Morgan Freeman, born June 1, 1937 is an American actor and director. He is renowned for his distinct voice as well as his various roles across a variety of genres in film. Through his long career that spans over five decades, Freeman has been awarded numerous awards such as the Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Golden Globe Award.Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi in which he first began acting in school productions. In his early days as an actor on stage and was studying theater arts in Los Angeles. The role he played in the television show for children The Electric Company made him famous in the 1970s. Freeman was also a part of the Shakespearean productions of Coriolanus, which earned him an Obie Award. His most memorable role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting actor. He was a star in Glory (1989) and the biographical drama Lean on Me (1989) and the comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (1989) The latter brought him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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