“After 'Othello,' it was, like, 'I can stop acting. I have played one of the great characters in the English language. I feel I have played him well and honorably. I have nothing to prove anymore.'”

American actor

Laurence Fishburne is an American actor known for stage and screen roles that often cast him as forceful, authoritative figures. He first drew wider attention in Apocalypse Now (1979) and later earned further recognition for his supporting role in Boyz n the Hood (1991). He is especially associated with Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy (1999 to 2003) and the Bowery King in the John Wick film series, which began in 2017. His work has often centered on characters with a commanding presence.