Michael Clarke Duncan Biography (1957-)

Born December 10, 1957, in Chicago, IL; son of Jean Duncan (a house cleaner).Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Evolution Entertainment, 901 North Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038.; Publicist: Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: December 10, 1957; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Craps player, Friday, New Line Cinema, 1995
Huge guard, Back in Business (also known as Heart of Stone), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1997
B. B., Caught Up, Live Film & Mediaworks, 1998
Bodyguard, The Players Club, New Line Cinema, 1998
Bouncer, Bulworth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Jayotis "Bear" Kurleenbear, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
(As Michael "Big Mike" Duncan) Roxbury bouncer, A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998
(As Michael Duncan) Eli, Breakfast of Champions, Buena Vista, 1999
Gay virgin, The Underground Comedy Movie, Phaedra Cinema, 1999
John Coffey, The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's The Green Mile), Warner Bros., 1999
Franklin "Frankie Figs" Figueroa, The Whole Nine Yards (also knownas Le nouveau voisin), Warner Bros., 2000
Himself, Wrestlemania 2000 (also known as Wrestlemania XVIand WWF Wrestlemania XVI), 2000
Colonel Attar, Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Himself, Hollywood Digital Diaries, 2001
Murdoch, See Spot Run, Warner Bros., 2001
Voice of Sam, Cats & Dogs, Warner Bros., 2001
Balthazar, The Scorpion King, Universal, 2002
Voice of Mean Lion, George of the Jungle 2, Buena Vista, 2003
Voice of Tug, Brother Bear (animated; also known as Tierra de osos), Buena Vista, 2003
Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin, Daredevil (also known as Daredevil 1.5), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
Franklin, Pursued, Artisan Entertainment, 2004
President of D.E.B.S. Academy, D.E.B.S., Screen Gems, 2004
Tarik, George and the Dragon, Carousel Picture Company, 2004
Voice of Stinktooth, Dinotopia: Curse of the Ruby Sunstone (animated), SD Entertainment/Hallmark Entertainment, 2004
Manute, Sin City, Dimension Films, 2005
Spinks, American Crude, 2005
Voice of Clydesdale, Racing Stripes (animated), Warner Bros., 2005
Voice of Elder Marley, Delgo (animated), Key Creatives, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Body builder, Skwids, Nickelodeon, beginning 1996
Voice of Rockwell, Crash Nebula (animated), Nickelodeon, 2004-
Movies
Coach Griffin, They Call Me Sirr, Showtime, 2001
Voice of future Wade, Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003, also broadcast as "A Stitch in Time: Future: Part 3," an episode of Kim Possible (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003
Voice of Rockwell, Crash Nebula (animated), Nickelodeon, 2004
Specials
Himself, The Miracle of "The Green Mile," 1999
Host, The Making of "Planet of the Apes," 2001
Himself, Daredevil: From the Comic to the Big Screen, 2003
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Awards Presentations

Himself, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
Himself, The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2000
Himself, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
(As Michael Duncan Clarke) Himself, The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
Presenter, The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
Presenter, The 2000 World Music Awards, ABC, 2000
The ESPY Awards, ESPN, 2000
The 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2000
Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2000
Himself, The 32nd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2001
The Seventh Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
Himself, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks, USA Network, 2002
(Uncredited) Himself, The 2002 ABC World Stunt Awards, ABC, 2002
Presenter, The Ninth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2003
The 34th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2003
Episodic
(As Michael Clarke Duncan) Bouncer, "Flight of the Bumblebee," Married... with Children, Fox, 1995
Shaka, "Living Legend," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1995
Tiny, "Bourgie Sings the Blues," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC,1995
Cardinal Carnage, "Men in Tights," Weird Science, USA Network, 1996
The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour, Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, c. 1996
(As Michael C. Duncan) Big Mike, "I Do...," The Wayans Bros., TheWB, 1997
Frank, "Self Defense," Sparks, UPN, 1997
Inmate, "Little Red Corvette," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1997
Security guard, "High Anxiety," Living Single, Fox, 1997
"Royale Dates Client," Built to Last, NBC, 1997
Lucian Balboa, "Fans First," Arli$$, HBO, 1998
Big Earl, "Before There Was Hip Hop...," Sister, Sister, The WB, 1999
Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1999
Himself, Joan Rivers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Himself, Raw Is War, USA Network, 2001
(In archive footage) Himself, Larry King Live, Cable News Network,2001
Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2003
Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2001, 2003
Voice of Coach Webb, "The Son Also Roses," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2002
Himself, Secrets of Superstar Fitness, Discovery Health, 2002
Himself, "Daredevilin'," Player$, 2003
Voice of Commander Baker, "Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion: Parts 1 & 2," The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (animated), Nickelodeon,2003
Voice of future Wade, "A Stitch in Time: Future: Part 3," Kim Possible (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003, originally aired as the movie Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003
Voice of Mongo, "Smackmania 6: Mongo vs. Mama's Boy," The Proud Family (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003
Voice of Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin, "Royal Scam," Spider-Man (animated), MTV, 2003
Himself, Cold Pizza, ESPN 2, 2003
Himself, The Early Show, CBS, 2003
Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, multiple episodes in 2003
Himself, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2003
Himself, Tinseltown TV, 2003
Himself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
Ask Rita, syndicated, 2003
Voice of Rashid "The Rocket" Randall, "Linked," Static Shock (animated), 2004
Himself, A&E Biography: The Rock (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2004
(Archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
Appeared in episodes of other series, including Live with Regis and Kelly (also known as Live with Regis and Live with Regis and Kathie Lee), syndicated.
Major Tours
Appeared in a touring production of Beauty Shop, Part II.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Walking the Mile (also known as Walking the Mile: TheMaking of "The Green Mile"), Warner Home Video, 2000
Himself, Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making "Daredevil," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
Video Games
Klingons in opening film, Star Trek: Klingon Academy, 2000
Voice of Hawk, Soldier of Fortune, Activision, 2000
Voice of SEAL operative Wardog, SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALS, Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2003
Voice of Slaad Lord Ygorl, Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Calgary Sun, February 28, 2001; April 18, 2002
NW (Australia), April 3, 2000, p. 60
Parade, May 14, 2000, p. 15
People Weekly, January 1, 2000, p. 103
Toronto Sun, December 13, 1999; March 1, 2000
Winnipeg Sun, December 13, 1999

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