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