Morgan Freeman

Actor

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

June 1, 1937

BIRTHPLACE

United States

AGE

87 Years Old

GENDER

Male

Other Information

Occupation	Actor, Producer, and Narrator
Years Active	1964–present
Nationality	American
Known For	distinctive deep voice and various roles in films
Organization Founded	Revelations Entertainment
Education	Broad Street High School
Height	6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meter)
Weight	79 kg
Net Worth	$250 Million (approximately)

About

Morgan Freeman is an American actor, producer, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres.

Before Fame

He made his acting debut at age nine, playing the lead role in a school play. At age 12, he won a statewide drama competition, and while settling into school, discovered music and theater. When Freeman was 16 years old, he contracted pneumonia.

Trivia

Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018.

Family Life

Morgan Freeman was born June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up with his parents Mamie Edna, a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber, who died of cirrhosis in 1961. Freeman has four children: Alfonso, Deena, Morgana, and Saifoulaye.