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Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)
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Summary

Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937[1], in Memphis[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], television actor[4], film director[5], aircraft pilot[6], and character actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.06% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92,867 views/month, #597 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Saifoulaye Freeman[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[12]
  • Occupation: stage actor[13], actor[14], television presenter[15], voice actor[16], beekeeper[17], television producer[18], director[19], film actor[20], producer[21]
  • Educated at: Greenwood Public School District[22], Los Angeles City College[23]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[24], Kennedy Center Honors[25], AFI Life Achievement Award[26], Golden Globe Awards[27], Silver Bear[28], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[29], National Medal of Arts[30], Clarence Derwent Awards[31], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role[32]
  • Religion or worldview: agnosticism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[35]
  • Commons category: Morgan Freeman[36]
  • Handedness: left-handedness[37]
  • Family name: Freeman[38]
  • Given name: Morgan[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Morgan Freeman[40]
  • Commons gallery: Morgan Freeman[41]
  • Relative: E'Dena Hines[42]
  • Medical condition: fibromyalgia[43]
  • Filmography: Morgan Freeman filmography[44]
  • Eye color: dark brown[45]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[46], Academy Award for Best Actor[47]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[48]

  • Country: US[49]

  • Began / founded: 1937-06-01[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 65a5a0fe-8d05-426c-959e-208200dd4e49[51]

Why It Matters

Morgan Freeman has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Morgan Freeman born?

Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis[2].

What did Morgan Freeman do for work?

Morgan Freeman worked as a film producer[3], television actor[4], film director[5], aircraft pilot[6], and character actor[7].

Where did Morgan Freeman go to school?

Morgan Freeman was educated at Greenwood Public School District[22] and Los Angeles City College[23].

What awards did Morgan Freeman receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[24], Kennedy Center Honors[25], AFI Life Achievement Award[26], and Golden Globe Awards[27].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 27973
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  2. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14771 → 395
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 14w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imfdb id → Morgan_Freeman
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  8. 15w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mississippi encyclopedia id → morgan-freeman
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  9. 17w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Kennedy Center Honors, AFI Life Achievement Award +6
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  10. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 123626
    P14470 → People/Morgan_Freeman
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  11. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 11285
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  12. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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