Anecdotes

Was 14 years old when he was cast in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979); he had celebrated his 15th and 16th birthdays during the making of the film. Saved Emilio Estevez from being sucked under by quicksand, while they were relaxing off the set.

A founding member of the Guggenheim Motorcycle Club, a group that arranges rides to art museums around the world.

His deal for Matrix (1999) sequels was for a reported $15 million + 3.75% of the gross.

Studied acting at the Lincoln Square Academy in Manhattan, New York City.

An Ambassador for the United Nations Childrens' Emergency Fund (UNICEF), an agency of the United Nations which helps children all over the world with educational, health and humanitarian assistance.

Is often mistaken for Samuel L. Jackson and vice versa. According to Jackson, they have stood right next to each other, and people still call them by the wrong names.

In the early 1980s, he and fellow New York actor Giancarlo Esposito were roommates during the Los Angeles pilot season.

He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Apocalypse Now (1979), Boyz n the Hood : La Loi de la rue (1991) and Matrix (1999).

He claimed that following his portrayal of Ike Turner in Tina (1993), it took years for black women to stop giving him "the evil eye".

He saved Emilio Estevez from dying in quicksand during some downtime, while making Apocalypse Now (1979) in the Philippines.

Named after English actor Laurence Olivier.

Has one daughter with Gina Torres: Delilah Fishburne (born June 2007).

Has appeared with Diane Lane in four films: Rusty James (1983), Cotton Club (1984), Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice (2016).

Met Paul Reubens at the Groundlings Theatre (he didn't study there but did perform readings) and Reubens cast him as Cowboy Curtis in the children's series Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986).

Attended and graduated from New York's High School of the Performing Arts.

Is the first African-American actor to play the role of Perry White, newspaper editor and employer of Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent.

Originally hooked up with Boyz n the Hood : La Loi de la rue (1991) writer John Singleton when Singleton was a production assistant and Fishburne an actor ("Cowboy Curtis") on the popular children's TV program Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986).

Has portrayed Cuba Gooding Jr.'s father in Boyz n the Hood : La Loi de la rue (1991) even though he's only six years older than him, and Anthony Anderson's father in Black-ish (2014) even though he's only nine years older than him.

His character on Les Experts (2000), Raymond Langston, is taken from the name of his oldest son, Langston Fishburne.

Has two children with Hajna O. Moss: Langston Fishburne (born 1987) and Montana Fishburne (born 1991).

In Event Horizon : Le Vaisseau de l'au-delà (1997), the space suits worn by the actors weighed 65 pounds each. He nicknamed his space suit "Doris".

He turned down the role of Ike Turner in Tina (1993) five times. When he learned that Angela Bassett had won the role of Tina Turner, he changed his mind.

Engaged to Gina Torres (2001).

He changed his name from Larry to Laurence in his films (1991).

Auditioned for the role of Ben in La Nuit des morts-vivants (1990), which went to Tony Todd.

Has appeared with Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979), Cadence (1990) and Bobby (2006). He also worked with Charlie Sheen in Cadence (1990) and Emilio Estevez in Bobby (2006).

Laurence Fishburne's daughter, Montana Fishburne, is an adult film actress. Her stage name is "Chippy D".

According to the DVD audio commentary on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Fishburne provided the voice of the bear in the Genaros Beer commercial.

He has appeared in three films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Apocalypse Now (1979), La Couleur pourpre (1985) and Mystic River (2003).

Has played the same character (Dr. Raymond Langston) on three different series: Les Experts (2000), Les Experts : Miami (2002) and Les Experts : Manhattan (2004).

Has appeared in two movies where he has the line "Welcome to the real world": Fièvre à Columbus University (1995) and Matrix (1999).

He was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Thurgood".

He was awarded the 1992 Antoniette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" on Broadway in New York City.

He and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje have appeared in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe.

Currently resides in Los Angeles, California and also maintains a residence in Manhattan, New York City.

Parents are Laurence John Fishburne Jr. and Hattie Bell Crawford.

He was awarded the 1992 Drama-Logue Award for Perfornance for "Two Trains Running" in the 25th Anniversary Season presented by Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle Theatre (University of California) in Los Angeles, California.

His son, Langston Fishburne, graduated from Thorton-Donovan private school in New Rochelle, New York and attended Boston University in the fall. (juin 2005)

Has appeared with Harry Lennix in four films: Matrix Reloaded (2003), Matrix Revolutions (2003), Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice (2016).

He was offered the role of Lou Smith in Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse (1994) but the producers felt his demeanour was too laid back for the part. It was later offered to Ben Vereen.

For awhile in New York City, he was a roommate of Giancarlo Esposito.

Attended the 2006 Dubai International Film Festival in the United Arab Emirates.