singleton's coming-of-age drama/social critique Boyz N The Hood. As the father of protagonist Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Furious is an intelligent, responsible man who makes every effort to be a positive influence in his son's life without coddling him. He also works to instill his po...
Taking a role on an NBC series might have seemed a career low point for Fishburne, but Bryan Fuller's Hannibal was anything but a boilerplate network procedural. For the most avant-garde television program since Twin Peaks, Fishburne played FBI chief Jack Crawford. RELATED: Hannibal & 9 Other Canceled Shows That Still Need To Finish Their Story Jac...
Most of Fishburne's roles aren't leads. This is a shame, since as Bill Duke's neo-noir Deep Covershows he's more than up to the task. Fishburne (credited as "Larry Fishburne" as he often was earlier in his career) plays Russell Stevens. Stevens is a police officer who, as a child, witnessed his father be shot while robbing a liquor store. Stevens s...
If Fishburne is remembered for just one of his roles, that role will be Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy.From the first second he appears onscreen, Fishburne's Morpheus radiates charisma and intrigue. With Fishburne's pitch-perfect delivery of every line, it's impossible for fans not to be captivated by his speeches. The power of the performance is a...
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Laurence J. Fishburne III has achieved an impressive body of work as an actor, producer, and director. He starred in his first television show at 10 in the drama One Life to Live, and made his feature film debut at 12 in Cornbread, Earl and Me. At 15, Laurence appeared in Apocalypse Now, the first of many cult classics destined to define his ...
Mar 1, 2007 · This year’s event was energized by the appearance of the Artist of the Year Laurence Fishburne, the mightily accomplished actor, director, producer, and humanitarian. The Academy Award nominated Fishburne has been a screen actor since the age of 15 when he won a starring role in “Apocalypse Now.”
