Photos: Morgan Freeman through the years
Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman's birthday is June 1. To celebrate, here's a look back at his career in photos.
Actor Morgan Freeman attends the world premiere of "Going in Style" at the SVA Theatre on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman proudly display their awards backstage at the 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 20, 1990. The pair were named best actor and actress for "Driving Miss Daisy." (AP Photo/Doug Pizac)
In this photo provided by Courtesy Castle Rock Entertainment via the Library of Congress, a scene from the movie "Shawshank Redemption" features inmates Red (Morgan Freeman), left, and Andy (Tim Robbins) sharing a quiet moment in the prison yard at Shawshank. The movie was added to the prestigious National Film Registry. (Courtesy Castle Rock Entertainment/Library of Congress via AP)
Actors Morgan Freeman, right, and Christian Bale chat during a news conference for their latest installment of the Batman series, "The Dark Knight," in Hong Kong on Nov. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Actor Morgan Freeman gives a "thumbs up" as he arrives for the annual Nominees Luncheon of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday, March 20,1990 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Freeman won the best actor Academy Award for his performance in the film "Driving Miss Daisy." (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Actors Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman pose for photographers after receiving Silver Bears of West Berlin's 40th International Film Festival, Feb. 20, 1990. (AP Photo/Lutz Schmidt)
Morgan Freeman participates in the "Story of God" panel during the National Geographic portion of the TCA Winter Press Tour on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Actor Morgan Freeman makes a speech during the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring actor Denzel Washington at the Dolby Theatre, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Morgan Freeman arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Angel Has Fallen" at the Regency Village Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Morgan Freeman at the 51st NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Morgan Freeman appears in the audience at the 42nd AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Tribute Gala at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John ShearerInvision/AP)
Gina Rodriguez, left, and Morgan Freeman attend the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Grants Banquet at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
Morgan Freeman and granddaughter Alexis Freeman attend the world premiere of "Ted 2" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Actor Morgan Freeman poses for pictures after he was made a freeman of the City of London, at the Guildhall in London, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
In this April 25, 2011, file photo, actor Morgan Freeman poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Morgan Freeman, left, is welcomed by Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou as he visits the Giza Pyramids, just outside Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 23, 2015. Freeman was in Egypt to work on a National Geographic documentary titled "The Story of God." (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Morgan Freeman accepts the Career Achievement award at AARP's 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for AARP/AP Images)
First lady Michelle Obama, left, greets actor Morgan Freeman before he was to speak during the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games, Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Actors Morgan Freeman, left, and Michael Caine participate in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the film "Going In Style" at AOL Studios on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Actor Morgan Freeman attends the world premiere of "Going in Style" at the SVA Theatre on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Morgan Freeman attends the world premiere of "Now You See Me 2" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
In this March 1, 2016, file photo, actor Morgan Freeman attends the LA premiere of "London Has Fallen." (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin pose for a portrait for their movie "Going in Style" on Monday, March 27, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)
Katie Couric, left, and Morgan Freeman, right, attend the National Geographic 2017 "Further Front" network upfront at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
In this photo released by the government-run Bolivian Information Agency, Bolivia's President Evo Morales, right, speaks with actor Morgan Freeman, left, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Saturday, April 29, 2017, as a translator looks on. Freeman was in Bolivia to document the roots of the Catholic faith in indigenous peoples in eastern Bolivia for the series "The Story of God" broadcast by the National Geographic cable channel. (Freddy Zarco/Bolivian Information Agency via AP)
Actor Morgan Freeman speaks from the audience during the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Diane Keaton at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Morgan Freeman poses with his Life Achievement Award in the press room at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, Morgan Freeman poses with his Life Achievement Award in the press room at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Morgan Freeman, left, chats with writer Stephen King at the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
In this May 22, 2018, file photo, actor Morgan Freeman attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
From right, actors Morgan Freeman and Christian Bale, director Christopher Nolan and producer Charles Roven pose during a news conference for their latest installment of the Batman series "The Dark Knight" in Hong Kong Friday, Nov. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Morgan Freeman participates in the "Story of God" panel during the National Geographic portion of the TCA Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Gerard Butler, left, and Morgan Freeman arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Angel Has Fallen" at the Regency Village Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Morgan Freeman attends the world premiere of "Going in Style" at the SVA Theatre on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Actor Denzel Washington, center, is flanked by Jihmi Kennedy, left, and Morgan Freeman, right, in the Tri-star Pictures movie "Glory" about black soldiers of the 54th Regiment who fought in the Civil War.