1946-07-22 San Francisco, California, USA
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.
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The Naughty Nine | Santa Claus | 2023-11-09 |
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Double Soul | Michael Tedeschi | 2023-07-13 |
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Press Play | Cooper | 2022-06-16 |
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De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem? | Ele mesmo | 2022-10-20 |
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American Dreamer | Jerry | 2022-11-04 |
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A Night at the Academy Museum | Self | 2021-10-12 |
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The Drummer | Mark Walker | 2020-10-01 |
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After Fact | Self | 2020-06-15 |
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Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man | Narrator (voice) | 2020-09-11 |
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Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War | Narrator (voice) | 2020-02-16 |
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Jumanji: The Next Level | Milo | 2019-12-04 |
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Always in Season | Narrator (voice) | 2019-01-26 |
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Grandpa Allen | 2019-06-07 |
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The Robeson Effect | Self | 2019-01-01 |
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Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Henson Story | Narrator | 2019-02-04 |
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Strive | 2019-05-19 | |
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The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs | Narrator (voice) | 2019-09-27 |
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The Dead Don't Die | Hank Thompson | 2019-05-15 |
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Come Sunday | Gilbert Pearson | 2018-01-21 |
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Howard | Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-22 |
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | Self | 2018-12-09 |
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Death Race: Beyond Anarchy | Baltimore Bob | 2018-10-02 |
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The Old Man & the Gun | Teddy | 2018-09-27 |
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Proud Mary | Benny | 2018-01-12 |
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Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey | Mr. Ocean | 2018-06-14 |
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Survivor's Guide to Prison | Self | 2018-02-23 |
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Christmas Break-In | Ray | 2018-12-27 |
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The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution | Narrator (voice) | 2018-04-26 |
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Sorry to Bother You | Langston | 2018-07-06 |
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Tour de Pharmacy | Slim Robinson Present Day | 2017-07-08 |
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Extortion | Constable Haagen | 2017-01-02 |
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Agents of Change | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2017-06-24 |
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Abderrahmane Sissako - Par-delà les frontières | Self | 2017-01-01 |
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Vagabonds | Uncle Issa | 2017-10-01 |
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The Christmas Train | Max Powers | 2017-11-25 |
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The Good Catholic | Victor | 2017-09-08 |
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Birth of a Movement | Narrator (voice) | 2017-02-06 |
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The Curse of Buckout Road | Dr. Powell | 2017-11-24 |
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Diablo | Benjamin Carver | 2016-01-08 |
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Dirty Grandpa | Stinky | 2016-01-20 |
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Complete Unknown | Roger | 2016-08-26 |
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Back in the Day | Eddie 'Rocks' Travor | 2016-05-20 |
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Monster Trucks | Mr. Weathers | 2016-12-21 |
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Darkweb | The Boss | 2016-03-08 |
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Sr. Pig | Ambrose | 2016-07-22 |
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Pushing Dead | Bob | 2016-09-29 |
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93 Days | 2016-04-24 | |
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Gridlocked | Sully | 2016-06-14 |
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Almost Christmas | Walter | 2016-11-11 |
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Union Time: Fighting for Workers’ Rights | Narrator (voice) | 2016-04-28 |
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Bad Asses on the Bayou | Bernie Pope | 2015-03-06 |
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Waffle Street | Edward Collins | 2015-09-24 |
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Caffeinated | Coffee Lover | 2015-01-31 |
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Toxin | Dr. Locke | 2015-01-29 |
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Consumed | Hal Westbrook | 2015-06-01 |
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Andron | Chancellor Gordon | 2015-11-08 |
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Mississippi Inferno | Narrator (voice) | 2015-02-16 |
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Checkmate | Elohim | 2015-07-03 |
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About Scout | Red | 2015-04-25 |
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Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses | Bernie Pope | 2014-04-08 |
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Beyond the Lights | Captain Nicol | 2014-11-14 |
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We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama | 2014-02-11 | |
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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | 2014-06-22 |
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Day of the Mummy | Carl | 2014-10-20 |
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We Are Many | Self | 2014-06-08 |
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The Ninja Immovable Heart | Ex Director Matthew Reynolds | 2014-02-27 |
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Gus - Petit oiseau, grand voyage | Darius (voice) | 2014-10-17 |
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2047 - Sights of Death | Sponge | 2014-06-13 |
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Rage | Detective St. John | 2014-05-09 |
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Chasing Shakespeare | William Ward | 2014-02-03 |
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Supremacy | Mr. Walker | 2014-06-12 |
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The Bouquet | Reverend John | 2013-02-05 |
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Space Warriors | Commander Phillips | 2013-04-26 |
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Tula: The Revolt | Shinishi | 2013-07-04 |
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Extraction | Harding | 2013-09-05 |
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The Shift | Floyd | 2013-04-05 |
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Shuffleton's Barbershop | Charlie Shuffleton | 2013-06-01 |
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LUV | Arthur | 2013-01-18 |
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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | Self | 2013-05-13 |
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Highland Park | Ed | 2013-06-08 |
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Justice Thurgood Marshall | 2013-10-04 |
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The Lighthouse | Duncan | 2012-09-07 |
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Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
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A República di Mininus | Dubem | 2012-10-04 |
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Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' | Self | 2012-07-04 |
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Shadows of Liberty | Self | 2012-06-12 |
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Hannah's Law | Isom Dart | 2012-06-09 |
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Sins | Father Leonard | 2012-05-05 |
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Age of the Dragons | Ahab | 2011-03-21 |
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Mysteria | Investigator | 2011-10-23 |
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Donovan's Echo | Donovan Matheson | 2011-09-17 |
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Son of Morning | Gabriel Peters | 2011-02-28 |
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Rise Like Lions | Self (Occupy Oakland) | 2011-10-12 |
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Mooz-lum | Dean Francis | 2011-02-11 |
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Down for Life | Mr. Shannon | 2010-10-01 |
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Alpha and Omega | Winston (voice) | 2010-09-16 |
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De mayor quiero ser soldado | School Director | 2010-10-14 |
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I'm Still Here | Danny Glover | 2010-09-10 |
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Death at a Funeral | Uncle Russell | 2010-04-15 |
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Legendary | Harry 'Red' Newman | 2010-09-09 |
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Five Minarets in New York | Marcus | 2010-03-09 |
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The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective | Self | 2010-03-02 |
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För kärleken | Franzis | 2010-07-09 |
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2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic | Self | 2010-03-02 |
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Sam Cooke: Crossing Over | Narrator (voice) | 2010-01-11 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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The Harimaya Bridge | Joseph Holder | 2009-06-13 |
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PoliWood | Self | 2009-07-03 |
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Night Train | Miles | 2009-04-15 |
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2012 | President Thomas Wilson | 2009-10-10 |
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Be Kind Rewind | Mr. Fletcher | 2008-01-20 |
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Blindness | Man with Black Eye Patch | 2008-05-14 |
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The Garden | Self | 2008-08-17 |
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Saw V | David Tapp (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2008-10-23 |
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Gospel Hill | John Malcolm | 2008-02-09 |
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Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Walter Tortoise (voice) | 2008-09-12 |
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Battle for Terra | President Chen (voice) | 2007-09-06 |
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Honeydripper | Tyrone Purvis | 2007-09-10 |
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Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation | Father Elias | 2007-06-27 |
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Shooter | Colonel Isaac Johnson | 2007-03-22 |
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Poor Boy's Game | George | 2007-02-11 |
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Barnyard | Miles the Mule (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
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Bamako | Cow-boy | 2006-06-21 |
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The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Brer Turtle (voice) | 2006-03-21 |
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The Shaggy Dog | Ken Hollister | 2006-03-09 |
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Read You Like a Book | 2006-10-01 | |
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The Exonerated | David Keaton | 2006-03-06 |
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Dreamgirls | Marty Madison | 2006-12-25 |
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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-25 |
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Manderlay | Wilhelm | 2005-06-03 |
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P.N.O.K. | Col. Weldon | 2005-01-01 |
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Full Disclosure Report | David Tapp | 2005-10-31 |
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Missing in America | Jake Neely | 2005-01-01 |
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The Peace! | Self | 2005-09-20 |
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The Cookout | Judge Crowley | 2004-09-03 |
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Saw | David Tapp | 2004-10-01 |
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Good Fences | Tom Spader | 2003-01-22 |
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The John Garfield Story | Self | 2003-02-03 |
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The Real Eve | Narrator (voice) | 2002-04-21 |
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3 A.M. | Hershey | 2001-07-01 |
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The Royal Tenenbaums | Henry Sherman | 2001-10-05 |
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Bàttu | 2000-09-24 | |
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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2000-06-06 |
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Freedom Song | Will Walker | 2000-02-27 |
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Boesman and Lena | Boesman | 2000-11-03 |
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The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen | Self (archive footage) | 1999-09-14 |
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The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong | Narrator (voice) | 1999-08-27 |
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Our Friend, Martin | Train Conductor (voice) | 1999-01-12 |
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Scared Straight! 20 Years Later | Host | 1999-04-15 |
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Antz | Barbatus (voice) | 1998-10-02 |
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Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1998-09-26 |
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Lethal Weapon 4 | Roger Murtaugh | 1998-07-10 |
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The Prince of Egypt | Jethro (voice) | 1998-12-16 |
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Beloved | Paul D | 1998-10-16 |
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Wild America | Bigfoot the Mountain Man (Uncredited) | 1997-07-02 |
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Buffalo Soldiers | Sgt. Washington Wyatt | 1997-12-07 |
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Switchback | Bob Goodall | 1997-10-31 |
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The Rainmaker | Richter Tyrone Kipler | 1997-11-18 |
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Gone Fishin' | Gus Green | 1997-05-30 |
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America's Dream | Silas (segment "Long Black Song") | 1996-02-17 |
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Red Wind | Philip Marlowe | 1995-11-26 |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
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Operation Dumbo Drop | Capt. Sam Cahill | 1995-07-28 |
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Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Self | 1995-08-28 |
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Maverick | Bank Robber (uncredited) | 1994-05-20 |
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Angels in the Outfield | George Knox | 1994-07-15 |
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The Saint of Fort Washington | Jerry | 1993-11-03 |
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The Talking Eggs | Narrator (voice) | 1993-06-01 |
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Bopha! | Micah Mangena | 1993-09-16 |
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Lethal Weapon 3 | Roger Murtaugh | 1992-05-15 |
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Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion | Narrator (voice) | 1992-08-17 |
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A Rage in Harlem | Easy Money | 1991-05-03 |
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Flight of the Intruder | Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli | 1991-01-18 |
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Grand Canyon | Simon | 1991-12-25 |
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Pure Luck | Raymond Campanella | 1991-08-09 |
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To Sleep with Anger | Harry | 1990-10-12 |
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Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby | Narrator (voice) | 1990-08-17 |
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Predator 2 | Lieutenant Mike Harrigan | 1990-11-21 |
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Rabbit Ears - Moses in Egypt | Narrator (voice) | 1990-09-01 |
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Rabbit Ears - How the Leopard Got His Spots | Narrator (voice) | 1989-09-01 |
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Lethal Weapon 2 | Roger Murtaugh | 1989-07-07 |
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Hollywood on Horses | Self | 1989-01-01 |
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Liberian Girl | Danny Glover | 1989-07-03 |
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A Raisin in the Sun | Walter Lee Younger | 1989-02-01 |
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Dead Man Out | Dr. Alex Marsh | 1989-03-12 |
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Bat★21 | Capt. Bartholomew Clark | 1988-07-21 |
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A Place at the Table | Mr. Scott | 1988-03-20 |
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Lethal Weapon | Roger Murtaugh | 1987-03-06 |
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Mandela | Nelson Mandela | 1987-09-20 |
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John Henry | John Henry | 1986-12-01 |
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And the Children Shall Lead | William | 1985-01-01 |
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The Color Purple | Albert | 1985-12-18 |
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Witness | McFee | 1985-02-08 |
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The Stand-In | Apples Finnerty | 1985-06-01 |
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Silverado | Malachi 'Mal' Johnson | 1985-07-10 |
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Places in the Heart | Moze | 1984-09-11 |
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Iceman | Loomis | 1984-04-13 |
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Keeping On | Lester Traylor | 1983-02-08 |
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Memorial Day | Willie Monroe | 1983-11-23 |
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The Face of Rage | Gary | 1983-03-20 |
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Out | Jojo / Roland | 1982-01-01 |
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Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Morgan | 1981-08-28 |
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Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer | Oscar Micheaux | 1981-01-01 |
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Escape from Alcatraz | Inmate | 1979-06-22 |
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San Francisco State: On Strike | self | 1969-01-01 |
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Lethal Weapon 5 | Roger Murtaugh | |
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Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story | Narrator (voice) |
