Laurence Fishburne, Instantly the Most Notable African-American Actor on TV
Stage, big screen, and now he moves right into the plum role on the most consistently high rated drama on television this season on CSI in episode nine of this season.
But, did you know that Laurence Fishburne's previous series work includes what's coming in a clip after the jump? Well, although most of my audience will, the public at large more than likely doesn't know of or remember the television oeuvre of Mr. Fishburne.
And, yes, I'm gonna make you click past the jump, and even if you know, it's a short but great clip.
And it co-star's, among others, a talking globe.
Do it, it's a holiday, live it up.
Fishburne will be introduced in the ninth episode of what will be the ninth season for the CBS crime procedural. His character, a former pathologist and college lecturer on criminalistics, will cross paths with the CSI team and eventually join the Las Vegas Crime Lab.
"CBS asked us, 'Who's at the top of your dream list?'” CSI executive producers Carol Mendelsohn and Naren Shankar said in a statement. "Without hesitation, we said, ‘Laurence Fishburne.’ He is a powerful and intense actor with an incredible range. We had the opportunity to see Mr. Fishburne in Thurgood on Broadway a few weeks ago, and it was a truly profound experience.”
They continued, “Mr. Fishburne is also a talented writer and director. If you distill CSI down to its essence, it's a collaboration, and we are so looking forward to collaborating with Mr. Fishburne. For all of us at CSI, this is truly a dream."
BTW, William Petersen and Fishburne will be presenting together come September 21 at the Emmy Awards.
