Laurence Fishburne Daughters (Montana and Dalila), wife, age, height

Laurence Fishburne III is one of the fewHollywood stars who can boast of a productive career in different sectors of industry. From acting and dramaturgy to producing, screenwriting and filmmaking, the American actor has tried them all with success.

Furthermore, his career took over the film, television and theater genres in the film industry, beginning in the early 1970s when he became an active actor. The iconic actor holds the record for the first black American to play Shakespeare’s title character Othello. He was cast in the role in Oliver Parker’s 1995 adaptation. Fishburne is best remembered for portraying Jason “Furious” styles in the drama film. Boyz the Hood (1991), Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy and Tyrone “Mr. Clean” Miller in the hit war film Apocalypse Now (1979).

Although he started early in the entertainment industry, he did not have the success he enjoys today, but worked very hard to reach the top of his game. After her debut in the early 1970s, Fishburne pulled out all the stops, but her efforts didn’t really pay off until the 1990s when her breakthrough finally came.

Biography (Age)

The veteran actor was born on July 30, 1961 and was named Laurence John Fishburne III by his parents – Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. (father) who worked as a juvenile corrections officer and Hattie Bell (mother), a math and science teacher at the middle School. The pair later divorced, leaving Fishburne in the care of her mother. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, alongside his mother, and his father only came once a month.

The only credible information available on his educational background is that he graduated from the defunct Lincoln Square Academy in New York.

Career progression

Well-decorated movie star Laurence Fishburne made his film debut in 1973 as Joshua Hall on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. He later landed a supporting role in Apocalypse Now in 1976, but the film was released in 1979. Fishburne lied about his age (he was 14 at the time) to play the role of 17-year-old Tyrone Miller.

In the 1980s, he appeared in films like Band of the Hand, Death Wish 2 and The Cotton Club, The Color Mauve, and Red Heat. He also had roles in television shows such as Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, M*A*S*H Episode, The Tooth Will Set You Free, Spenser: For Hire, and Mercury. Stage performances are also part of his achievements in the 80s.

In the 1990s, Fishburne continued his exploits in the film industry, most notably in the acclaimed 1991 film Boyz the Hood. His first award, a Tony Award, came the following year for his stage performance in Two Running Trains. This paved the way for many more and later, in 1993, his portrayal of Ike Turner in What Love Has To Do With It earned him his first Oscar nomination.

The 2000s came with bigger roles and more prestigious awards for the musician. Some of his notable works during this period include Predators (2010), Contagion (2011), Man of Steel (2013), Hannibal (2013), Blackish (2015), Passengers (2016), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), and sequels to its 1999 blockbuster The Matrix, to mention a few.

Laurence Fishburne, wife and daughters

While his career recorded massive success, the same cannot be said for the thespian’s love life. He has been married twice but is apparently single at the moment as neither of his two marriages were happily ever after. His first marriage was to actress Hajna O. Moss whom he married in 1985. Their union produced two children – Langston (son) born in 1987 and Montana Fishburne (daughter) born later in 1991. Unfortunately , the marriage was catastrophic. divorced before 1990.

In 2001, Fishburne and actress Gina Torres got engaged, and on September 22, 2002, they married in a ceremony at The Cloisters Museum in New York City. They welcomed their first child together and Fishburne’s second daughter, Delilah, in 2007. Trouble again came to be called, as news of the couple’s split broke in September 2017.

height and body

With a height pegged at 1.84m, Laurence Fishburne has an intimidating figure, as apart from standing tall at just over 6ft, the actor has a huge body that doesn’t go without notice. His weight is estimated at around 87 kg, which suits his size perfectly. Other body measurements: Chest – 42 arms, biceps – 14.5 inches, waist – 36 inches.