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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The Bouquet | Reverend John | 2013-02-05 |
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Justice Thurgood Marshall | 2013-10-04 |
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Tula: The Revolt | Shinishi | 2013-07-04 |
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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | Self | 2013-05-13 |
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Extraction | Harding | 2013-09-05 |
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LUV | Arthur | 2013-01-18 |
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Shuffleton's Barbershop | Charlie Shuffleton | 2013-06-01 |
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Highland Park | Ed | 2013-06-08 |
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Space Warriors | Commander Phillips | 2013-04-26 |
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The Shift | Floyd | 2013-04-05 |
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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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The Lighthouse | Duncan | 2012-09-07 |
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Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
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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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Rise Like Lions | Self (Occupy Oakland) | 2011-10-12 |
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Son of Morning | Gabriel Peters | 2011-02-28 |
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Age of the Dragons | Ahab | 2011-03-21 |
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Mooz-lum | Dean Francis | 2011-02-11 |
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Donovan's Echo | Donovan Matheson | 2011-09-17 |
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Mysteria | Investigator | 2011-10-23 |
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De mayor quiero ser soldado | School Director | 2010-10-14 |
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Legendary | Harry 'Red' Newman | 2010-09-09 |
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Down for Life | Mr. Shannon | 2010-10-01 |
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I'm Still Here | Danny Glover | 2010-09-10 |
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Alpha and Omega | Winston (voice) | 2010-09-16 |
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The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective | Self | 2010-03-02 |
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2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic | Self | 2010-03-02 |
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Death at a Funeral | Uncle Russell | 2010-04-15 |
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Five Minarets in New York | Marcus | 2010-03-09 |
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För kärleken | Franzis | 2010-07-09 |
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Sam Cooke: Crossing Over | Narrator (voice) | 2010-01-11 |
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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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PoliWood | Self | 2009-07-03 |
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Night Train | Miles | 2009-04-15 |
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Be Kind Rewind | Mr. Fletcher | 2008-01-20 |
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Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Walter Tortoise (voice) | 2008-09-12 |
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Gospel Hill | John Malcolm | 2008-02-09 |
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Blindness | Man with Black Eye Patch | 2008-05-14 |
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Saw V | David Tapp (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2008-10-23 |
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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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Poor Boy's Game | George | 2007-02-11 |
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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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Barnyard | Miles the Mule (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
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Dreamgirls | Marty Madison | 2006-12-25 |
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The Exonerated | David Keaton | 2006-03-06 |
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Bamako | Cow-boy | 2006-06-21 |
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Read You Like a Book | 2006-10-01 | |
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The Shaggy Dog | Ken Hollister | 2006-03-09 |
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The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Brer Turtle (voice) | 2006-03-21 |
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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-25 |
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The Peace! | Self | 2005-09-20 |
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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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Missing in America | Jake Neely | 2005-01-01 |
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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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Freedom Song | Will Walker | 2000-02-27 |
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Bàttu | 2000-09-24 | |
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Boesman and Lena | Boesman | 2000-11-03 |
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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2000-06-06 |
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The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong | Narrator (voice) | 1999-08-27 |
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The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen | Self (archive footage) | 1999-09-14 |
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Scared Straight! 20 Years Later | Host | 1999-04-15 |
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Our Friend, Martin | Train Conductor (voice) | 1999-01-12 |
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Antz | Barbatus (voice) | 1998-10-02 |
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Beloved | Paul D | 1998-10-16 |
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The Prince of Egypt | Jethro (voice) | 1998-12-16 |
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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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Wild America | Bigfoot the Mountain Man (Uncredited) | 1997-07-02 |
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The Rainmaker | Richter Tyrone Kipler | 1997-11-18 |
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Buffalo Soldiers | Sgt. Washington Wyatt | 1997-12-07 |
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Gone Fishin' | Gus Green | 1997-05-30 |
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Switchback | Bob Goodall | 1997-10-31 |
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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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Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Self | 1995-08-28 |
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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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Bopha! | Micah Mangena | 1993-09-16 |
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The Talking Eggs | Narrator (voice) | 1993-06-01 |
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The Saint of Fort Washington | Jerry | 1993-11-03 |
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Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion | Narrator (voice) | 1992-08-17 |
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Lethal Weapon 3 | Roger Murtaugh | 1992-05-15 |
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Flight of the Intruder | Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli | 1991-01-18 |
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A Rage in Harlem | Easy Money | 1991-05-03 |
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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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Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby | Narrator (voice) | 1990-08-17 |
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To Sleep with Anger | Harry | 1990-10-12 |
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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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A Raisin in the Sun | Walter Lee Younger | 1989-02-01 |
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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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A Place at the Table | Mr. Scott | 1988-03-20 |
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Bat★21 | Capt. Bartholomew Clark | 1988-07-21 |
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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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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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Witness | McFee | 1985-02-08 |
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The Color Purple | Albert | 1985-12-18 |
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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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The Face of Rage | Gary | 1983-03-20 |
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Memorial Day | Willie Monroe | 1983-11-23 |
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Keeping On | Lester Traylor | 1983-02-08 |
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Out | Jojo / Roland | 1982-01-01 |
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Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer | Oscar Micheaux | 1981-01-01 |
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Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Morgan | 1981-08-28 |
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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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Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story | Narrator (voice) |
