Boss Men/Authority Figures
I first remember Freeman as Principal Joe Clark, the inner-city principal of a run-down school that carried a baseball bat. I think was where he really came into his own as being an authority figure that rang truthful to movie audiences. Although it took him nearly 10 years to rise up to being the President in the near-future not-Armageddon Deep Impact, it has become hard to imagine that whenever studio heads are discussing having a minority in a position of power Morgan Freeman's name is not at the top of the list. 1985
The Execution of Raymond Graham Warden Pratt 1989
Lean on Me, Principal Joe Clark 1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities Judge Leonard White 1998
Deep Impact President Beck 2006
Lucky Number Slevin The Boss 2007
Gone Baby Gone retired police chief Jack Doyle 2008-12
The Dark Knight Trilogy head of development bat toy division Lucius Fox 2008
Wanted Sloan 2009
Invictus Nelson Mandela 2013
Olympus Has Fallen Speaker cum President Trumbull 2013
Oblivion Morpheus Sr. aka Beech
Doctors
Who doesn't love doctors? Nearly every doctor played on film is shown as an actual human hero, saving lives, screaming at orderlies and telling the stars that they really need to slow things down. Hardly any Dr. is shown in a negative light. Except for maybe Dr. Doom. and Dr. Octopus and Dr. No. Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Dr. Giggles, Dr. West... where was I? Morgan Freeman tends to play the other type of doctor, the kind you respect and don't worry if he is suddenly going to kill you and wear your skin as a face.
1982-84 Another World (TV series) 82-84 Dr. Roy Bingham 1987
Fight for Life (TV movie) Dr. Sherard 1987 1997
Kiss the Girls Dr. Alex Cross 2011
Dolphin Tale Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Special Mention
Few actors get to play themselves in a movie for any extended amount of time. The few recent ones that come to mind are Jean Claude Van Damme in JCVD and John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich. In 2010's 10 Items or Less, Freeman is only billed as 'Him' but i think it's safe by this time in his career, we all know who 'him' is. 2006
10 Items or Less Him