Danny Glover
Age: N/A | From: San Francisco, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Homepage: http://www.mrdannyglover.com/
Movie Involvements: 194
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
Biography
Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is best known for his co-starring lead role as Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series. Glover has had a variety of film, stage, and television roles. He starred as the husband to Whoopi Goldberg's character, Celie in the celebrated literary adaptation of The Color Purple, and as Lieutenant James McFee in the film Witness. He had leading roles in other films including To Sleep with Anger, Predator 2, Angels in the Outfield, and Operation Dumbo Drop. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his starring role in Charles Burnett's To Sleep with Anger. Also, he has had prominent supporting roles in Silverado, Witness, A Rage in Harlem, Dreamgirls, Shooter, Death at a Funeral, Beyond the Lights, Sorry to Bother You, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, The Dead Don't Die, Lonesome Dove and Jumanji: The Next Level. Glover earned top billing for the first time in Predator 2, the sequel to the science fiction action film Predator. During his career, he has also made several cameos, appearing, for example, in the Michael Jackson video "Liberian Girl" of 1987. In 1994, he made his directorial debut with the Showtime channel short film Override. Also in 1994, Glover and actor Ben Guillory founded the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, focusing on theatre by and about black people.
Most Famous Work
Criminal Minds
(2005) Hank Morgan
Hollywood Squares
(1998) Self - Panelist
Brothers and Sisters
(2006) Isaac Marshall
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
(1990) Dr. Apollo (voice)
Tony Awards
(1956) Self - Presenter
ER
(1994) Charlie Pratt Sr.
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(1995) The King (voice)
Cold Case Files
(2017) Narrator (voice)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Santa Claus | |
| Michael Tedeschi | ||
| 2022 | Jerry | |
| Ele mesmo | ||
| Cooper | ||
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2020 | Mark Walker | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Milo | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Grandpa Allen | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hank Thompson | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2018 | Ray | |
| Self | ||
| Baltimore Bob | ||
| Teddy | ||
| Langston | ||
| Mr. Ocean | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Self | ||
| Gilbert Pearson | ||
| Benny | ||
| 2017 | Max Powers | |
| Dr. Powell | ||
| Uncle Issa | ||
| Victor | ||
| Slim Robinson Present Day | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Constable Haagen | ||
| Self | ||
| 2016 | Mr. Weathers | |
| Walter | ||
| Bob | ||
| Roger | ||
| Ambrose | ||
| Sully | ||
| Eddie 'Rocks' Travor | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| The Boss | ||
| Stinky | ||
| Benjamin Carver | ||
| 2015 | Chancellor Gordon | |
| Edward Collins | ||
| Elohim | ||
| Hal Westbrook | ||
| Red | ||
| Bernie Pope | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Coffee Lover | ||
| Dr. Locke | ||
| 2014 | Captain Nicol | |
| Carl | ||
| Darius (voice) | ||
| Uncle Norman | ||
| Self | ||
| Sponge | ||
| Mr. Walker | ||
| Self | ||
| Detective St. John | ||
| Bernie Pope | ||
| Ex Director Matthew Reynolds | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mayor | ||
| William Ward | ||
| 2013 | Justice Thurgood Marshall | |
| Frank Ironside | ||
| Harding | ||
| Shinishi | ||
| Ed | ||
| Charlie Shuffleton | ||
| Self | ||
| Commander Phillips | ||
| Floyd | ||
| Reverend John | ||
| Arthur | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
| Dubem | ||
| Duncan | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Isom Dart | ||
| Father Leonard | ||
| Professor Arthur Teller | ||
| 2011 | Investigator | |
| Self (Occupy Oakland) | ||
| Donovan Matheson | ||
| Ahab | ||
| Gabriel Peters | ||
| Dean Francis | ||
| 2010 | School Director | |
| Mr. Shannon | ||
| Winston (voice) | ||
| Danny Glover | ||
| Harry 'Red' Newman | ||
| Franzis | ||
| Uncle Russell | ||
| Marcus | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Self | |
| President Thomas Wilson | ||
| Self | ||
| Joseph Holder | ||
| Miles | ||
| 2008 | Charlie Lawson | |
| David Tapp (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Walter Tortoise (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Man with Black Eye Patch | ||
| John Malcolm | ||
| Mr. Fletcher | ||
| 2007 | Tyrone Purvis | |
| President Chen (voice) | ||
| Father Elias | ||
| Colonel Isaac Johnson | ||
| George | ||
| 2006 | Marty Madison | |
| N/A | ||
| Isaac Marshall | ||
| Miles the Mule (voice) | ||
| Mel Hornsby | ||
| Cow-boy | ||
| Brer Turtle (voice) | ||
| Ken Hollister | ||
| David Keaton | ||
| 2005 | Self | |
| David Tapp | ||
| Hank Morgan | ||
| Thomas | ||
| Self | ||
| Wilhelm | ||
| Minstrel Krampus (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Jake Neely | ||
| Col. Weldon | ||
| 2004 | Ogion | |
| David Tapp | ||
| Judge Crowley | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Tom Spader | ||
| 2002 | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2001 | Henry Sherman | |
| Hershey | ||
| 2000 | Boesman | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Will Walker | ||
| 1999 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Host | ||
| Train Conductor (voice) | ||
| 1998 | Jethro (voice) | |
| Paul D. Garner | ||
| Barbatus (voice) | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self - Panelist | ||
| N/A | ||
| Roger Murtaugh | ||
| 1997 | Sgt. Washington Wyatt | |
| Richter Tyrone Kipler | ||
| Bob Goodall | ||
| Self | ||
| Bigfoot the Mountain Man (Uncredited) | ||
| Gus Green | ||
| 1996 | Silas (segment "Long Black Song") | |
| 1995 | Self | |
| Capt. Sam Cahill | ||
| Self | ||
| Isaac Jefferson (voice) | ||
| The King (voice) | ||
| 1994 | Charlie Pratt Sr. | |
| Self | ||
| George Knox | ||
| Bank Robber (uncredited) | ||
| 1993 | Jerry | |
| Micah Mangena | ||
| Self - Host | ||
| Host | ||
| Marlowe | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Alec Haley | ||
| 1992 | Roger Murtaugh | |
| 1991 | Simon | |
| Raymond Campanella | ||
| Easy Money | ||
| Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli | ||
| 1990 | Lieutenant Mike Harrigan | |
| Harry | ||
| Dr. Apollo (voice) | ||
| 1989 | Roger Murtaugh | |
| Dr. Alex Marsh | ||
| Joshua Deets | ||
| Walter Lee Younger | ||
| Self | ||
| 1988 | Capt. Bartholomew Clark | |
| Mr. Scott | ||
| 1987 | Nelson Mandela | |
| Roger Murtaugh | ||
| 1986 | John Henry | |
| 1985 | Albert | |
| John Henry | ||
| Malachi 'Mal' Johnson | ||
| Apples Finnerty | ||
| McFee | ||
| William | ||
| 1984 | Moze | |
| Loomis | ||
| 1983 | Willie Monroe | |
| Gary | ||
| Lester Traylor | ||
| 1982 | Jojo / Roland | |
| 1981 | N/A | |
| Morgan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Oscar Micheaux | ||
| 1980 | Self - Presenter | |
| N/A | ||
| 1979 | Inmate | |
| 1973 | Self | |
| 1969 | self | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| 1956 | Self - Presenter | |
| 1952 | Self | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Roger Murtaugh | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Co-Producer | |
| Co-Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2020 | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2017 | Co-Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 2015 | Executive Producer | |
| Co-Producer | ||
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| Co-Producer | ||
| 2012 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 2011 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2010 | Associate Producer | |
| 2009 | Associate Producer | |
| 2008 | Executive Producer | |
| 2006 | Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | Producer | |
| 2001 | Executive Producer | |
| 2000 | Executive Producer | |
| 1997 | Executive Producer | |
| 1996 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Presenter | |
| Presenter | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
