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

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