Laurence Fishburne
The Matrix, Apocalypse Now, What's Love Got to Do With It
The Philosopher Leo
Laurence Fishburne carries gravitas the way other actors carry scripts — it is simply part of him. His Morpheus in The Matrix offered the entire late-Gen-X generation its defining philosophical choice. Before that, he was 14 years old filming Apocalypse Now as a child soldier. After that, he won a Tony Award on Broadway. Leo royalty in every medium.
Leo Legacy
- The Matrix: Morpheus — one of cinema’s most iconic mentor figures
- Apocalypse Now: Filmed at age 14 as Clean — lied about his age to get the role
- What’s Love Got to Do With It: Oscar-nominated as Ike Turner
- Tony Award: Two Trains Running on Broadway — theatrical excellence
Fishburne’s Leo authority is philosophic — he doesn’t act, he declares.
“You have to be willing to be great.”