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Morgan Freeman

Actor, Director Date of birth 1st June 1937
Place of birth Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Year of debut 1971
First feature film Who Says I Can't Ride A Rainbow!

Awards

  • Academy Awards won1
  • Academy Awards nominated5
  • Golden Globe Awards won1
  • Golden Globe Awards nominated5
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Biography

After high school, Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr. turned down a drama scholarship to work as a mechanic. He spent several years in the US air force before becoming an actor. He first appeared on stage. In the eighties, he had a number of supporting parts in movies like Driving Miss Daisy and Glory. He moved up the ladder to leading roles in movies including The Shawshank Redemption and Se7en.

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Did you know?

  • At the age of 65, Morgan Freeman received his private pilot's license.
  • He appeared in over 700 episodes of The Electric Company, an educational television show for children in roles including Easy Reader and Count Dracula.
  • In 2008 he was badly injured in a car crash in Mississippi. He broke his shoulder, arm and elbow in the crash.
  • In 1964, he was a dancer at the World's Fair in New York City.
  • In 2012, he won the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.

Awards

  • Academy Awards won1

    • 2004 Actor in a Supporting Role - Million Dollar Baby
  • Academy Awards nominated5

    • 2009 Actor in a Leading Role - Invictus
    • 2004 Actor in a Supporting Role - Million Dollar Baby
    • 1994 Actor in a Leading Role - The Shawshank Redemption
    • 1989 Actor in a Leading Role - Driving Miss Daisy
    • 1987 Actor in a Supporting Role - Street Smart
  • Golden Globe Awards won1

    • 1990 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Driving Miss Daisy
  • Golden Globe Awards nominated5

    • 2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Invictus
    • 2005 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Million Dollar Baby
    • 1995 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - The Shawshank Redemption
    • 1990 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Driving Miss Daisy
    • 1988 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Street Smart

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