[PAR] [TLE] Akeelah and the Bee [SEP] Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison.  It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne).  The cast also features Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum, Sahara Garey, Eddie Steeples, and Tzi Ma. [PAR] [TLE] Laurence Fishburne [SEP] Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, director and producer, best known for playing Morpheus in "The Matrix trilogy", Jason "Furious" Styles in the 1991 drama film "Boyz n the Hood" and Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in the 1979 war film "Apocalypse Now".
[PAR] [TLE] Akeelah and the Bee [ SEP ] Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison . It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson ( Keke Palmer ) , an 11-year - old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee , her mother ( Angela Bassett ) , her schoolmates , and her coach , Dr. Joshua Larabee ( Laurence Fishburne ) . The cast also features Curtis Armstrong , J.R. Villarreal , Sean Michael Afable , Erica Hubbard , Lee Thompson Young , Julito McCullum , Sahara Garey , Eddie Steeples , and Tzi Ma . [PAR] [TLE] Laurence Fishburne [ SEP ] Laurence John Fishburne III ( born July 30 , 1961 ) is an American actor , playwright , director and producer , best known for playing Morpheus in " The Matrix trilogy " , Jason " Furious " Styles in the 1991 drama film " Boyz n the Hood " and Tyrone " Mr. Clean " Miller in the 1979 war film " Apocalypse Now " .
What American actor, playwright, director and producer, best known for playing Morpheus in "The Matrix Trilogy" also starred as Dr. Joshua Larabee in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee?
What American actor , playwright , director and producer , best known for playing Morpheus in " The Matrix Trilogy " also starred as Dr. Joshua Larabee in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee ?
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne