ACTOR

Laurence Fishburne

1961 - Today

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Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961, usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award winner known for his roles on stage and screen. He has been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laurence Fishburne has received more than 16,146,912 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Laurence Fishburne is the 569th most popular actor (down from 414th in 2019), the 1,042nd most popular biography from United States (down from 791st in 2019) and the 277th most popular American Actor.

Laurence Fishburne is most famous for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix trilogy.

Memorability Metrics

  • 16M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 69

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Laurence Fishburne ranks 569 out of 13,578Before him are Milla Jovovich, Forest Whitaker, Brendan Gleeson, David Hasselhoff, R. Lee Ermey, and Lillian Gish. After him are Danielle Darrieux, Buck Henry, Lance Henriksen, La Belle Otero, Oliver Reed, and Cantinflas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Laurence Fishburne ranks 26Before him are Manu Chao, Joseph Kony, Nastassja Kinski, Samy Naceri, Woody Harrelson, and Forest Whitaker. After him are Enzo Francescoli, Meg Ryan, James Gandolfini, António Costa, Dennis Rodman, and Andoni Zubizarreta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Laurence Fishburne ranks 1,042 out of 20,380Before him are Jerry Goldsmith (1929), Al Jarreau (1940), Paul Flory (1910), R. Lee Ermey (1944), Lillian Gish (1893), and Ellen DeGeneres (1958). After him are Gordon Moore (1929), Buck Henry (1930), Alfred Hershey (1908), Lance Henriksen (1940), Howard H. Aiken (1900), and Muddy Waters (1913).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Laurence Fishburne ranks 277Before him are Kevin Kline (1947), Michael Jai White (1967), Forest Whitaker (1961), David Hasselhoff (1952), R. Lee Ermey (1944), and Lillian Gish (1893). After him are Buck Henry (1930), Lance Henriksen (1940), Gary Sinise (1955), Ed O'Neill (1946), Groucho Marx (1890), and Michelle Phillips (1944).

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