Born on July 22, 1947, Danny Glover is the best actor to share the
screen with Mel Gibson, utilizing comedy and drama in the Lethal Weapon
series.
Danny is in the upcoming movie "Antz"
and "Beloved".
Background - Born and raised in San Francisco,
Glover trained at the Black Actor's Workshop of the American Conservatory
Theater. He performed in productions at the Los Angeles Actors Theater
and the Eureka Theater.
Broadway - Glover gained national recognition
for his performance in "Master Harold and the Boys".
International Stardom - Glover achieved
stardom with his portrayal of Roger Murtaugh in "Lethal Weapon".
His comedic/dramatic versatility has been demonstrated in "Lethal" sequences
as well as a variety of other films.
Recognition - Glover has been appointed
the first United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador.
Family - Danny and his wife Asake Bomani
have been married since 1975 and have one daughter.
Bio
Danny Glover
July 22, 1947
San Francisco, CA
Cancer
Height - 6'4"
Awards
1993 - MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Duo with Mel Gibson
- "Lethal Weapon 3"
1990 - Independent Feature Project/West - Best Actor - "To Sleep with
Anger"
1990 - Image Award - "To Sleep with Anger"
1987 - Image Award - "Lethal Weapon"
1987 - Image Award - "Mandella"
1987 - CableACE Award - "Mandella
Nominations
1998 - Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television
Movie, Mini-Series or Drama Special - "Buffalo Soldiers"
1998 - Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- "The Rainmaker"
1996 - Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - "Fallen Angels"
1996 - Image Award - Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic
Youth or Children's Series/Special - "Happily Ever After Fairy Tales for
Every Child"
Films
1997 - The Rainmaker . . . Judge Tyrone Kipler
1997 - Switchback . . . Bob Goodall
1997 - Wild America . . . Mountain Man
1997 - Gone Fishin' . . . Gus Green
1997 - Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert
Johnson . . . Narrator'
1996 - America's Dream . . . Silas
1995 - Operation Dumbo Drop . . . Capt. Sam Cahill
1994 - Angels in the Outfield . . . George Knox
1994 - Maverick . . . Bank Robber
1993 - Bopha! . . . Micah Mangena
1993 - The Saint of Fort Washington . . . Jerry
1992 - Lethal Weapon 3 . . . Roger Murtaugh
1991 - A Rage in Harlem . . . Easy Money
1991 - Grand Canyon . . . Simon
1991 - Pure Luck . . . Raymond Campanella
1990 - Predator 2 . . . Harrigan
1990 - To Sleep with Anger . . . Harry Mention
1990 - Flight of the Intruder . . . CDR Frank "Dooke" Camparelli
1989 - Lethal Weapon 2 . . . Roger Murtaugh
1988 - Bat-21 . . . Captain Bartholomew Clark
1987 - Lethal Weapon . . . Roger Murtaugh
1985 - Silverado . . . Mal
1985 - Witness . . . McFee
1985 - The Color Purple . . . Albert
1984 - Iceman . . . Loomis
1984 - Places in the Heart . . . Moze
1982 - Out
1981 - Chu Chu and the Philly Flash . . . Morgan
1979 - Escape from Alcatraz . . . Inmate
TV
1997 - Buffalo Soldiers . . . Sgt. Wyatt
1993 - Queen . . . Alec Haley
1989 - Dead Man Out . . . Alex
1989 - Lonesome Dove . . . Joshua Deets
1989 - A Raisin in the Sun . . . Walter Lee
1987 - Mandela . . . Nelson Mandela
1985 - And the Children Shall Lead
1983 - Chiefs . . . Marshall Peters
1983 - The Face of Rage
1983 - Memorial Day
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"Lethal Weapon 4"
- 10 July 1998 from Warner Brothers. Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny
Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock.
"Beloved" - October
1998 from Touchstone Pictures. Cast: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover,
Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise.
"Prince of Egypt"
- 18 December 1998. Musical animation from DreamWorks. Features voices
of Sandra Bullock, Ralph Fiennes, Danny
Glover, Jeff Goldblum, Val Kilmer, Steve Martin,
Helen Mirren, Michelle Pfeiffer, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart.
"Wings Against the Wind" - 1998 release. Cast:
Angela Bassett, Richard Brooks, Don Cheadle, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Gerard
Depardieu, Danny Glover, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Wendell Pierce, Aidan Quinn.
"Antz" - October 1998
release from DreamWorks. Cast voices: Woody Allen, Dan Aykroyd,
Jane Curtin, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, John Mahoney, Sylvester Stallone,
Sharon Stone, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken.
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