About

Known credits:
257
Birthday:
1946-07-22
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Danny Glover

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2023 The Naughty Nine Actor Santa Claus 59
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2023 Double Soul Actor Michael Tedeschi 58
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2022 American Dreamer Actor Jerry 58
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2022 De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem? Actor Ele mesmo N/A
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2022 Press Play Actor Cooper 59
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2021 A Night at the Academy Museum Actor Self 59
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2020 The Drummer Actor Mark Walker 59
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2020 Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2020 After Fact Actor Self N/A
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2020 Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Actor Milo 68
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2019 The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2019 The Last Black Man in San Francisco Actor Grandpa Allen 63
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2019 Strive Actor N/A
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2019 The Dead Don't Die Actor Hank Thompson 54
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2019 Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Henson Story Actor Narrator N/A
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2019 Always in Season Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2019 The Robeson Effect Actor Self N/A
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2018 Christmas Break-In Actor Ray 58
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2018 Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones Actor Self 59
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2018 Death Race: Beyond Anarchy Actor Baltimore Bob 60
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2018 The Old Man & the Gun Actor Teddy 62
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2018 Sorry to Bother You Actor Langston 65
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2018 Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey Actor Mr. Ocean 58
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2018 The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2018 Howard Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2018 Survivor's Guide to Prison Actor Self 59
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2018 Come Sunday Actor Gilbert Pearson 58
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2018 Proud Mary Actor Benny 56
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2017 The Christmas Train Actor Max Powers 60
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2017 The Curse of Buckout Road Actor Dr. Powell 59
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2017 Vagabonds Actor Uncle Issa N/A
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2017 The Good Catholic Actor Victor 58
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2017 Tour de Pharmacy Actor Slim Robinson Present Day 61
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2017 Agents of Change Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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2017 Birth of a Movement Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2017 Extortion Actor Constable Haagen 60
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2017 Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories Actor Self N/A
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2016 Monster Trucks Actor Mr. Weathers 60
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2016 Almost Christmas Actor Walter 58
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2016 Pushing Dead Actor Bob 59
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2016 Complete Unknown Actor Roger 57
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2016 Mr. Pig Actor Ambrose 59
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2016 Gridlocked Actor Sully 59
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2016 Back in the Day Actor Eddie 'Rocks' Travor 53
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2016 Union Time: Fighting for Workers’ Rights Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2016 93 Days Actor 58
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2016 Darkweb Actor The Boss 57
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2016 Dirty Grandpa Actor Stinky 58
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2016 Diablo Actor Benjamin Carver 56
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2015 Andron Actor Chancellor Gordon 54
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2015 Waffle Street Actor Edward Collins 59
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2015 Checkmate Actor Elohim 57
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2015 Consumed Actor Hal Westbrook 58
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2015 About Scout Actor Red 58
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2015 Bad Asses on the Bayou Actor Bernie Pope 59
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2015 Mississippi Inferno Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2015 Caffeinated Actor Coffee Lover 59
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2015 Toxin Actor Dr. Locke 57
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2014 Beyond the Lights Actor Captain Nicol 63
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2014 Day of the Mummy Actor Carl 58
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2014 Yellowbird Actor Darius (voice) 58
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2014 Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Actor Self 59
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2014 2047: Sights of Death Actor Sponge 56
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2014 Supremacy Actor Mr. Walker 58
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2014 We Are Many Actor Self 59
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2014 Rage Actor Detective St. John 55
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2014 Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses Actor Bernie Pope 59
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2014 The Ninja Immovable Heart Actor Ex Director Matthew Reynolds 58
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2014 We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama Actor N/A
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2014 Chasing Shakespeare Actor William Ward 58
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2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Actor Justice Thurgood Marshall 59
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2013 Extraction Actor Harding 58
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2013 Tula: The Revolt Actor Shinishi 58
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2013 Highland Park Actor Ed 58
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2013 Shuffleton's Barbershop Actor Charlie Shuffleton 59
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2013 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth Actor Self 59
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2013 Space Warriors Actor Commander Phillips 58
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2013 The Shift Actor Floyd 59
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2013 The Bouquet Actor Reverend John 59
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2013 LUV Actor Arthur 59
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2012 Casting By Actor Self 59
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2012 The Children's Republic Actor Dubem 59
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2012 The Lighthouse Actor Duncan N/A
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2012 Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' Actor Self 59
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2012 Shadows of Liberty Actor Self 58
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2012 Hannah's Law Actor Isom Dart 58
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2012 Sins Actor Father Leonard 58
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2011 Mysteria Actor Investigator 58
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2011 Rise Like Lions Actor Self (Occupy Oakland) N/A
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2011 Donovan's Echo Actor Donovan Matheson 59
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2011 Age of the Dragons Actor Ahab 56
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2011 Son of Morning Actor Gabriel Peters 58
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2011 Mooz-lum Actor Dean Francis 58
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2010 I Want to Be a Soldier Actor School Director 58
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2010 Down for Life Actor Mr. Shannon 58
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2010 Alpha and Omega Actor Winston (voice) 58
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2010 I'm Still Here Actor Danny Glover 59
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2010 Legendary Actor Harry 'Red' Newman 60
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2010 Dear Alice Actor Franzis 59
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2010 Death at a Funeral Actor Uncle Russell 58
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2010 Five Minarets in New York Actor Marcus 58
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2010 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic Actor Self 59
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2010 The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective Actor Self 59
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2010 Sam Cooke: Crossing Over Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2009 The People Speak Actor Self 59
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2009 2012 Actor President Thomas Wilson 58
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2009 PoliWood Actor Self 59
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2009 The Harimaya Bridge Actor Joseph Holder 59
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2009 Night Train Actor Miles 57
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2008 Saw V Actor David Tapp (archive footage) (uncredited) 61
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2008 Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare Actor Walter Tortoise (voice) 59
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2008 Blindness Actor Man with Black Eye Patch 63
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2008 Gospel Hill Actor John Malcolm 58
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2008 Be Kind Rewind Actor Mr. Fletcher 61
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2007 Honeydripper Actor Tyrone Purvis 59
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2007 Battle for Terra Actor President Chen (voice) 59
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2007 Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation Actor Father Elias 59
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2007 Shooter Actor Colonel Isaac Johnson 70
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2007 Poor Boy's Game Actor George 58
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2006 Dreamgirls Actor Marty Madison 64
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2006 Read You Like a Book Actor 59
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2006 Barnyard Actor Miles the Mule (voice) 58
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2006 Bamako Actor Cow-boy 59
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2006 The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Actor Brer Turtle (voice) 59
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2006 The Shaggy Dog Actor Ken Hollister 53
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2006 The Exonerated Actor David Keaton 59
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2005 Full Disclosure Report Actor David Tapp N/A
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2005 The Peace! Actor Self 58
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2005 Manderlay Actor Wilhelm 62
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2005 Full Disclosure Report Actor David Tapp 60
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2005 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 Earthsea Actor Ogion 60
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2005 P.N.O.K. Actor Col. Weldon N/A
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2005 Missing in America Actor Jake Neely 59
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2004 Legend of Earthsea Actor Ogion 62
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2004 Saw Actor David Tapp 73
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2004 The Cookout Actor Judge Crowley 58
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2004 The Making of Saw Actor Himself 60
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2004 La leyenda de Terramar Actor N/A
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2003 The John Garfield Story Actor Self 59
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2003 Good Fences Actor Tom Spader 59
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2002 The Real Eve Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2001 The Royal Tenenbaums Actor Henry Sherman 73
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2001 3 A.M. Actor Hershey 58
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2000 Boesman and Lena Actor Boesman 59
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2000 Bàttu Actor N/A
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2000 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Actor Self 59
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2000 Freedom Song Actor Will Walker 58
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1999 The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1999 The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1999 Scared Straight! 20 Years Later Actor Host 59
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1999 Our Friend, Martin Actor Train Conductor (voice) 59
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1998 The Prince of Egypt Actor Jethro (voice) 71
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1998 Beloved Actor Paul D 58
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1998 Antz Actor Barbatus (voice) 61
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1998 Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
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1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Actor Roger Murtaugh 64
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1998 The Making of The Prince of Egypt Actor Himself 60
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1997 Buffalo Soldiers Actor Sgt. Washington Wyatt 58
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1997 The Rainmaker Actor Richter Tyrone Kipler 66
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1997 Switchback Actor Bob Goodall 59
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1997 Wild America Actor Bigfoot the Mountain Man (Uncredited) 59
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1997 Gone Fishin' Actor Gus Green 56
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1996 America's Dream Actor Silas (segment "Long Black Song") 59
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1995 Red Wind Actor Philip Marlowe N/A
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1995 Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities Actor Self 59
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1995 Operation Dumbo Drop Actor Capt. Sam Cahill 57
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1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Actor Self 59
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1995 Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain Actor Isaac Jefferson (voice) N/A
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1994 Angels in the Outfield Actor George Knox 58
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1994 Maverick Actor Bank Robber (uncredited) 66
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1993 The Saint of Fort Washington Actor Jerry 59
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1993 Bopha! Actor Micah Mangena 58
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1993 Civil War Journal Actor Host 69
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1993 The Talking Eggs Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1993 Alex Haley's Queen Actor Alec Haley 70
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1992 Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Actor Roger Murtaugh 65
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1991 Grand Canyon Actor Simon 60
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1991 Pure Luck Actor Raymond Campanella 58
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1991 A Rage in Harlem Actor Easy Money 58
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1991 Flight of the Intruder Actor Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli 58
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1990 Predator 2 Actor Lieutenant Mike Harrigan 62
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1990 To Sleep with Anger Actor Harry 59
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1990 Rabbit Ears - Moses in Egypt Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1990 Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1989 Rabbit Ears - How the Leopard Got His Spots Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Actor Roger Murtaugh 68
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1989 Liberian Girl Actor N/A
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1989 Dead Man Out Actor Dr. Alex Marsh 59
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1989 Lonesome Dove Actor Joshua Deets 75
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1989 A Raisin in the Sun Actor Walter Lee Younger 59
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1989 Hollywood on Horses Actor Self 59
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1988 Bat★21 Actor Capt. Bartholomew Clark 60
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1988 A Place at the Table Actor Mr. Scott N/A
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1987 Mandela Actor Nelson Mandela 58
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1987 Lethal Weapon Actor Roger Murtaugh 71
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1986 John Henry Actor John Henry N/A
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1985 The Color Purple Actor Albert 73
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1985 Silverado Actor Malachi 'Mal' Johnson 65
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1985 The Stand-In Actor Apples Finnerty N/A
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1985 Witness Actor McFee 68
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1985 And the Children Shall Lead Actor William 59
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1984 Places in the Heart Actor Moze 62
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1984 Iceman Actor Loomis 59
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1983 Memorial Day Actor Willie Monroe 59
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1983 The Face of Rage Actor Gary N/A
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1983 Keeping On Actor Lester Traylor N/A
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1982 Out Actor Jojo / Roland 58
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1981 Chu Chu and the Philly Flash Actor Morgan 59
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1981 Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer Actor Oscar Micheaux N/A
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1979 Escape from Alcatraz Actor Inmate 72
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1969 San Francisco State: On Strike Actor self N/A
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Killing Winston Jones Actor Washington Carver 60
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Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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Lethal Weapon 5 Actor Roger Murtaugh N/A
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Madagascar -Conservation vs. Survival Actor Narrator N/A
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Directing
2002 Just a Dream Directing Director 58
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1994 Override Directing Director N/A
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Production
2023 The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 President Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Crane Lantern Production Executive Producer 59
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2021 Memoria Production Co-Producer 59
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2021 Prayers for the Stolen Production Co-Producer 63
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2021 In Between Dying Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Lynch: A History Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Easter Snap Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Capernaum Production Executive Producer 76
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2018 Angels Are Made of Light Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Hale County This Morning, This Evening Production Executive Producer 58
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2017 Zama Production Co-Producer 60
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2017 That Summer Production Executive Producer 59
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2017 Strong Island Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Shadow World Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 White Sun Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 The House on Coco Road Production Producer 59
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2015 This Changes Everything Production Executive Producer 58
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2015 Cemetery of Splendor Production Co-Producer 58
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2014 Life Is Sacred Production Executive Producer 59
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2014 Concerning Violence Production Co-Producer 59
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2012 Shenandoah Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 The House I Live In Production Executive Producer 61
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2012 Highway Production Producer 59
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2011 Dum Maaro Dum Production Executive Producer 58
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2011 The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Production Producer 60
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2010 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Production Associate Producer 61
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2009 The Time That Remains Production Associate Producer 60
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2008 Trouble the Water Production Executive Producer 59
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2006 Bamako Production Executive Producer 59
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2003 Good Fences Production Producer 59
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2001 3 A.M. Production Executive Producer 58
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2000 Freedom Song Production Executive Producer 58
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1997 Buffalo Soldiers Production Executive Producer 58
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1996 America's Dream Production Executive Producer 59
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Crew
2010 The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective Crew Presenter 59
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2010 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic Crew Presenter 59
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