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Morgan Freeman

Born 1 June 1937, in Memphis Tennessee, Morgan Freeman is possessed of perhaps the finest voice in cinema today: rich, warm, Presidential.. godly, even. And perfectly bearing the necessary gravitas for penguin-related narration.

An early, six year stint on kids TV show The Electric Company almost killed off Freeman’s dreams of becoming a movie actor, and playing Malcolm X in Death Of A Prophet and being picked by Paul Newman for Harry & Son were two rare highlights in a depressing 80s period. And then Driving Miss Daisy came along, which the man himself rates – alongside Glory, Shawshank and Unforgiven – as his best work. Since then, he’s always been great, even on the occasions when the film isn’t.

Rachel Weisz says he’s the sexiest man she’s ever met, he’s Nelson Mandela’s own choice to portray the former SA President’s life story, and despite winning a long-overdue Oscar for Million Dollar Baby, he remains humble, often describing himself as lucky. A keen yachtsman, he’s got a boat moored in the Caribbean, which – we suggested – was a much nicer place to sail than the English Channel: “Bloody well is, too”, he replied, with feeling born of bitter, salt-stung experience. And for all such reasons, we like the cut of his jib.



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Morgan Freeman - news / articles


  • Morgan Freeman in 'serious' car crash - 5 August 2008
    Morgan Freeman has been admitted to hospital after breaking his arm in a serious road accident.-It has been suggested that the 71-year-old actor, currently starring in The Dark Knight, may have fallen asleep at the wheel.-The Shawshank Redemption star was driving a Niss


  • Hopkins teams up with Freeman - 12 January 2005
    resident to become a butler in his latest film.-The veteran actor, who is currently appearing in Alexander, will star alongside Morgan Freeman in Harry and the Butler, a loose remake of the 1962 Danish film Harry og Kammertjeneren.-Freeman, who hits our screens next wee

Morgan Freeman - what members say


  • Unforgiven
  • Unforgiven review by Craig from Durham
    Rated - 5 stars Clint strikes back 14 August 2004
    ...o kids. Along for the ride is Munny's long time friend, Ned logan, played by Morgan Freeman quite possibly the best black actor in Hollywood, who tries his best to assure ...  
  • Seven
  • Seven review by Jon Smith from Bedford, England
    Rated - 5 stars Seven Stars 3 September 2003
    ...Seven is probably Brad Pitt's finest achievement to date. Morgan Freeman is, as always, absolutely breathtakingly good and top marks to David Fincher for an epic journey into...  
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • The Shawshank Redemption review by A customer from Poole
    Rated - 5 stars Is this the greatest movie ever made? 20 September 2003
    ...s friendship with 'the only guilty man inside Shawshank', Ellis 'Red' Reddings (Morgan Freeman). Along the way it branches into at least six different side stories that, half...  

Morgan Freeman - filmography


  • Wanted - BLU-RAY Version
  • Wanted - BLU-RAY Version (2008)
    Starring: Common,  Angelina Jolie,  James McAvoy
    Director: Timur Bekmambetov
    Certificate: 18
    Based on a series of graphic novels, this supernatural thriller explores the transformation that occurs when a cubicle-bound nothing of a man (James McAvoy) learns he has magical powers. WANTED co-stars Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman and arrives courtesy of Timur Bekmambetov, the director of the ...
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  • Evan Almighty
  • Evan Almighty on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Steve Carell,  Lauren Graham,  Jimmy Bennett
    Director: Tom Shadyac
    Certificate: PG
    Steve Carell (The 40-Year-Old Virgin), reprising his role as the polished, preening newscaster Evan Baxter of Bruce Almighty, is the next one anointed by God to accomplish a holy mission in the hilarious new comedy Evan Almighty. Blockbuster comedy director Tom Shadyac (The Nutty Professor, Liar ...
    Rate this: 3.0 (63%)
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  • Evan Almighty - HD DVD Version
  • Evan Almighty - HD DVD Version (2007)
    Starring: Steve Carell,  Lauren Graham,  Jimmy Bennett
    Director: Tom Shadyac
    Certificate: PG
    Steve Carell (The 40-Year-Old Virgin), reprising his role as the polished, preening newscaster Evan Baxter of Bruce Almighty, is the next one anointed by God to accomplish a holy mission in the hilarious new comedy Evan Almighty. Blockbuster comedy director Tom Shadyac (The Nutty Professor, Liar ...
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  • The Bucket List
  • The Bucket List on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Jack Nicholson,  Morgan Freeman,  Sean Hayes
    Director: Rob Reiner
    Certificate: 12
    Edward Cole (Nicholson) is a corporate billionaire who is currently sharing a hospital room with blue-collar mechanic Carter Chambers (Freeman). Though initially the pair seems to have nothing in common, conversation gradually reveals that both men have a long list of goals they wish to accomplish ...
    Rate this: 3.5 (74%)
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  • The Contract
  • The Contract on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Jamie Anderson,  Ned Bellamy,  Margarita Blush
    Director: Bruce Beresford
    Certificate: 15
    Ray Keene (Cusack), a father who wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his son, is trying to bring Cordell (Freeman), a world-class assassin to justice. All the while, he must protect his son and evade an assassin's team who are methodically hunting them down in the wilderness.
    Rate this: 3.0 (59%)
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  • Lucky Number Slevin
  • Lucky Number Slevin on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Bruce Willis,  Josh Hartnett,  Morgan Freeman
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: 18
    A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city’s most infamous crime bosses: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman). Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) as well as ...
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  • Shelter From The Storm - A Concert For The Gulf Coast
  • Shelter From The Storm - A Concert For T... on DVD (2005)
    Starring: U2,  Foo Fighters,  Mary J Blige
    Certificate: TBC
    On 9th September, stars put on a one hour concert in aid of the victims, and to honour the heroes, of Hurricane Katrina. Filmed in New York and LA, a great line up of performers including U2,Foo Fighters, Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys and Kanye West were joined by celebrities such as Bruce Willis, ...
    Rate this: 2.5 (50%)
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  • Edison
  • Edison on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Dylan McDermott,  LL Cool J,  John Heard
    Director: David J. Burke
    Certificate: 15
    Former N-Sync star Justin Timberlake makes his acting debut in this gritty crime thriller, playing a young journalist who uncovers massive police corruption in the town of Edison. He joins forces with his cynical mentor (Morgan Freeman, MILLION DOLLAR BABY), as well as an investigator for the ...
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  • Batman Begins
  • Batman Begins on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Christian Bale,  Katie Holmes,  Cillian Murphy
    Director: Christopher Nolan
    Certificate: 12
    Years ago, a young boy watched a street thug murder his parents. His life went cold. He left the city for the Far East, where he trained. He grew strong. But so did the darkness. And now the man is returning to Gotham City. The black, boiling drive for vengeance will cause Bruce Wayne to create a ...
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  • An Unfinished Life
  • An Unfinished Life on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Robert Redford,  Morgan Freeman,  Jennifer Lopez
    Director: Lasse Hallstrom
    Certificate: 12
    Lasse Hallstrom (CHOCOLAT, CIDER HOUSE RULES) directs an all-star cast in this melancholy tale of bitterness and redemption, played out against the beautiful backdrop of rural Wyoming. Jean Gilkyson (Jennifer Lopez) is a single mom on the run from her abusive boyfriend, Gary (Damian Lewis). With ...
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  • Unleashed
  • Unleashed on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Jet Li,  Morgan Freeman,  Bob Hoskins
    Director: Louis Leterrier
    Certificate: 18
    Danny has been raised as a slave by a gangster in order to become a violent fighting machine and to in turn compete at illegal gladiator-style fight clubs. But when Danny meets a blind piano tune, he experiences kindness for the first time in his life and his world is thrown into disarray...
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  • The Big Bounce
  • The Big Bounce on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Owen Wilson,  Charlie Sheen,  Vinnie Jones
    Director: George Armitage
    Certificate: 12
    Based on the Elmore Leonard novel that inspired both the 1969 film and this remake, THE BIG BOUNCE is a comic film noir about an everyman who finds trouble in the form of a beautiful blonde. Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson) is a small-time scam artist who is determined to leave that life behind after yet ...
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  • Bruce Almighty
  • Bruce Almighty (2003)
    Starring: Jim Carrey,  Jennifer Aniston,  Morgan Freeman
    Director: Tom Shadyac
    Certificate: 12
    Jim Carrey returns to his zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who lives a normal life with his sweet girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). But Bruce ...
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  • Levity
  • Levity on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Morgan Freeman,  Billy Bob Thornton,  Holly Hunter
    Director: Ed Solomon
    Certificate: 15
    Billy Bob Thornton stars in LEVITY as Manual Jordan, an ex-con recently released from a 21-year jail sentence, who is seeking redemption from Adele Easley (Holly Hunter), the sister of the guy he murdered. His mild manner and passivity make him immune to the new freedoms he'll experience outside of ...
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  • Dreamcatcher
  • Dreamcatcher on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Morgan Freeman,  Thomas Jane,  Jason Lee
    Director: Lawrence Kasdan
    Certificate: 15
    Based on the novel by Stephen King, Lawrence Kasdan's DREAMCATCHER follows four friends who receive psychic powers as children when they aid and befriend a mentally retarded boy named Duddits. As adults, Jonesy (Damian Lewis), Henry (Thomas Jane), Beaver (Jason Lee), and Pete (Timothy Olyphant), ...
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