Morgan Freeman Recalls Nearly Flunking Acting Class on 'Regis and Kelly' (VIDEO)

Morgan Freeman may be a consummate, Oscar-winning actor, but you wouldn't necessarily know it from his college transcripts. According to Freeman, he nearly flunked acting class, earning himself a barely passing grade, he said on 'Live With Regis and Kelly' (weekdays, syndicated).

"I got a 'D.' I don't know why. Well, I do know why. I wasn't paying attention," Freeman admitted. Still, the sheer range of acting classes that Freeman took greatly impresses Regis Philbin.

"My acting days got by me," Philbin said. "I just shied away from it because I didn't think I'd ever have the talent to get in front of a camera ... So, when I hear a guy rattle off all these courses he took, [which] made him a multitalented person, I envy you."

But Freeman seems to place more emphasis on natural acting ability. "I don't think anything makes you multitalented," he said. "I think ... you are and you can enhance it."