Danny Glover is an American actor and film director. He is best known from films such as The Color Purple as Mr. Albert Johnson Lethal Weapon films as Roger Murtaugh, Predator 2 as Michael Harrigan and Saw (2004) as Detective David Tapp.
Early life
Glover was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Carrie (neé Hunley) and James Glover.
Glover attended George Washington High School in San Francisco. He attended San Francisco State University (SFSU) in the late 1960s but did not graduate. He later received an honorary degree. Glover trained at the Black Actors' Workshop of the American Conservatory Theater.
Acting career
In 1985, Glover portrayed Mr. Albert Johnson in The Color Purple. He later on teamed with Mel Gibson in the 1987 film Lethal Weapon, and it's sequels Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 4 as Roger Murtaugh.
Filmography
- Antz - Barbatus
- The Prince of Egypt - Jethro
- Our Friend, Martin - Train Conductor
- Adventures of Brer Rabbit - Brer Turtle
- Barnyard - Miles
- Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare - Walter Tortoise
- Battle for Terra - President Chen
- Alpha and Omega - Winston
- Yellowbird - Darius
