| Celebrated Name: | Laurence Fishburne |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Laurence John Fishburne III |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 62 years old |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Weight: | 87 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Gina Torres (m. 2002–2018), Hajna O. Moss (m. 1985–1990) |
| Children: | Yes (Montana Fishburne, Delilah Fishburne, Langston Fishburne) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): |
N/A |
| Profession: | American actor, playwright, producer, screenwriter, and film director |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $30 million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Laurence Fishburne is an actor, producer, and director from the United States of America. All of the movies and series that he’s a part of have been popular and successful. Laurence started appearing on TV in the late 1960s, and he has several 2017-2018 TV movies and series.
Maybe you know about Laurence Fishburne very well But do you know how old and tall is he, and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, We have prepared this article about details of Laurence Fishburne’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life
Laurence John Fishburne III was born on July 30, 1961, in Augusta, Georgia, United States. His father, Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. and his mother, Hattie Bell Fishburne divorced when he was a child. Laurence’s mother was a school teacher. Fishburne was raised mostly by his mother in Brooklyn in New York.
Information says that Laurence Fishburne studied at the Hollywood High School, and graduated from the Lincoln Square Academy.
Personal life
Laurence Fishburne was first married to actress Hajna O. Moss from 1985 and until their divorce in 1990. Laurence and Hajna are the parents of 1 son and one daughter, actor Langston Fishburne who was born in 1987, and actress Montana Fishburne who was born in 1991.
Laurence married actress Gina Torres in 2002. Laurence and Gina gave birth to 1 daughter, her name is Delilah Fishburne, and she was born in 2007.
In 2017, Information said that Laurence and Gina Torres are separated, and they are going into a divorce.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 30 July 1961, Laurence Fishburne is 62 years old as of today’s date 24th April 2024. His height is 1.84 m tall, and his weight is 87 kg.
Career
Laurence Fishburne’s first TV work was as a guest in 1968 in the comedy-drama series One Life to Live. His most noticeable movie during his childhood was in a drama movie titled Cornbread, Earl and Me.
Fishburne earned awards for his stage performance in the Two Trains Running playwright. One of his best movies of all time is considered to be the science fiction action movie, The Matrix, and its film sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
He also had other great movies, including the thriller action movie Five Fingers, which he co-produced, drama action The Death and Life of Bobby Z, crime thriller Armored, science fiction Predators, science fiction horror The Colony, thriller Standoff, science fiction Passengers, and others. Laurence Fishburne’s most popular series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Hannibal. He is the director, producer, and actor of a drama action movie titled Once in the Life.
Laurence Fishburne’s 2017-2018 movies and series including the action thriller movie John Wick: Chapter 2, a drama miniseries titled Madiba, a drama movie titled Last Flag Flying, comedy series Black-ish which he’s also one of its executive producers, a thriller movie titled Imprisoned, a comedy-drama movie titled Where’d You Go, Bernadette, and a superhero movie titled Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Awards & Achievements
Laurence Fishburne has been receiving a lot of great award winnings and nominations. Below, you will find a list of Laurence Fishburne’s award winnings.
– Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (Two Trains Running).
– Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Debut Performance (Two Trains Running).
– NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Higher Learning).
– MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (The Matrix).
– Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Action/Science Fiction (The Matrix).
– Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (Hannibal).
– 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Black-ish).
– 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animated Program (The Snowy Day).
Net Worth & Salary of Laurence Fishburne in 2024
As of April 2024, Laurence Fishburne has an estimated net worth of $30 million. He made his fortune from the great TV movies and series he’s been acting and producing. Fishburne’s salary for CSI series was around $350 thousand per episode, $175 thousand per episode of Hannibal series, and he earned around $15 million for The Matrix movie and its sequels.
Laurence Fishburne is one of the most loved to watch TV movies and series actors. He gained a lot of popularity since his career beginnings, and he made a great commercial success with The Matrix movie and its sequels. Laurence Fishburne is married to Gina Torres, but information says that they are going into a divorce in 2017.