Danny Glover Biography (1947-)

Full name, Danny Lebern Glover; born July 22, 1947 (some sources say 1946), in San Francisco, CA; son of James (a postal worker) and Carrie (a postal worker; maiden name, Hunley) Glover; married Asake Bomani (a jazz singer and gallery owner), 1975 (filed for divorce, May, 1999); children: Mandisa. Addresses: Office: Carrie Productions, 2625 Alcatraz Ave., Suite 243, Berkeley,CA 94705.; Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Anonymous Content, 3532 Hayden Ave., CulverCity, CA 90232.; Publicist: Rogers & Cowan Public Relations, 8687 MelroseAve., 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer, director
Birth Details
July 22, 1947
San Francisco, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (Film debut) Inmate, Escape from Alcatraz, Paramount, 1979
  • Morgan, Chu Chu and the Philly Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
  • Title role, Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer, 1981
  • Fojol and Roland, Out (also known as Deadly Drifter), Cinegate, 1982
  • Birdy, TriStar, 1984
  • Loomis, Iceman, Universal, 1984
  • Moses, Places in the Heart, TriStar, 1984
  • James McFee, Witness, Paramount, 1984
  • The Stand-In, 1984
  • Malachi, Silverado, Columbia, 1985
  • Albert, The Color Purple, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Roger Murtaugh, Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
  • Captain Bartholomew Clark, Bat*21, TriStar, 1988
  • Roger Murtaugh, Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Himself, Hollywood on Horses (documentary), 1989
  • (English version) Narrator, Rabbit Ears: How the Leopard Got His Spots (also known as Apple Rabbit Ears), 1989
  • Harry Mention, To Sleep with Anger, Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
  • Lieutenant Mike Harrigan, Predator 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Commander Frank "Dooke" Camparelli, Flight of the Intruder, Paramount, 1991
  • Easy-Money, A Rage in Harlem, Miramax, 1991
  • Raymond Campanella, Pure Luck, Universal, 1991
  • Simon, Grand Canyon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Narrator, The Talking Eggs, 1992
  • Roger Murtaugh, Lethal Weapon 3, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Jerry and narrator, The Saint of Fort Washington, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Micah Mangena, Bopha!, Paramount, 1993
  • George Knox, Angels in the Outfield (also known as Angels),Buena Vista, 1994
  • (Uncredited) Bank robber, Maverick, 1994
  • Kidnapped, 1994
  • Captain Sam Cahill, Operation Dumbo Drop (also known as Dumbo Drop), Buena Vista, 1995
  • Narrator, Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? (documentary; also known as Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life and Music of Robert Johnson),WinStar Home Entertainment, 1997
  • Gus Green, Gone Fishin', Buena Vista, 1997
  • (Uncredited) Judge Tyrone Kippler, John Grisham's "The Rainmaker"(also known as The Rainmaker), Paramount, 1997
  • Bob Goodall, Switchback (also known as Going West and Going West in America), Paramount, 1997
  • (Uncredited) Mountain man, Wild America, Warner Bros., 1997
  • Voice of Barbarus, Antz (animated; also known as Ants), DreamWorks, 1997
  • Roger Murtaugh, Lethal Weapon 4, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Paul D., Beloved, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Voice of Jethro, The Prince of Egypt (animated), DreamWorks Distribution, 1998
  • (Scenes deleted) How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Narrator, Soldier Child (documentary), Winghead Pictures, 1998
  • Host and himself, Pure Lethal (short), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Narrator, The People vs. Shintech, 1999
  • Wings Against the Wind, 1999
  • Henry Johnson, The Monster, 1999
  • Himself, The Making of "Silverado" (documentary), Sony Pictures Entertainment,1999
  • Voice of Train Conductor, Our Friend, Martin, 1999
  • Boesman, Boesman and Lena (also known as Boesman & Lena), Kino International Corp., 2000
  • Himself, Ennis' Gift (documentary), 2000
  • Battu, 2000
  • Henry Sherman, The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
  • XXI Century (documentary), 2003
  • Himself, A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting "The Color Purple" (documentary short), 2003
  • Himself, Cultivating a Classic: The Making of "The Color Purple" (documentary short), 2003
  • Detective David Tapp, Saw, Lions Gate Films, 2004
  • Judge Crowley, The Cookout, Lions Gate Films, 2004
  • Narrator, Picture This: A Fight to Save Joe (documentary), 2005
  • Himself, The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of "Predator 2" (documentary short), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005
  • Himself, Aristide and the Endless Revolution (documentary), 2005
  • Himself, The Peace! DVD (documentary), Cinema Libre Studio, 2005
  • Wilhelm, Manderlay, IFC Films, 2005
  • Jake, Missing in America, First Look Home Entertainment, 2005
  • Himself and Wilhelm, The Cannes Experience: Manderlay 2005 (documentary short), 2005
  • Narrator, In Pursuit of Happiness, 2005
  • District Attorney Ken Hollister, The Shaggy Dog, Buena Vista, 2006
  • Brer Turtle, The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (animated), Universal Studios, 2006
  • Nujoma: Where Others Wavered, 2006
  • Voice of Miles, Barnyard (animated), Paramount, 2006
  • Marty Madison, Dreamgirls, DreamWorks, 2006
  • Film Work
  • Executive producer, To Sleep With Anger, Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
  • Executive producer, The Final Act, 1998
  • Financier, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Magnolia Pictures, 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Harley, Palmerstown, U.S.A. (also known as Palmerstown), CBS, 1980
  • Voice of Professor Pollo, Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated; also known as The New Adventures of Captain Planet), 1990
  • Host, Civil War Journal, Arts and Entertainment, 1993
  • Hollywood Squares, 1998
  • Host, Courage, Fox Family, 2000
  • Himself, Independent View, PBS, 2002
  • Miniseries
  • Marshall Peters, Chiefs, CBS, 1983
  • Joshua Deets, Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989
  • Alec Haley, Queen (also known as Alex Haley's "Queen"), CBS, 1993
  • Narrator, The Untold West: The Black West, TBS, 1993
  • Host, Life by the Numbers (also known as M: The Invisible Universe), PBS, 1998
  • Narrator, Pandemic: Facing AIDS (documentary), HBO, 2003
  • Ogion, Legend of Earthsea (also known as Earthsea), Sci-FiChannel, 2004
  • Movies
  • Lester, Keeping On, 1981
  • Gary, The Face of Rage, ABC, 1983
  • Nelson Mandela, Mandela, HBO, 1987
  • Alex, Dead Man Out (also known as Dead Man Walking), HBO, 1989
  • Silas, "Long Black Song," America's Dream, HBO, 1996
  • Sergeant Wyatt, Buffalo Soldiers, TNT, 1997
  • Will Walker, Freedom Song, TNT, 2000
  • Hershey, 3 A.M., Showtime, 2001
  • Tom Spader, Good Fences, Showtime, 2003
  • David, The Exonerated, Court TV, 2005
  • Specials
  • Willie Monroe, Memorial Day, 1983
  • Nelson Mandela, Mandela (documentary), PBS, 1986
  • Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson, ABC, 1987
  • Mr. Scott, A Place at the Table, NBC, 1988
  • The R.A.C.E., NBC, 1989
  • All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBC, 1989
  • Walter Lee Younger, "A Raisin in the Sun," American Playhouse, PBS, 1989
  • Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters, Fox, 1989
  • The 2nd Annual Valvoline National Driving Test, CBS, 1990
  • A Party for Richard Pryor, CBS, 1991
  • Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary, HBO, 1991
  • Mel Gibson's Video Diary 2: "Lethal Weapon 3," HBO, 1991
  • Lonesome Dove: The Making of an Epic (documentary), TNN, 1992
  • The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier, NBC, 1992
  • First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1992
  • Hollywood Hotshots, Fox, 1992
  • Narrator, "The Black West," The Untold West (documentary), TBS, 1993
  • Apollo Theater Hall of Fame, NBC, 1993
  • Host and narrator, "How the Leopard Got His Spots," Celebrate Storytelling with Danny Glover (animated), PBS, 1994
  • Movie News Hot Summer Sneak Preview, CBS, 1994
  • The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (also knownas The AFI Salute to Steven Spielberg), NBC, 1995
  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
  • Voice, Africans in America--America's Journey Through Slavery (documentary), PBS, 1998
  • The Secret World of Antz (documentary), NBC, 1998
  • Celebrity Profile: Danny Glover, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
  • Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory, TNT, 1998
  • Host and narrator, The Black Cowboys (documentary), History Channel, 1999
  • Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Celebrating the Humor of Richard Pryor, 1999
  • Voice of Train Conductor, Our Friend, Martin, Starz!, 1999
  • Host, Scared Straight! 20 Years Later (documentary), UPN, 1999
  • Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration, 1999
  • Presenter, 25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration, 2000
  • Narrator, "Casey at Bat," Cincinnati Pops Holiday: Fourth of July fromthe Heartland, PBS, 2000
  • Heroes for the Planet--A Tribute to National Geographic, CNBC, FoxNews, and National Geographic, 2001
  • Ennis' Gift: A Film About Learning Differences, HBO, 2002
  • Narrator, The Real Eve (documentary; also known as Where We Came From), Discovery Channel, 2002
  • Host, What's Going On? (documentary), Showtime, 2003
  • The John Garfield Story (documentary), TCM, 2003
  • Mel Gibson: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Weekly,2004
  • The Road to Manderlay (documentary), 2005
  • La Marato 2005, 2005
  • Awards Presentations
  • Presenter, The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1988
  • The 20th NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1988
  • The 16th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1989
  • Presenter, The 21st Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1989
  • The 22nd Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1990
  • The 24th Annual Victor Awards, syndicated, 1990
  • The 5th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1990
  • The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1991
  • Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
  • Host, The 26th Annual Victor Awards, TBS, 1992
  • Host, The 13th Annual ACE Awards, TNT, 1992
  • The 46th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1992
  • Host, The Essence Awards, CBS, 1993
  • Host, One Child, One Dream: The Horatio Alger Awards, NBC, 1993
  • Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1994
  • The 36th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1994
  • VH1 Honors, VH1, 1994
  • The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, CBS, 1995
  • The 1996 Essence Awards, Fox, 1996
  • The 1999 Essence Awards, Fox, 1999
  • The 2000 ESPY Awards, ESPN, 2000
  • Honoree,The 2000 Essence Awards, Fox, 2000
  • The 2001 Essence Awards, Fox, 2001
  • The 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2002
  • The 34th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2003
  • Presenter, The 57th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2003
  • The 2004 BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004
  • Pilots
  • Henry Lee, The Law and Henry Lee, CBS, 2003
  • Episodic
  • Leroy, "Slammer," Lou Grant, CBS, 1979
  • Joyner, "Fire Man," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1981
  • Jesse John Hudson, "The Second Oldest Profession," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
  • Jesse John Hudson, "The Last Man on East Ferry Avenue," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
  • Jesse John Hudson, "Hearts and Minds," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
  • Jesse John Hudson, "Blood Money," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
  • Bill, "A Man in Nell's Room," Gimme a Break!, NBC, 1981
  • William, "And the Children Shall Lead," WonderWorks, PBS, 1985
  • Title role, "John Henry," Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends,Showtime, 1985, 1987
  • The Barbour Report, ABC, 1986
  • Narrator, "The Talking Eggs," Long Ago and Far Away, PBS, 1989
  • Host and narrator, "How the Leopard Got Its Spots," Storybook Classics, Showtime, 1989
  • Host, "Thumbelina," Storybook Classics, Showtime, 1989
  • (Uncredited) Roger Murtaugh, Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL), NBC, 1989
  • Host, "The Three Little Pigs/The Three Billy Goats Gruff," Storybook Classics, Showtime, 1989
  • Host, "The Fisherman and His Wife," Storybook Classics, Showtime,1989
  • Host, "Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks," Storybook Classics, Showtime,1990
  • Host, "Paul Bunyan," Storybook Classics, Showtime, 1990
  • Host, "The Emperor's New Clothes," Storybook Classics, Showtime, 1990
  • Host and narrator, "Br'er Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby," Storybook Classics, Showtime, 1990
  • The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1991, 1992
  • Narrator of "Br'er Rabbit and Boss Lion," American Heroes and Legends, Showtime, 1992
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Bestof Carson), NBC, 1992
  • Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1994
  • Philip Marlowe, "Red Wind," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1995
  • Voice, "The Frog Prince," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995
  • Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1998
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Mundo VIP, 1998, 2000
  • "St. Louis to Timbuktu," Great Railway Journeys, PBS, 1999
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2001
  • The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
  • Narrator, "James Baldwin: Witness," A&E Biography (also knownas Biography), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
  • Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2004
  • Richard & Judy, Channel 4, 2004
  • Ruben & Joonas, 2005
  • Caiga quien caiga, 2005
  • Le vrai journal, 2005
  • Charlie Pratt, Sr., "The Show Must Go On," ER, NBC, 2005
  • Charlie Pratt, Sr., "Nobody's Baby," ER, NBC, 2005
  • Charlie Pratt, Sr., "Wake Up," ER, NBC, 2005
  • Charlie Pratt, Sr., "Dream House," ER, NBC, 2005
  • Also appeared in B.J. and the Bear, NBC; Many Mansions, PBS; "AIDS in the Caribbean," What's Going On?.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Executive producer, Courage, Fox Family, 2000
  • Producer, The Henry Lee Project, CBS, 2003
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Movies
  • America's Dream, HBO, 1996
  • Deadly Voyage, HBO, 1996
  • Buffalo Soldiers, TNT, 1997
  • Freedom Song, TNT, 2000
  • 3 A.M., Showtime, 2001
  • Television Producer
  • Movies
  • Good Fences, Showtime, 2003
  • Television Director
  • Movies
  • Just a Dream, Showtime, 2002
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Director, "Override," Directed By, Showtime, 1994
  • Pilots
  • Executive producer, The Law and Henry Lee, CBS, 2003
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Off-Broadway debut) Zachariah, Blood Knot, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1980
  • (Broadway debut) Willie, "Master Harold" ... and the Boys, LyceumTheatre, New York City, 1982
  • Sam, "Master Harold" ... and the Boys, Royale Theatre, New York City, 2003
  • Lord Justice Steyn, Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, 45Bleecker, New York City, 2004
  • Also appeared in The Island, Eureka Theatre, San Francisco, CA; Macbeth and Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, Actors Theatre, Los Angeles; Suicide in B Flat, Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA; Nevis Mountain Dew, Los Angeles; Jukebox, Oakland, CA.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • (Contributor) Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain (documentary), 1996
  • Music Videos
  • Himself, "Liberian Girl," Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film--Volume II, Sony Music, 1997
  • Taped Readings
  • Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, Time Warner Audio Books, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 24, Gale Group, 2000
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors andActresses, 4th ed., St. James Press, 2000
    Periodicals
    • Ebony, March, 1986, p. 82
    • Essence, July, 1994, p. 52
    • GQ, July, 1989
    • People, February 10, 1992, pp. 91-92
    • Playbill, June 30, 2003, pp. 12-13
    • Premiere, February, 1992, pp. 70, 73-74