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.
Acting credits 95 titles
The Naughty Nine
as Santa Claus
Film
2023
6.3
Double Soul
as Michael Tedeschi
Film
2023
5.3
American Dreamer
as Jerry
Film
2022
5.9
Press Play
as Cooper
Film
2022
6.4
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
Film
2021
7.0
The Drummer
as Mark Walker
Film
2020
5.5
Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2020
8.0
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Milo
Film
2019
6.9
The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2019
10.0
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
as Grandpa Allen
Film
2019
7.0
Strive
Film
2019
1.0
The Dead Don't Die
as Hank Thompson
Film
2019
5.4
Always in Season
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2019
6.8
The Robeson Effect
as Self
Film
2019
5.0
Christmas Break-In
as Ray
Film
2018
5.7
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
as Self
Film
2018
7.0
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
as Baltimore Bob
Film
2018
6.2
The Old Man & the Gun
as Teddy
Film
2018
6.4
Sorry to Bother You
as Langston
Film
2018
6.8
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
as Mr. Ocean
Film
2018
4.9
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as Self
Film
2018
6.4
Come Sunday
as Gilbert Pearson
Film
2018
5.8
Proud Mary
as Benny
Film
2018
5.5
The Christmas Train
as Max Powers
Film
2017
6.4
The Curse of Buckout Road
as Dr. Powell
Film
2017
6.5
Vagabonds
as Uncle Issa
Film
2017
1.0
The Good Catholic
as Victor
Film
2017
5.5
Tour de Pharmacy
as Slim Robinson Present Day
Film
2017
6.7
Birth of a Movement
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2017
6.4
Extortion
as Detective Constable Haagen
Film
2017
6.2
Monster Trucks
as Mr. Weathers
Film
2016
6.1
Almost Christmas
as Walter
Film
2016
6.0
Pushing Dead
as Bob
Film
2016
6.0
Complete Unknown
as Roger
Film
2016
5.1
Mr. Pig
as Ambrose
Film
2016
6.0
Gridlocked
as Sully
Film
2016
5.9
Back in the Day
as Eddie 'Rocks' Travor
Film
2016
3.0
93 Days
as Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri
Film
2016
5.7
Darkweb
as The Boss
Film
2016
2.9
Dirty Grandpa
as Stinky
Film
2016
5.9
Diablo
as Benjamin Carver
Film
2016
4.9
Andron
as Chancellor Gordon
Film
2015
3.6
Consumed
as Hal Westbrook
Film
2015
5.6
Bad Asses on the Bayou
as Bernie Pope
Film
2015
5.9
Beyond the Lights
as Captain Nicol
Film
2014
6.8
Yellowbird
as Darius (voice)
Film
2014
5.0
Supremacy
as Mr. Walker
Film
2014
5.7
Rage
as Detective St. John
Film
2014
5.3
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
as Bernie Pope
Film
2014
6.1
Extraction
as Harding
Film
2013
4.8
LUV
as Arthur
Film
2013
5.8
Age of the Dragons
as Ahab
Film
2011
4.0
I'm Still Here
as Danny Glover
Film
2010
6.0
Legendary
as Harry 'Red' Newman
Film
2010
6.6
Alpha and Omega
as Winston (voice)
Film
2010
5.9
Death at a Funeral
as Uncle Russell
Film
2010
5.9
2012
as President Thomas Wilson
Film
2009
5.9
Blindness
as Man with Black Eye Patch
Film
2008
6.5
Be Kind Rewind
as Mr. Fletcher
Film
2008
6.3
Battle for Terra
as President Chen (voice)
Film
2007
6.1
Shooter
as Colonel Isaac Johnson
Film
2007
7.1
Bamako
as Cow-boy
Film
2007
7.0
Dreamgirls
as Marty Madison
Film
2006
6.7
Barnyard
as Miles (voice)
Film
2006
6.0
The Shaggy Dog
as Ken Hollister
Film
2006
4.9
The Peace!
as Self
Film
2005
5.0
Manderlay
as Wilhelm
Film
2005
6.9
Legend of Earthsea
as Ogion
Series
2004
5.8
Saw
as David Tapp
Film
2004
7.4
Earthed
Film
2004
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Henry Sherman
Film
2001
7.5
The Prince of Egypt
as Jethro (voice)
Film
1998
7.3
Antz
as Barbatus (voice)
Film
1998
6.2
Lethal Weapon 4
as Roger Murtaugh
Film
1998
6.6
Soldier Child
as Self - Narrator
Film
1998
10.0
The Rainmaker
as Richter Tyrone Kipler
Film
1997
7.0
Switchback
as Bob Goodall
Film
1997
6.0
Angels in the Outfield
as George Knox
Film
1994
6.0
The Saint of Fort Washington
as Jerry
Film
1993
6.6
Civil War Journal
as Host
Series
1993–1997
7.3
Alex Haley's Queen
as Alec Haley
Series
1993
7.0
Lethal Weapon 3
as Roger Murtaugh
Film
1992
6.7
Pure Luck
as Raymond Campanella
Film
1991
5.6
A Rage in Harlem
as Easy Money
Film
1991
5.5
Flight of the Intruder
as Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli
Film
1991
5.8
Predator 2
as Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
Film
1990
6.3
Lethal Weapon 2
as Roger Murtaugh
Film
1989
7.1
Lonesome Dove
as Joshua Deets
Series
1989
7.9
Mandela
as Nelson Mandela
Film
1987
4.8
Lethal Weapon
as Roger Murtaugh
Film
1987
7.3
The Color Purple
as Albert
Film
1985
7.7
Silverado
as Malachi 'Mal' Johnson
Film
1985
6.9
Witness
as McFee
Film
1985
7.1
Places in the Heart
as Moze
Film
1984
7.2
Iceman
as Loomis
Film
1984
6.2
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Aucun titre annoncé pour l’instant.
Connu(e) pour
5.9
Film
2012
President Thomas Wilson
2009
7.1
Film
Shooter
Colonel Isaac Johnson
2007
7.3
Film
The Prince of Egypt
Jethro (voice)
1998
6.2
Film
Antz
Barbatus (voice)
1998
7.1
Film
Lethal Weapon 2
Roger Murtaugh
1989
7.5
Film
The Royal Tenenbaums
Henry Sherman
2001
7.3
Film
Lethal Weapon
Roger Murtaugh
1987
7.4
Film
Saw
David Tapp
2004
6.3
Film
Predator 2
Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
1990
6.9
Film
Jumanji: The Next Level
Milo
2019
6.6
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Roger Murtaugh
1998
6.7
Film
Lethal Weapon 3
Roger Murtaugh
1992
6.0
Film
Barnyard
Miles (voice)
2006
7.7
Film
The Color Purple
Albert
1985
5.4
Film
The Dead Don't Die
Hank Thompson
2019
7.1
Film
Witness
McFee
1985
7.9
Series
Lonesome Dove
Joshua Deets
1989
7.0
Film
The Rainmaker
Richter Tyrone Kipler
1997
6.2
Film
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
Baltimore Bob
2018
6.3
Film
The Naughty Nine
Santa Claus
2023
7.2
Film
Places in the Heart
Moze
1984
5.6
Film
Consumed
Hal Westbrook
2015
6.9
Film
Manderlay
Wilhelm
2005
5.8
Film
LUV
Arthur
2013
7.0
Film
Bamako
Cow-boy
2007
4.9
Film
The Shaggy Dog
Ken Hollister
2006
6.7
Film
Dreamgirls
Marty Madison
2006
4.0
Film
Age of the Dragons
Ahab
2011
5.0
Film
The Peace!
Self
2005
4.8
Film
Mandela
Nelson Mandela
1987
3.6
Film
Andron
Chancellor Gordon
2015
5.7
Film
Supremacy
Mr. Walker
2014
5.9
Film
Alpha and Omega
Winston (voice)
2010
6.1
Film
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
Bernie Pope
2014
0.0
Film
Earthed
2004
5.9
Film
Bad Asses on the Bayou
Bernie Pope
2015
6.1
Film
Battle for Terra
President Chen (voice)
2007
10.0
Film
Soldier Child
Self - Narrator
1998
6.6
Film
Legendary
Harry 'Red' Newman
2010
6.8
Film
Beyond the Lights
Captain Nicol
2014
6.0
Film
I'm Still Here
Danny Glover
2010
6.3
Film
Be Kind Rewind
Mr. Fletcher
2008
5.5
Film
A Rage in Harlem
Easy Money
1991
5.9
Film
Dirty Grandpa
Stinky
2016
6.4
Film
Press Play
Cooper
2022
6.1
Film
Monster Trucks
Mr. Weathers
2016
6.0
Film
Switchback
Bob Goodall
1997
5.9
Film
American Dreamer
Jerry
2022
6.2
Film
Iceman
Loomis
1984
5.8
Film
Flight of the Intruder
Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli
1991
5.9
Film
Death at a Funeral
Uncle Russell
2010
6.8
Film
Sorry to Bother You
Langston
2018
6.9
Film
Silverado
Malachi 'Mal' Johnson
1985
7.0
Series
Alex Haley's Queen
Alec Haley
1993
5.1
Film
Complete Unknown
Roger
2016
5.0
Film
Yellowbird
Darius (voice)
2014
6.5
Film
Blindness
Man with Black Eye Patch
2008
5.3
Film
Rage
Detective St. John
2014
4.8
Film
Extraction
Harding
2013
5.6
Film
Pure Luck
Raymond Campanella
1991
7.0
Film
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Grandpa Allen
2019
5.8
Series
Legend of Earthsea
Ogion
2004
6.0
Film
Angels in the Outfield
George Knox
1994
6.6
Film
The Saint of Fort Washington
Jerry
1993
6.7
Film
Tour de Pharmacy
Slim Robinson Present Day
2017
6.2
Film
Extortion
Detective Constable Haagen
2017
6.4
Film
The Old Man & the Gun
Teddy
2018
5.5
Film
Proud Mary
Benny
2018
6.0
Film
Almost Christmas
Walter
2016
5.9
Film
Gridlocked
Sully
2016
5.8
Film
Come Sunday
Gilbert Pearson
2018
7.3
Series
Civil War Journal
Host
1993–1997
6.0
Film
Mr. Pig
Ambrose
2016
4.9
Film
Diablo
Benjamin Carver
2016
6.4
Film
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Self
2018
6.4
Film
The Christmas Train
Max Powers
2017
5.7
Film
93 Days
Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri
2016
6.0
Film
Pushing Dead
Bob
2016
3.0
Film
Back in the Day
Eddie 'Rocks' Travor
2016
6.5
Film
The Curse of Buckout Road
Dr. Powell
2017
5.7
Film
Christmas Break-In
Ray
2018
4.9
Film
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
Mr. Ocean
2018
5.3
Film
Double Soul
Michael Tedeschi
2023
5.5
Film
The Drummer
Mark Walker
2020
2.9
Film
Darkweb
The Boss
2016
5.5
Film
The Good Catholic
Victor
2017
7.0
Film
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
2018
7.0
Film
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
2021
1.0
Film
Vagabonds
Uncle Issa
2017
8.0
Film
Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Narrator (voice)
2020
6.4
Film
Birth of a Movement
Narrator (voice)
2017
1.0
Film
Strive
2019
5.0
Film
The Robeson Effect
Self
2019
6.8
Film
Always in Season
Narrator (voice)
2019
10.0
Film
The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs
Narrator (voice)
2019