| PERSONAL INFORMATION | DATA |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Morgan Freeman |
| Nick Name | Morgan |
| Birth Date | 1 June 1937 |
| Birth Place | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Age | 85 years |
| Profession | Actor |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Director, Narrator |
| Address | Charleston, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Gender | Male |
| PHYSICAL STATS | DATA |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 2 inches |
| Weight | 97 kg |
| Features | Towering height, Gray hair and dark brown eyes |
| FAMILY | DATA |
|---|---|
| Father | Morgan Porterfield Freeman |
| Mother | Mayme Edna |
| DEBUT/FAME | DATA |
|---|---|
| Debut | Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! (Film 1971), The Electric Company (TV Series 1971-1977) |
| Fame | The Electric Company as Mel Mounds (TV Series 1971-1977) |
| MARRIAGE/CHILDREN | DATA |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (m. 1967-div. 1979) |
| Daughter | Morgana Freeman, Deena Freeman |
| Spouse | Myrna Colley-Lee (m. 1984-div. 2010) |
| Spouse | - |
| Son | Saifoulaye Freeman |
| AFFAIR/CHILDREN | DATA |
|---|---|
| Affair | Debbie Allen |
| Affair | Marcia Gay Harden |
| Affair | Rita Moreno |
| Affair | Loletha Adkins |
| Son | Alfonso Rene Freeman (b. 1959) |
| EDUCATION & NET WORTH | DATA |
|---|---|
| School | Broad Street High School |
| College/University | Jackson State University, Los Angeles City College |
| Qualification | Honorary degree of Doctor of Arts and Letters |
| Net Worth | $250 Million |
| FAVORITE THINGS & MORE | DATA |
|---|---|
| Religion | Athiest |
| Favorite Actor | Gary Cooper |
| Favorite Film | High Noon (1952), Moulin Rouge (1952), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) |
| Favorite Singer | Al Green |
| Favorite Book | The Shawshank Redemption (By Stephen King) |
| Favorite Food | Collard greens or turnip greens, cornbread, and fried chicken |
| SOCIAL LINKS | DATA |
|---|---|
| www.facebook.com/MorganFreeman | |
| twitter.com/morgan_freeman | |
| www.instagram.com/morganfreeman |
More Information About
- In a school play at the age of 9, Freeman made his first foray into acting.
- He won a statewide drama competition when he was just 12 years old.
- As an Automatic Tracking Radar Repairman in the United States Air Force, he rose to the rank of Airman 1st Class.
- He worked as a transcript clerk at Los Angeles City College before becoming an actor.
- According to Empire Magazine in the United Kingdom, Morgan was ranked No. 31 on its “Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” list in October of 1997.
- In July 2009, Freeman was one of the presenters at the 46664 Concert at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
- The American Film Institute’s 39th Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Morgan on June 9th, 2011.
- Aside from his blues club Ground Zero, he also owns the restaurant Madidi and the entertainment company Revelation.
- At the age of 65, Morgan earned his private pilot’s license. He owns a Cessna Citation 501 jet, a Cessna 414 twin-engine prop, and an Emivest SJ30 private jet. All of these planes can be flown by him.
- The Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville received a financial donation from Freeman.
Other work
- Russia banned Morgan in May 2022. A 2017 PSA in which he accused Russia of conspiring against the United States is said to be the reason for his exclusion.
- Video game characters such as Lucius Fox in Batman Begins and Sloan in Wanted: Weapons of Fate have both had him as their voice actor.
- Morgan was injured in a rollover accident in Mississippi in August of 2008. He was then taken to The Regional Medical Center in Memphis, where he underwent surgery on his left arm, shoulder, and elbow because of the damage he sustained. He has fibromyalgia as a result of the incident.