Age, Biography and Wiki
Laurence Fishburne was born on July 30, 1961, in Augusta, Georgia. He began his acting career at a young age, making his debut on the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live" in 1973. Fishburne's breakthrough role came in 1979 with the film "Apocalypse Now," followed by notable performances in "Boyz n the Hood" and "What's Love Got to Do with It," for which he received an Academy Award nomination.
| Occupation | Soap Opera Actor |
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| Date of Birth | 30 July 1961 |
| Age | 63 Years |
| Birth Place | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Leo |
| Country | Georgia |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Fishburne stands at a height of approximately 6 feet (183 cm), though his exact weight and other body measurements are not widely reported.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Laurence Fishburne has been married twice. His first marriage was to actress Gina Torres from 2002 to 2018. He is currently married to Cynthia Moura, whom he married in 2018. Fishburne has three children from his relationships.
After his parents divorced during his childhood, he moved with his mother to Brooklyn, New York, where he was raised. His father saw him once a month. Fishburne is a graduate of Lincoln Square Academy in New York, which closed in the 1980s.
In his 40s, Fishburne learned that Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. was not his biological father. In 2025, on an episode of Finding Your Roots, Fishburne learned that his biological father was a man named William Seigel Bohannan. Bohannan was a member of the U.S. military stationed at Fort Gordon when he met Fishburne's mother, who was a volunteer for the USO.
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| Husband | Hajna O. Moss (m. 1985) Gina Torres (m. 2002-2018) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Laurence Fishburne's net worth is estimated to be around $30 million. His income comes from a variety of sources, including his work on film and television projects. He earned significantly from his roles in the "Matrix" trilogy, with earnings from the second and third films totaling over $40 million. On "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Fishburne earned approximately $8 million per season, or $350,000 per episode. For his work on "Hannibal," he earned about $6.3 million over 36 episodes, and he currently earns $200,000 per episode as a star and executive producer on "Black-ish".
For most of his early career, he was credited as Larry Fishburne. In 1972, at the age of 11, Fishburne received positive reviews for his first acting role in the initial ABC Theater teleplay If You Give a Dance You Gotta Pay the Band. Soon after, Fishburne portrayed Joshua Hall on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. His most memorable childhood role was in Cornbread, Earl and Me, in which he played a young boy who witnessed the police shooting of a popular high school basketball star. He later earned a supporting role in Apocalypse Now, in which he played Tyrone Miller, a cocky 17-year-old Gunner's Mate 3rd Class from the Bronx, nicknamed Mr. Clean. When production began in March 1976, he was just 14 years old, having lied about his age to get the part. Filming took so long that he actually was 17 years old upon its completion.
Career, Business and Investments
Fishburne has had a prolific career with notable roles in films like "The Matrix" trilogy, "Mystic River," and "Akeelah and the Bee," as well as TV shows "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Black-ish". He has also ventured into producing and has credits as a narrator and voice actor. Fishburne's business ventures include producing and executive producing several projects, though specific details about other investments are not widely available.
Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. He first came to prominence appearing in Apocalypse Now (1979) and achieved further recognition for his supporting role in Boyz n the Hood (1991). Later, he became known for portraying Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy (1999–2003) and the Bowery King in John Wick film series (2017–).
Social Network
Laurence Fishburne maintains a relatively low profile on social media, which is typical for his generation of actors. However, he is widely recognized and celebrated for his contributions to the entertainment industry.
Education
Fishburne attended Lincoln Square Academy in New York City and began his acting career at a young age, bypassing traditional college education to focus on his craft.
With a career spanning over four decades, Laurence Fishburne continues to be a respected figure in the entertainment industry, known for his versatility and talent. His net worth and career milestones reflect his enduring impact on film and television.
Other notable film credits include The Color Purple (1985), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), School Daze (1988), King of New York (1990), Deep Cover (1992), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Higher Learning (1995), Event Horizon (1997), Mystic River (2003), Akeelah and the Bee (2006), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Predators (2010), Contagion (2011), and The Mule (2018). He also appeared in superhero franchises playing Perry White in the DC Extended Universe (2013, 2016) and Bill Foster / Goliath in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2018–). On television, he had a recurring role as Cowboy Curtis in Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–1990) and starred in the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008–2011), as Jack Crawford in the NBC thriller series Hannibal (2013–2015), and as Earl "Pops" Johnson in the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022).
Fishburne spent much of the 1980s in and out of television and periodically on stage. In the early 1980s, he worked as a bouncer at punk rock clubs, such as Cathay de Grande. He appeared in the early 1980s movies Band of the Hand, Death Wish 2 and The Cotton Club, and had a minor role in the critically acclaimed Steven Spielberg film The Color Purple. Fishburne had a recurring role as Cowboy Curtis on Paul Reubens' CBS children's television series Pee-wee's Playhouse. He also appeared in the M*A*S*H episode "The Tooth Shall Set You Free". In Spenser: For Hire, he was a guest star for the second-season episode "Personal Demons". He also appeared alongside Kevin Bacon in Quicksilver. His stage work during the 1980s included Short Eyes (1984), and Loose Ends (1987), both produced at Second Stage Theatre in New York City. Also in 1987 he played a part in the third A Nightmare on Elm Street film as a hospital orderly. Fishburne featured in Red Heat (1988) beside Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi. Fishburne also starred as "Dap" in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988). Fishburne's character was a depiction of an African American, culturally inclined college student at a historically black college.
In 1990, Fishburne played Jimmy Jump in the controversial King of New York, and in 1991, starred in Boyz n the Hood. The following year, in 1992, he won a Tony Award for his stage performance in the August Wilson play Two Trains Running and an Emmy Award for his performance in the opening episode, "The Box", of the short-lived anthology series television drama TriBeCa. He also starred in Deep Cover alongside Jeff Goldblum. In 1993, he received his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It. Fishburne won an Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture" for his performance as West Indian Professor Maurice Phipps in the 1995 American drama ensemble film, Higher Learning. He played the title role in Othello, the second African-American actor, after Paul Robeson, to perform the role. In 1995, Fishburne wrote, directed, and starred in the play Riff-Raff at the now defunct Off-Broadway Circle Rep Theater. The cast included Titus Welliver and Heavy D, who performed a nine-minute live-rap on stage. In 1997, Fishburne starred in the science fiction horror Event Horizon alongside Sam Neill. Fishburne is perhaps best known for his role as Morpheus, the hacker-mentor of Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, in the 1999 blockbuster science fiction film The Matrix.
Fishburne provided the voice of Thrax in Osmosis Jones in 2001. He reprised his role as Morpheus in the Matrix sequels The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions in 2003. He briefly featured as a stretcher-bearer in one version of the video for The Spooks' song "Things I've Seen" (2000) and appeared with Tom Cruise as Theodore Brassell, IMF superior of Cruise's character in Mission: Impossible III. Fishburne has worked with actress Angela Bassett on four projects. He said that "An electrifying thing happens when the two of us work together. I haven't experienced it with anyone else. A freedom happens when we work together." In 2006, they appeared onstage in a Pasadena Playhouse production of August Wilson's Fences. Fishburne also played a gay high school teacher in a Los Angeles production of Alfred Uhry's Without Walls in the same year. He played terrorist leader, Ahmat who was revealed to be CIA in the 2006 film Five Fingers.
On August 18, 2008, it was reported that Laurence Fishburne would join the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation after William Petersen, who played Gil Grissom, left the series. John Malkovich was also considered for the role prior to the announcement. Fishburne joined the show on the ninth episode of the 9th season as a college professor and former pathologist whose area of expertise involves some criminals' predisposition to commit acts of violence. The character was introduced as a consultant on a case ("19 Down"), who winds up joining the CSI team ("One to Go"). In May 2009, Fishburne performed on-stage in the National Memorial Day Concert on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
