Danny Glover

Also known as Daniel Lebern Glover, Danny Lebern Glover

American actor (born 1946)

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Danny Glover is an American actor, film producer, and voice actor who began his professional career in 1967. Born in San Francisco, California, he is of African American descent and speaks English. He received his education at San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater. Glover has worked in the Western genre and serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

His career has been recognized with several honors, including the Theatre World Award, the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and an Academy Honorary Award. He is also recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. Glover has authored thirteen works, including *SHOOTER*, *Deadly Drifter*, and *The Black Power Mixtape, 1967-1975*. He lives with epilepsy.

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Film & TV

San Francisco, California, USA

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,…

Known for

Newbies2025
Double Soul — Michael Tedeschi2023
The Naughty Nine — Santa Claus2023
American Dreamer — Jerry2022
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem? — Self2022
Press Play — Cooper2022
A Night at the Academy Museum — Self2021
When I See Them, I See Us2021
The Drummer — Mark Walker2020
After Fact — Self2020

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Glover
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Francisco
Occupation: television director
Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Educated at: American Conservatory Theater
Employer: UNICEF
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: Western
Instrument: voice
Image: Danny Glover 2005.jpg

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Commons category: Danny Glover
date of birth: 1946-07-22
medical condition: epilepsy
Commons gallery: Danny Glover
ethnic group: African Americans
name in native language: Danny Glover
start of work period: 1967-00-00
social media followers: 1196497
writing language: English language
birth name: Danny Lebern Glover
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nominated for: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Encyclopedic overview

Daniel Leburn Glover (/ˈɡlʌvər/ GLUV-ər; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, producer, and political activist. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the NAACP's President's Award, as well as nominations for five Emmy Awards and four Grammy Awards.

Glover made his film acting debut in Escape from Alcatraz in 1979. He rose to fame in the late 1980s for playing Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series. Glover's other notable films include Places in the Heart (1984), The Color Purple (1985), Witness (1985), To Sleep with Anger (1990), Predator 2 (1990), Grand Canyon (1991), Bopha! (1993), Angels in the Outfield (1994), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Saw (2004), Dreamgirls (2006), Shooter (2007), Be Kind Rewind (2008), 2012 (2009), Death at a Funeral (2010), Beyond the Lights (2014), Sorry to Bother You (2018), and The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019).

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