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4MORGAN FREEMAN Born in Memphis in 1937, Freeman initially pursued a military career, joining the US Air Force at 18. He left after four years and worked in the theatre before his TV break as, variously, Count Dracula and the Mad Scientist on children's show The Electric Company. The undemanding work literally drove him to drink, and Freeman nearly abandoned acting in the early 80s until rescued by Paul Newman for Harry and Son. Described by Rachel Weisz as the sexiest man she'd ever met, Freeman was Nelson Mandela's choice for the movie based on the statesman's autobiography Long Walk To Freedom. Nominated for an Oscar for his outstanding performance as Red in The Shawshank Redemption.
