Danny Glover Biography

(1946–)

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  • 1985 The Color Purple
  • 1987 Lethal Weapon
  • 1989 Lethal Weapon 2
  • 1990 To Sleep with Anger
  • 1992 Lethal Weapon 3
  • 1998 Lethal Weapon 4
  • 1998 Antz (voice)
  • 2001 The Royal Tenenbaums
  • 2004 Saw
  • 2005 Manderlay
  • 2005 Missing in America
  • 2006 Bamako
  • 2006 Barnyard
  • 2006 The Shaggy Dog
  • 2006 Dreamgirls
  • 2007 Shooter
  • 2007 Poor Boy's Game
  • 2007 Honeydripper
  • 2008 Be Kind Rewind
  • 2008 Gospel Hill
  • 2008 Blindness
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Actor, born on July 22, 1946 in San Francisco, California, USA. After attending San Francisco State, he appeared on the stage. He made his film debut in Places in the Heart (1984) but gained his first major success in The Color Purple (1985). A versatile actor, he played villains and heroes in all types of films including Lethal Weapon (1987) and its sequels (1989, 1992, 1998). In March 1998 he was appointed a United Nations goodwill ambassador. Later films include The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and Saw (2004). Danny Glover has also appeared in numerous television shows including "ER" and "Brothers & Sisters."

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