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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Newbies | 2025-03-07 | |
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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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American Dreamer | Jerry | 2022-11-04 |
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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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A Night at the Academy Museum | Self | 2021-10-12 |
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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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After Fact | Self | 2020-06-15 |
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The Drummer | Mark Walker | 2020-10-01 |
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Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man | Narrator (voice) | 2020-09-11 |
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Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Henson Story | Narrator | 2019-02-04 |
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The Dead Don't Die | Hank Thompson | 2019-05-15 |
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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 Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs | Narrator (voice) | 2019-09-27 |
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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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Strive | 2019-05-19 | |
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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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Proud Mary | Benny | 2018-01-12 |
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Come Sunday | Gilbert Pearson | 2018-01-21 |
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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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Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey | Mr. Ocean | 2018-06-14 |
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | Self | 2018-12-09 |
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Howard | Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-22 |
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Christmas Break-In | Ray | 2018-12-27 |
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Survivor's Guide to Prison | Self | 2018-02-23 |
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Extortion | Constable Haagen | 2017-01-02 |
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Birth of a Movement | Narrator (voice) | 2017-02-06 |
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The Good Catholic | Victor | 2017-09-08 |
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Agents of Change | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2017-06-24 |
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Tour de Pharmacy | Slim Robinson Present Day | 2017-07-08 |
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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 Curse of Buckout Road | Dr. Powell | 2017-11-24 |
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Abderrahmane Sissako - Par-delà les frontières | Self | 2017-01-01 |
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Sr. Pig | Ambrose | 2016-07-22 |
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Dirty Grandpa | Stinky | 2016-01-20 |
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Darkweb | The Boss | 2016-03-08 |
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Monster Trucks | Mr. Weathers | 2016-12-21 |
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Back in the Day | Eddie 'Rocks' Travor | 2016-05-20 |
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Complete Unknown | Roger | 2016-08-26 |
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Diablo | Benjamin Carver | 2016-01-08 |
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93 Days | Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri | 2016-04-24 |
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Union Time: Fighting for Workers’ Rights | Narrator (voice) | 2016-04-28 |
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Pushing Dead | Bob | 2016-09-29 |
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Almost Christmas | Walter | 2016-11-11 |
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Gridlocked | Sully | 2016-06-14 |
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Mississippi Inferno | Narrator (voice) | 2015-02-16 |
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Andron | Chancellor Gordon | 2015-11-08 |
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Bad Asses on the Bayou | Bernie Pope | 2015-03-06 |
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Consumed | Hal Westbrook | 2015-06-01 |
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Toxin | Dr. Locke | 2015-01-29 |
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Checkmate | Elohim | 2015-07-03 |
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Waffle Street | Edward Collins | 2015-09-24 |
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About Scout | Red | 2015-04-25 |
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Caffeinated | Coffee Lover | 2015-01-31 |
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We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama | 2014-02-11 | |
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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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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | 2014-06-22 |
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We Are Many | Self | 2014-06-08 |
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Chasing Shakespeare | William Ward | 2014-02-03 |
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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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Supremacy | Mr. Walker | 2014-06-12 |
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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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Day of the Mummy | Carl | 2014-10-20 |
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Space Warriors | Commander Phillips | 2013-04-26 |
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Justice Thurgood Marshall | 2013-10-04 |
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The Bouquet | Reverend John | 2013-02-05 |
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Shuffleton's Barbershop | Charlie Shuffleton | 2013-06-01 |
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Extraction | Harding | 2013-09-05 |
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Tula: The Revolt | Shinishi | 2013-07-04 |
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Highland Park | Ed | 2013-06-08 |
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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | Self | 2013-05-13 |
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The Shift | Floyd | 2013-04-05 |
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LUV | Arthur | 2013-01-18 |
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A República di Mininus | Dubem | 2012-10-04 |
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Shadows of Liberty | Self | 2012-06-12 |
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Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
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The Lighthouse | Duncan | 2012-09-07 |
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Hannah's Law | Isom Dart | 2012-06-09 |
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Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' | Self | 2012-07-04 |
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Sins | Father Leonard | 2012-05-05 |
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Son of Morning | Gabriel Peters | 2011-02-28 |
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Mooz-lum | Dean Francis | 2011-02-11 |
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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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Rise Like Lions | Self (Occupy Oakland) | 2011-10-12 |
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Age of the Dragons | Ahab | 2011-03-21 |
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Down for Life | Mr. Shannon | 2010-10-01 |
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Alpha and Omega | Winston (voice) | 2010-07-05 |
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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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I'm Still Here | Danny Glover | 2010-09-10 |
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The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective | Self | 2010-03-02 |
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Sam Cooke: Crossing Over | Narrator (voice) | 2010-01-11 |
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De mayor quiero ser soldado | School Director | 2010-10-14 |
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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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Five Minarets in New York | Marcus | 2010-03-09 |
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Night Train | Miles | 2009-04-15 |
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PoliWood | Self | 2009-07-03 |
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The Harimaya Bridge | Joseph Holder | 2009-06-13 |
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2012 | President Thomas Wilson | 2009-10-10 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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Blindness | Man with Black Eye Patch | 2008-05-14 |
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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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Be Kind Rewind | Mr. Fletcher | 2008-01-20 |
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Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation | Father Elias | 2007-06-27 |
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Battle for Terra | President Chen (voice) | 2007-09-06 |
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Poor Boy's Game | George | 2007-02-11 |
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Shooter | Colonel Isaac Johnson | 2007-03-22 |
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Honeydripper | Tyrone Purvis | 2007-09-10 |
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Bamako | Cow-boy | 2006-06-21 |
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The Shaggy Dog | Ken Hollister | 2006-03-09 |
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Barnyard | Miles the Mule (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
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The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Brer Turtle (voice) | 2006-03-21 |
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The Exonerated | David Keaton | 2006-03-06 |
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Read You Like a Book | 2006-10-01 | |
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Dreamgirls | Marty Madison | 2006-12-25 |
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Manderlay | Wilhelm | 2005-06-03 |
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Missing in America | Jake Neely | 2005-01-01 |
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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-25 |
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P.N.O.K. | Col. Weldon | 2005-01-01 |
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The Peace! | Self | 2005-09-20 |
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Full Disclosure Report | David Tapp | 2005-10-31 |
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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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The John Garfield Story | Self | 2003-02-03 |
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Good Fences | Tom Spader | 2003-01-22 |
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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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Boesman and Lena | Boesman | 2000-11-03 |
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Freedom Song | Will Walker | 2000-02-27 |
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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2000-06-06 |
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Scared Straight! 20 Years Later | Host | 1999-04-15 |
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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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The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen | Self (archive footage) | 1999-09-14 |
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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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The Prince of Egypt | Jethro (voice) | 1998-12-16 |
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Beloved | Paul D | 1998-10-16 |
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Lethal Weapon 4 | Roger Murtaugh | 1998-07-10 |
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Switchback | Bob Goodall | 1997-10-31 |
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Buffalo Soldiers | Sgt. Washington Wyatt | 1997-12-07 |
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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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Wild America | Bigfoot the Mountain Man (Uncredited) | 1997-07-02 |
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America's Dream | Silas (segment "Long Black Song") | 1996-02-17 |
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Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Self | 1995-08-28 |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
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Red Wind | Philip Marlowe | 1995-11-26 |
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Operation Dumbo Drop | Capt. Sam Cahill | 1995-07-28 |
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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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Bopha! | Micah Mangena | 1993-09-16 |
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The Talking Eggs | Narrator (voice) | 1993-06-01 |
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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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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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A Rage in Harlem | Easy Money | 1991-05-03 |
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Predator 2 | Lieutenant Mike Harrigan | 1990-11-21 |
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To Sleep with Anger | Harry | 1990-10-12 |
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Rabbit Ears - Moses in Egypt | Narrator (voice) | 1990-09-01 |
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Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby | Narrator (voice) | 1990-08-17 |
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Rabbit Ears - How the Leopard Got His Spots | Narrator (voice) | 1989-09-01 |
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Hollywood on Horses | Self | 1989-01-01 |
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Dead Man Out | Dr. Alex Marsh | 1989-03-12 |
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Lethal Weapon 2 | Roger Murtaugh | 1989-07-07 |
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A Raisin in the Sun | Walter Lee Younger | 1989-02-01 |
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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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Mandela | Nelson Mandela | 1987-09-20 |
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Lethal Weapon | Roger Murtaugh | 1987-03-06 |
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John Henry | John Henry | 1986-12-01 |
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The Color Purple | Albert | 1985-12-18 |
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Witness | McFee | 1985-02-08 |
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And the Children Shall Lead | William | 1985-01-01 |
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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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Iceman | Loomis | 1984-04-13 |
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Places in the Heart | Moze | 1984-09-11 |
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The Face of Rage | Gary | 1983-03-20 |
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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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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) |
