Danny Glover

Born: 22nd of July 1946 (79 years old)

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.

Danny Glover's Filmography

Newbies

Newbies

  •   Movie
  • 2025
The Naughty Nine

The Naughty Nine

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Santa Claus
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Jerry
Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Milo
The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Grandpa Allen
The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Hank Thompson
Christmas Break-In

Christmas Break-In

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Ray
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy

Death Race: Beyond Anarchy

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Baltimore Bob
The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Teddy
Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Langston
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Gilbert Pearson
Proud Mary

Proud Mary

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Benny
The Christmas Train

The Christmas Train

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Max Powers
The Good Catholic

The Good Catholic

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Victor
Extortion

Extortion

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Constable Haagen
Monster Trucks

Monster Trucks

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Mr. Weathers
Almost Christmas

Almost Christmas

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Walter
Complete Unknown

Complete Unknown

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Roger
Mr. Pig

Mr. Pig

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Ambrose
Gridlocked

Gridlocked

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Sully
93 Days

93 Days

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri
Dirty Grandpa

Dirty Grandpa

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Stinky
Diablo

Diablo

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Benjamin Carver
Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Captain Nicol
Yellowbird

Yellowbird

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Darius (voice)
black-ish

black-ish

  •   TV Show
  • 2014
Uncle Norman
Supremacy

Supremacy

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Mr. Walker
Rage

Rage

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Detective St. John
Mozart in the Jungle

Mozart in the Jungle

  •   TV Show
  • 2014
Mayor
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Donovan's Echo

Donovan's Echo

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Donovan Matheson
I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Danny Glover
Legendary

Legendary

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Harry 'Red' Newman
Alpha and Omega

Alpha and Omega

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Winston (voice)
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Uncle Russell
Five Minarets in New York

Five Minarets in New York

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Marcus
2012

2012

  •   Movie
  • 2009
President Thomas Wilson
The Harimaya Bridge

The Harimaya Bridge

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Joseph Holder
Night Train

Night Train

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Miles
Leverage

Leverage

  •   TV Show
  • 2008
Charlie Lawson
Blindness

Blindness

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Man with Black Eye Patch
Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Mr. Fletcher
Shooter

Shooter

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Colonel Isaac Johnson
Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Marty Madison
Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

  •   TV Show
  • 2006
Isaac Marshall
Psych

Psych

  •   TV Show
  • 2006
Mel Hornsby
The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Ken Hollister
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
Hank Morgan
Manderlay

Manderlay

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Wilhelm
American Dad!

American Dad!

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
Minstrel Krampus (voice)
Saw

Saw

  •   Movie
  • 2004
David Tapp
The Cookout

The Cookout

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Judge Crowley
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

  •   TV Show
  • 2003
Self
The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Henry Sherman
The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Jethro (voice)
Beloved

Beloved

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Paul D
Antz

Antz

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Barbatus (voice)
Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Roger Murtaugh
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Richter Tyrone Kipler
Switchback

Switchback

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Bob Goodall
Wild America

Wild America

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Bigfoot the Mountain Man (Uncredited)
Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Gus Green
Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Capt. Sam Cahill
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

  •   Movie
  • 1994
George Knox
Maverick

Maverick

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Bank Robber (uncredited)
The Saint of Fort Washington

The Saint of Fort Washington

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Jerry
Bopha!

Bopha!

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Micah Mangena
Civil War Journal

Civil War Journal

  •   TV Show
  • 1993
Host
Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

  •   TV Show
  • 1993
Alec Haley
Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Roger Murtaugh
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Simon
Pure Luck

Pure Luck

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Raymond Campanella
A Rage in Harlem

A Rage in Harlem

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Easy Money
Flight of the Intruder

Flight of the Intruder

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli
Predator 2

Predator 2

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Harry
Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

  •   Movie
  • 1989
Roger Murtaugh
Bat★21

Bat★21

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Capt. Bartholomew Clark
Mandela

Mandela

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Nelson Mandela
Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Roger Murtaugh
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

  •   Movie
  • 1985
Albert
Silverado

Silverado

  •   Movie
  • 1985
Malachi 'Mal' Johnson
Witness

Witness

  •   Movie
  • 1985
McFee
Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart

  •   Movie
  • 1984
Moze
Iceman

Iceman

  •   Movie
  • 1984
Loomis
Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

  •   Movie
  • 1979
Inmate
President

President

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Executive Producer
Memoria

Memoria

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Co-Producer
Prayers for the Stolen

Prayers for the Stolen

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Co-Producer
Capernaum

Capernaum

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Executive Producer
That Summer

That Summer

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Executive Producer
Strong Island

Strong Island

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Executive Producer
The House on Coco Road

The House on Coco Road

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Producer
The House I Live In

The House I Live In

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Executive Producer
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Producer
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Associate Producer
To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Executive Producer
Landmarks

Landmarks

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