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Danny Glover
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July 22, 1947 in San Francisco, CA
Biography:A distinguished actor of the stage and screen, "Danny Glover" is known for his work in both Hollywood blockbusters and serious dramatic films. Towering and quietly forceful, Glover lends gravity and complexity to the diverse characters he has portrayed throughout his lengthy career.

A native of San Francisco, where he was born July 22, 1947, Glover attended San Francisco State and received his dramatic training at the American Conservatory Theatre's Black Actors' Workshop. He made his film debut in "Escape from Alcatraz" (1979). In the early '80s, Glover made his name portraying characters ranging from the sympathetic in "Places in the Heart" (1984) to the menacing in "Witness" (1985) and "The Color Purple" (1984). He reached box-office-gold status with the three "Lethal Weapon" flicks produced between 1987 and 1992, playing the conservative, family-man partner of "loose cannon" L.A. cop "Mel... Full Biography

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Danny Glover in "The Shaggy Dog"
Danny Glover in "Be Kind Rewind" (New Line Cinema)
Mia Farrow, left, and Danny Glover in "Be Kind Rewind" (New Line Cinema)
Danny Glover in "2012"
Danny Glover, left, with director John Sayles on the set of "Honeydripper" (Emerging Pictures)
Danny Glover, left, and Lisa Gay Hamilton in "Honeydripper" (Emerging Pictures)
Danny Glover in "Honeydripper" (Emerging Pictures)
Filmography
Alpha and Omega (2010) Battle for Terra (2009) Blindness (2008) Trouble the Water (2008) Be Kind Rewind (2008) Honeydripper (2007) Shooter (2007) Bamako (2007)
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