After three previous nominations – a Best Supporting Actor nomination for '' Street Smart '' , and Best Actor nominations for '' Driving Miss Daisy '' and '' The Shawshank Redemption '' — he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' Million Dollar Baby '' at the 77th Academy Awards . Freeman is recognized for his distinctive voice , making him a frequent choice for narration . In 2005 alone , he provided narration for two films , '' War of the Worlds '' and the Academy Award-winning documentary film '' March of the Penguins ''
77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
Morgan Freeman