“I love the opportunity to use my full range, and so playing in the comedy 'Black-ish' gives me the opportunity to show my lighter side, and playing in this beautiful, elegant horror story of 'Hannibal,' I get to use my darker and more cerebral side. It's really wonderful.”

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.