
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, producer, and voice actor. He has won many accolades for his work in film, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as J. D. Payne in The Shawshank Redemption. Freeman has also won a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. He has been nominated for an Emmy Award and has won a Grammy Award. Freeman has been called the "Master of Suspense".
Morgan was born on May 5, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme (née Boggs). Morgan Sr. Freeman's father, a barber, was of African American and Native American descent, and his mother was white. Freeman has said that he has no recollection of his father and was raised by his mother and stepfather. Freeman's maternal grandfather was a Baptist minister.
Freeman attended Central High School in Memphis and then the University of Memphis, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He later transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied theatre. Freeman also participated in a summer program at the Actors Studio in New York City. After graduating from Berkeley in 1959, Freeman moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.
He has had a long and successful film career, starring in some of the most iconic films of all time. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing in productions such as "The Crucible" and "Butterfly Time". He first came to prominence in the 1970s, starring in several successful films, including "The Godfather", "The Sting", and "The Color of Money". He continued to star in successful films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Silence of the Lambs", and "JFK".
Morgan has won several awards throughout his career, including an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in "The Shawshank Redemption", a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in "The Godfather", and a Screen Actors
He is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, producer, and narrator. Freeman has appeared in over 200 films and television shows, including roles in The Shawshank Redemption, The Dark Knight, and Seven. He has also won two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Freeman has been married to Jeanine Serralles since 1987.
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Morgan Freeman |
| Nickname | Morgan |
| Date of Birth | June 1, 1937 |
| Age | Years |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Home Town | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Educational Qualification | Automatic Tracking Radar Repairman, United States Air Force |
| School | Broad Street High School |
| College/ University | Jackson State University, Pasadena Playhouse, Los Angeles City College |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini ♊ |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director, Theater Actor, TV Actor |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lbs) |
| Hair Color | Gray |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Favorite | |
| Color | Blue |
| Food | Collard greens, turnip greens, Cornbread, and fried chicken |
| Actor | Mark Walhberg |
| Actress | - |
| Singer | - |
| Place | Jerusalem's Wailing Wall, Nepal, Mayan temples in Guatemala, and the pyramids of Egypt |
| Hobbies | Learning about space and energy science |
| Family & Relationship | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Father | Morgan Porterfield Freeman |
| Mother | Mayme Edna |
| Spouse (Wife/Husband) | Myrna Colley-Lee (m. 1984 d. 2010), Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (m. 1967 d. 1979) |
| Children | 4 |
| Son(s) | Alfonso Freeman, Saifoulaye Freeman |
| Daughter(s) | Deena Freeman, Morgana Freeman |
| Brother(s) | - |
| Sister(s) | - |
| Career | |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director, Theater Actor, TV Actor |
| Net Worth | $250 Million (in 2022) |
| Famous for | |
| Debut | Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow? (1971) |
| Awards/ Honours | Academy Awards (2004), Golden Globe Awards (1989), Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004), Black Reel Awards (2009, 2015), NAACP Image Awards (1989, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2009), Film critics awards (1987, 1994, 1995, 2004) Full List of Awards |
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