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Danny Glover
American actor (born )
This article is about the American actor. For the English footballer, see Danny Glover (footballer). For the similarly named actor and musician, see Donald Glover.
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| Born | () July 22, (age&#;78) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Known&#;for | Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon |
| Spouses | Asake Bomani &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Eliane Cavalleiro &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
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Danny Glover (GLUV-ər; born July 22, ) 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 Escap
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Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, ) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is the actor behind Sgt. Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon, 2, 3 and 4.
Glover is well known for his roles as Mr. Albert Johnson in The Color Purple, as Det. Lt. Mike Harrigan in Predator 2, as corrupt cop James McFee in Witness, as Det. David Tapp in Saw and as George Knox in Angels in the Outfield. He has also appeared in many other movies, television shows, and theatrical productions. He is an active supporter of various humanitarian and political causes.
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Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 35 years.
Glover was born in San Francisco, California, to Carrie (Hunley) and James Glover, postal workers who were also active in civil rights. Glover trained at the Black Actors' kurs of the American Conservatory Theater. It was his Broadway debut in Fugard's Master Haroldand the Boys, which brought him to national recognition and led director Robert Benton to cast Glover in his first leading role in 's Oscar®-nominated Best Picture Places in the Heart.
The following year, Glover starred in two more Best Picture nominees: Peter Weir's Witness and Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple. In , Glover partnered with Mel Gibson in the first Lethal Weapon rulle and went on to star in three hugely successful Lethal Weapon sequels. Glover has also invested his talents in more personal projects, including the award-winning To Sleep With Anger,