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Morgan Freeman

Born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, TN

Morgan Freeman has enjoyed an impressive and varied career on stage, television, and screen. It is a career that began in the mid-'60s, when Freeman appeared in an off-Broadway production of The Niggerlovers and with Pearl Bailey in an ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2009	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	Invictus	Nominated
2009	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Invictus	Nominated
2009	National Board of Review	Best Actor	Invictus	Won
2004	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Supporting Actor	Million Dollar Baby	Won
2004	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actor	Million Dollar Baby	Nominated

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