

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…
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • TV
Self - Guest

The Daily Show
1996 • TV
Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • TV
Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • TV
Self

The Graham Norton Show
2007 • TV
Self

Saturday Night Live
1975 • TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Shawshank Redemption
1994 • Movie
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

Golden Globe Awards
1944 • TV
Self - Presenter

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • TV
Self - Guest

The View
1997 • TV
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