Acknowledgment of Laurence Fishburne's work as a multi-hyphenate actor/producer/director is impressive. In 2006, he starred in Lionsgate’s “Akeelah & the Bee,” which he produced through his Cinema Gypsy production banner. Immediately following he co-starred with Tom Cruise and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Paramount ’s summer film “Mission Impossible 3.”  Later in 2006, Fishburne joined the impressive cast of “Bobby,” which was nominated for a SAG award for best ensemble cast. 

On stage in 2006, Fishburne portrayed an inspirational teacher in the new drama WITHOUT WALLS by Alfred Uhry, directed by Christopher Ashley, at the Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. For this performance he was awarded Best Actor at the 17th Annual NAACP Theater Award. He

then starred opposite Angela Bassett at The Pasadena Playhouse in August Wilson ’s play FENCES.  This sold-out run broke all Playhouse sales records. 

In 2003, Fishburne was seen in gigantic box-office sensations “The Matrix: Reloaded” and “The Matrix: Revolutions,” which were the follow up films to the 1999 Warner Bros/Silver Pictures’ box office hit “The Matrix.” 

In October of 2000, Laurence made his directorial debut while also starring in, producing and writing the screenplay for “Once in the Life,” a film released by Lions Gate. The screenplay is based on Fishburne’s one-act play RIFF RAFF, which he starred in and directed in 1994. The play received critical praise and was later brought to New York 's Circle Rep Theater. The initial run in Los Angeles was the first production produced under his own banner, L.O.A. Productions. 

In 1992, he was awarded a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play, a Drama Desk Award, an Outer Critic's Circle Award and a Theater World Award for his work on Broadway as Sterling Johnson in August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING. His rare television appearance in the '93 premiere episode of Fox TV's "Tribeca" landed Laurence an Emmy. And to complete a triple crown, he was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actor of 1993 for his portrayal of Ike Turner in the film "What's Love Got to do With It." His many other film roles include “Searching for Bobby

Fischer” and “Boyz in the Hood.” 

In 1999 he also appeared in the lead role of Henry II in Broadway’s Roundabout Theater production of THE LION IN WINTER, a revival of the 1966 hit which focuses on the struggle between Henry II of France and his estranged wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.  For HBO, Laurence starred in and executive produced “Always Outnumbered,” directed by Michael Apted from a first-time screenplay by author Walter Mosley 

In 1997, Laurence received an Emmy nomination (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special) and an NAACP Image Award (1998) for his starring role in the HBO drama “Miss Evers’ Boys,” which he executive produced. 

The future looks as bright as the past for Fishburne, who will appear in numerous films in 2008 including “21” alongside Kevin Spacey, “Days of Wrath” opposite Amber Valetta and Wilmer Valderrama, “Tortured,” “Black Water Transit,” and “Newport 56” about the life of Duke Ellington.