Morgan Freeman — Pics

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December 6, 2015 7:26PM EST

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Morgan Freeman: PhotOs of the Iconic Actor Through The Years

Morgan Freeman: PhotOs of the Iconic Actor Through The Years — Morgan Freeman is a legendary actor known for his signature voice and his powerful performances in iconic films like ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and ‘The Shawshank Redemption’. His work has spanned over 5 decades in Hollywood and he is regularly sought after to narrate films and documentaries.

Over the years, his work has been celebrated by his peers with multiple nominations for Oscars, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards, which he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for in 2018. He also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on ‘Million Dollar Baby’, and the Golden Globe for Best Actor with ‘Driving Miss Daisy’.

Though revered by many, Morgan was also called out with sexual harassment allegations in May 2018 by several employees of CNN. The cable news network reported the results of an investigation during which eight women accused Freeman of sexually harassing them. After the story broke, Freeman issued an apology, stating “Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy. I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected—that was never my intent.”

Here, we’ll look back at his work on and off the screen in photos.

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Morgan Freeman At World Cup Qatar

Morgan Freeman At World Cup Qatar — Morgan Freeman made the opening speech at the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony on November 20, 2022. He spoke of ‘inclusiveness’ at the controversial games.

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Morgan Freeman At World Cup

Morgan Freeman At World Cup — Actor Morgan Freeman and World Cup Ambassador Ghanim Al Muftah are seen during the opening ceremony before the Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.

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Morgan Freeman At The 51st NAACP Image Awards

Morgan Freeman At The 51st NAACP Image Awards — The Story of God with Morgan Freeman on National Geographic was nominated at the 51st NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special). Morgan was on hand to present at the show, but also accept the award should the show have won.

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Morgan Freeman & The Cast Of ‘Last Vegas’

Morgan Freeman & The Cast Of ‘Last Vegas’ — Morgan Freeman starred alongside heavyweights Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and Kevin Kline in the 2014 comedy, ‘Last Vegas’. Morgan played Archibald “Archie” Clayton, who reunites with his childhood friends for a bachelor party in Las Vegas.

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Morgan Freeman In ‘Oblivion’

Morgan Freeman In ‘Oblivion’ — Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman joined forces in 2013 for the film, ‘Oblivion’, post-apocalyptic action-adventure film about the Earth devastated by war with extraterrestrials. Gotta love those steampunk glasses, huh?

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Morgan Freeman In ‘Going in Style’

Morgan Freeman In ‘Going in Style’ — Alan Arkin and Morgan Freeman joined foreces with Sir Michael Caine in the 2017 comedy, ‘Going in Style’. The trio play a group ofretirees who hatch a masterful plan to rob a bank after their pensions are canceled.

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Morgan Freeman Presenting The 45th AFI Life Achievement Award

Morgan Freeman Presenting The 45th AFI Life Achievement Award — In June 2017, Morgan Freeman attended the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony, which paid tribute to his friend and co-star Diane Keaton. “I not only had the honor of working with Diane,” he said in his speech, “but I also had the dog-gone honor of kissing her.” Morgan recieved the same honor in 2011.

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