Laurence Fishburne: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 94
- on screen
- 1975–2025
- box office
- $3.56B
- nominations
- 2
- average score
- 58
- Born
- July 30, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
- Full name
- Laurence John Fishburne III
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor, producer
- Years active
- 1972-present
- Spouses
- Hajna O. Moss, Gina Torres
- Children
- 3
The Best Laurence Fishburne Movies
The highest-rated films Laurence Fishburne is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Transformers One (2024) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Transformers One 2024 · Alpha Trion -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Bowery King -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Bowery King -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Last Flag Flying 2017 · Reverend Richard Mueller -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 · Dr. Bill Foster -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The School for Good and Evil 2022 · Action
Laurence Fishburne's Career in Numbers
Laurence Fishburne's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Laurence Fishburne works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) to Sneaks (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Laurence Fishburne Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 15
- 2000s 15
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 13
The 2010s were Laurence Fishburne's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Laurence Fishburne Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Action 22
- Thriller 5
- Comedy 5
- Animation 3
- Tv movie 3
- Sci-Fi 2
- Adventure 2
- Romance 2
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Laurence Fishburne has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of action (22).
Laurence Fishburne Career Milestones
- First film
- Cornbread, Earl and Me 1975
- Biggest box office hit
- Ant-Man and the Wasp $623M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Transformers One Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- Sneaks 2025
Laurence Fishburne Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Laurence Fishburne is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 58. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Laurence Fishburne Movies as an Actor
73- 2025
The Astronaut as Gen. William Harris · Horror Worldwide box office: $112K Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2025
Sneaks as The Collector · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.53M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2024
Cellar Door as Emmett · Thriller Worldwide box office: $39.8K Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2024
Megalopolis as Fundi Romaine · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 35 - 2024 Transformers One as Alpha Trion · Animation Worldwide box office: $129M Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2024
Slingshot as Captain Franks · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $818K Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2023 John Wick: Chapter 4 as Bowery King · Action Worldwide box office: $447M Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2022 The School for Good and Evil Action Movie Echo Score: 67
- 2022
All the Old Knives as Vick Wallinger · Mystery Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2021
The Ice Road as Jim Goldenrod · Action Worldwide box office: $7.5M Movie Echo Score: 41 - 2021
Under the Stadium Lights as Harold Christian · Action Movie Echo Score: 32 - 2020
Death to 2020 as Narrator (voice) · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2020
#FreeRayshawn as Steven Poincy · Drama - 2019
Running with the Devil as The Man · Drama Worldwide box office: $111K Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2019
Imprisoned as Daniel Calvin · Thriller Worldwide box office: $12.1K - 2019
Where'd You Go, Bernadette as Paul Jellinek · Drama Worldwide box office: $11M Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum as Bowery King · Action Worldwide box office: $328M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2018
The Mule Drama Worldwide box office: $175M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp as Dr. Bill Foster · Action Worldwide box office: $623M Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2017 Last Flag Flying as Reverend Richard Mueller · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.87M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2017
Madiba as Nelson Mandela · Drama - 2016
Passengers Adventure Worldwide box office: $303M - 2016
The Snowy Day as Narrator (voice) · Animation - 2016
Roots as Alex Haley · Drama - 2014
The Signal Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $2.6M - 2012
Slavery by Another Name as Narrator · Documentary - 2011
Have a Little Faith as Henry Covington · Tv movie - 2011
Thurgood as Thurgood Marshall · Drama - 2010
Predators: Moments of Extraction as Noland (Voice) · Action - 2010
Predators Action Worldwide box office: $127M - 2009
Armored Action Worldwide box office: $22.9M - 2009
Black Water Transit as Jack · Crime - 2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z as Tad Gruzsa · Action - 2007
Tortured as Archie Green · Thriller - 2006
Five Fingers as Ahmat · Thriller Worldwide box office: $460K - 2006
Akeelah and the Bee Drama Worldwide box office: $18.9M - 2005
Ashes and Snow as Narrator (voice) · Drama - 2005
Assault on Precinct 13 Action Worldwide box office: $35.3M - 2003
The Matrix Revolutions Action Worldwide box office: $427M - 2003
Mystic River Drama Worldwide box office: $157M - 2003
MTV Reloaded as Morpheus (archive footage) · Comedy - 2003
Biker Boyz Action Worldwide box office: $23.5M - 2001
Osmosis Jones Action Worldwide box office: $14M - 2000
Once in the Life Drama Worldwide box office: $54.8K - 2000
Sex and the Matrix as Morpheus (archive footage) · Comedy - 1999
The Matrix Action Worldwide box office: $468M - 1998
Welcome to Hollywood as Laurence Fishburne · Comedy - 1998
Always Outnumbered as Socrates Fortlow · Drama - 1997
Hoodlum Drama Worldwide box office: $23.5M - 1997
Event Horizon Adventure Worldwide box office: $26.7M - 1997
Miss Evers’ Boys as Caleb Humphries · History - 1996
Fled as Piper · Action Worldwide box office: $17.2M - 1995
The Tuskegee Airmen as Hannibal Lee · Drama - 1995
Just Cause Action Worldwide box office: $36.9M - 1995
Bad Company as Nelson Crowe · Action Worldwide box office: $3.67M - 1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer Biography Worldwide box office: $7.27M - 1992
Deep Cover Action Worldwide box office: $16.6M - 1990
Decoration Day as Michael Waring, DOD Man · Tv movie - 1990
King of New York Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.55M - 1990
The Civil War as Various · Drama - 1988
Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special as Cowboy Curtis · Family - 1988
School Daze Drama Worldwide box office: $14.5M - 1988
Cherry 2000 Action - 1987
Gardens of Stone as Sgt. Flanagan · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.26M - 1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Action Worldwide box office: $44.8M - 1986
Band of the Hand Action Worldwide box office: $4.87M - 1986
Quicksilver Drama Worldwide box office: $7.63M - 1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers as Jimbo Collins · Tv movie - 1980
Willie & Phil as High School Student · Romance Worldwide box office: $4.4M - 1980
Willie & Phil as High School Student · Romance Worldwide box office: $4.4M - 1980
A Rumor of War as Lightbulb · Drama - 1979
Fast Break as Street Kid · Comedy - 1975
Cornbread, Earl and Me as Wilford Robinson · Drama
Laurence Fishburne in Documentaries & Specials
21- 2025
Megadoc as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2022
Bonnie as Self · Documentary - 2022
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special as Self · Documentary - 2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy as Self · Documentary - 2020
Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self · Documentary - 2018
Black Hollywood: ‘They’ve Gotta Have Us’ as Self · Documentary - 2015
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon as Self · Documentary - 2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words as Self · Documentary - 2015
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2009
The Black List: Volume Two as Self · Documentary - 2007
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War as Self · Documentary - 2006
The Making of ‘Event Horizon’ as Self · Documentary - 2003
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self · Documentary - 2003
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty as Self · Documentary - 2003
The Soul of a Man as Self - Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $593K - 2003
A History of Sex as Self · Documentary - 2001
The Matrix Revisited as Self - Morpheus · Documentary - 1999
Making ‘The Matrix’ as Self · Documentary - 1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.33M - 1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.33M
Laurence Fishburne: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1993 to 1994. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 nomination -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
- 66th Academy Awards
- Laurence Fishburne: Nominated Best Actor What's Love Got to Do with It
- 8th Independent Spirit Awards
- Laurence Fishburne: Nominated Best Male Lead Deep Cover
Who Is Laurence Fishburne?
Laurence Fishburne was born in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. in 1961 and is 65 years old. Credited on films since 1975, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Laurence John Fishburne III, usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993, is a prominent American actor who has also earned recognition for his roles in stage productions. He is a three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award winner known for his impactful and authoritative roles on the big and small screens. Fishburne's major roles include Morpheus in The Matrix series, Jason 'Furious' Styles in Boyz n the Hood, Tyrone 'Mr. Clean' Miller in Apocalypse Now, and 'The Bowery King' in the John Wick film series.
His depiction of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1995, Fishburne became the first African American actor to portray Othello in a film adaptation. His other noteworthy contributions can be found in Contagion, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. Alongside his film roles, Fishburne is known for his work on television, such as playing Dr. Raymond Langston on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Special Agent Jack Crawford on Hannibal. Currently, he is starring in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's play American Buffalo.
Who Laurence Fishburne Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Laurence Fishburne shares the most films with. Keanu Reeves comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Francis Ford Coppola (6).
Laurence Fishburne: Questions & Answers
How many movies Laurence Fishburne has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Laurence Fishburne been in?
Laurence Fishburne is credited on 94 films, from 1975 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Laurence Fishburne's highest-grossing movie?
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) is Laurence Fishburne's biggest box office hit, with $623M worldwide, ahead of The Matrix (1999) ($468M). Across every film with box office figures, Laurence Fishburne's movies have made $3.56B.
Laurence Fishburne's biggest hits What is the best Laurence Fishburne movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Laurence Fishburne's best-rated film is Transformers One (2024) with a score of 82, followed by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) (80).
Best Laurence Fishburne movies, ranked Has Laurence Fishburne won an Oscar?
Laurence Fishburne has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Laurence Fishburne has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
How old is Laurence Fishburne?
Laurence Fishburne is 65 years old, born on July 30, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, U.S..
What is Laurence Fishburne's newest movie?
The most recent film on Laurence Fishburne's filmography is The Astronaut (2025), in the role of Gen. William Harris.
Who does Laurence Fishburne work with most often?
Laurence Fishburne shares the most films with Keanu Reeves (6 films), Francis Ford Coppola (6 films) and George Lucas (6 films).
The Best Laurence Fishburne Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 94 credits.
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