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Morgan Freeman
Actor
BIO
The Memphis-born actor began his career on New York stages in the early 1960s, following a stint as a mechanic in the Air Force. A decade later, he became a nationally known television personality when he created the popular character Easy Reader on the popular children's show, THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Throughout the 1970s, he continued his work on stage, winning the Drama Desk Award, the Clarence Derwent Award and receiving a Tony Award Nomination for his outstanding performance in THE MIGHTY GENTS in 1978. He also won an Obie Award for his portrayal of Shakespearean anti-hero, Coriolanus, at the New York Shakespeare Festival.
In 1993, Freeman made his film directorial debut with BOPH!, starring Danny Glover and Alfre Woodard, and soon after formed Revelations Entertainment, a production company developing entertainment product in all existing and emerging media that "enlightens, inspires and glorifies the human experience." Their most recent production was the Brad Silberling comedy 10 ITEMS OR LESS, in which Freeman starred with Paz Vega.
Other recent films include Luc Besson's UNLEASHED, Robert Redford's AN UNFINISHED LIFE, BATMAN BEGINS and narration on the Academy Award-winning documentary MARCH OF THE PENGUINS. He also recently starred in LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN, with Bruce Willis and Josh Hartnett and will soon be seen in the comedy sequel EVAN ALMIGHTY, Ben Afleck's GONE BABY GONE, Robert Benton's THE FEAST OF LOVE and the next chapter in the Batman saga THE DARK KNIGHT.
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