Morgan Freeman was an actor in The Shawshank Redemption.
Morgan Freeman . Freeman won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor with Million Dollar Baby ( 2004 ) , and he has received Oscar nominations for his performances in Street Smart ( 1987 ) , Driving Miss Daisy ( 1989 ) , The Shawshank Redemption ( 1994 ) and Invictus ( 2009 ) . The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont , and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman .