Occupation Actor Years active 1994–present | Name Alfonso Freeman Role Actor | |
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Full Name Alfonso Rene Freeman, Sr. Born September 13, 1959 (age 64) ( 1959-09-13 ) Los Angeles, California, USA Parents Morgan Freeman, Loletha Adkins Siblings Deena Freeman, Saifoulaye Freeman, Morgana Freeman Children Donovan Lee Freeman, Joshua Caleb Freeman, Alfonso Rene Freeman II Spouse Larcenia Letice (m. 1994), Cynthia Gafford (m. 1982–1989) Movies The Bucket List, The Shawshank Redemption, Seven, Ten 'til Noon, The Retrieval Similar People Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Chris Eska, Lori McCreary, Scott Storm | ||
Actor Morgan Freeman Family Photos with Former Spouse, Son, Daughter, Mother, Grand Daughter
Alfonso Rene Freeman (born September 13, 1959) is an American actor. He has appeared in such films as The Shawshank Redemption, Seven, Nurse Betty, Ten 'til Noon and The Bucket List.
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- Actor Morgan Freeman Family Photos with Former Spouse Son Daughter Mother Grand Daughter
- Fitz HoustonsGospel Vibes 16 Excerpt Alfonso Freeman
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Fitz Houston'sGospel Vibes #16 Excerpt - Alfonso Freeman
Early life
Freeman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Morgan Freeman and Loletha Adkins (née Polk). He attended the Marion Anderson Elementary School, Ralph J. Bunche and Benjamin O. Davis Jr. High Schools and Compton High School, from which he graduated in 1977. He briefly attended California State University, Long Beach, as an art major.
Career
The son of acclaimed actor Morgan Freeman, Alfonso Freeman used his imposing presence to great effect in character roles. He took his first onscreen bows in the mid-'90s, gracing the casts of many productions that starred his father, including The Shawshank Redemption, Seven, Nurse Betty, and The Bucket List. Making light of this, he voiced a lead character, Fred Redding, in the short parody The SharkTank Redemption. Alfonso also appeared in such films as Burn and Lord Help Us, as well as taking on guest roles on such popular TV series as The West Wing, ER, and The Practice. In addition to his onscreen work, Freeman is an accomplished stage actor and gospel singer.
Personal life
Alfonso first married Cynthia Gafford in 1982 and fathered three sons: Alfonso Rene II, Joshua Caleb and Donovan Lee. He and his wife divorced in 1989. He remarried in 1994 to Larcenia Letice.