Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, film director, and film narrator. He became known during the 1990s, after having appeared in a series of successful Hollywood films. Morgan Freeman has enjoyed an impressive and varied career on stage, television, and screen. His movie debut in the lighthearted children's movie Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow? (1971) but in 1980, he earned critical acclaim for his work in the prison drama Brubaker. He gained additional recognition for his work on the small screen. In Street Smart (1987) he earned his first Oscar nomination; with the success of Street Smart, Freeman's film career duly took off and he appeared in a string of excellent films. Peculiarity: He's a left-hander.

Filmography:

1987 Street Smart Fast Black Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1993 Bopha! director only
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor; Nominated - Golden Globe
1995 Se7en
1996 Outbreak Brig. Gen.
1996 Chain Reaction
1996 Moll Flanders
1997 Amistad Theodore Joadson
1997 Kiss The Girls
1998 Deep Impact
1998 Hard Rain

2002 The Sum of All Fears
2002 High Crimes
2003 Bruce Almighty God
2003 Dreamcatcher
2003 Levity
2004 Million Dollar Baby Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Nominated - Golden Globe
The Hunting of the President (Narrator) limited release
2004 The Big Bounce
2005 An Unfinished Life Mitch Bradley
2004 War of the Worlds (Narrator)
2005 March of the Penguins (Narrator)
2005 Batman Begins
2005 Unleashed Sam
2006 Edison Force
2006 The Contract
2006 Lucky Number
2006 10 Items or Less
2007 Evan Almighty
2007 Feast of Love
2007 Gone, Baby, Gone
207 The Bucket List

Freeman was married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw from October 22, 1967 until 1979. He has been married to Myrna Colley-Lee since June 16, 1984. He has two sons, Alfonso and Saifoulaye, from previous relationships. He adopted his first wife's daughter, Deena, and the couple also had a fourth child.