Morgan Freeman
USA Born 1937

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays.

Career Highlights

  • Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor, Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  • Four additional Academy Award nominations
  • AFI Life Achievement Award (2011)
  • Kennedy Center Honors (2008)

Best Movies

Major roles, sorted by priority

1
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

8.7

1994

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

2
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

8.5

2008

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt.

3
Se7en

Se7en

8.4

1995

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det.

4
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

7.8

2012

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest.

5
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

7.7

2005

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

6
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

8

2004

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.

7
Unforgiven

Unforgiven

7.9

1992

William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute.

8
Now You See Me

Now You See Me

7.3

2013

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

9
Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

7.5

2006

Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma.

10
Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

7.3

2007

When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.

More Films

11Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

2016

6.8
12Invictus

Invictus

2009

7.2
13The Bucket List

The Bucket List

2007

7.2
14Bruce Almighty

Bruce Almighty

2003

6.7

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