Laurence Fishburne (Augusta, Georgia, 1961) is an American actor of great charisma and screen presence. He started at a very young age, getting his first significant role in Francis Ford Coppola's classic *Apocalypse Now* (1979).

His career is marked by powerful and memorable performances. Among his most iconic roles are Furious Styles in *Boyz n the Hood* (1991), Ike Turner in *What's Love Got to Do with It* (1993), which earned him an Academy Award nomination, and especially the enigmatic Morpheus in *The Matrix* saga (starting in 1999), a role that catapulted him to global fame.

Fishburne is known for his deep voice and his ability to portray authoritative, wise characters, often mentor or leader figures, but also complex and sometimes ambiguous ones, demonstrating remarkable versatility. He has continued to act in films such as *Mystic River* and *The John Wick* saga, solidifying his reputation as an actor of considerable depth.