Danny Glover facts for kids
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Danny Glover
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Glover in 2019
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| Born | July 22, 1946 |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Known for | Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon |
| Spouse(s) |
Asake Bomani
(m. 1975; div. 2000)Eliane Cavalleiro
(m. 2009; div. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
Danny Glover (born July 22, 1946) is a famous American actor and producer. He is also known for his work as a political activist, speaking up for important causes. Throughout his career, he has won many awards, including a special humanitarian award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has also been nominated for five Emmy Awards and four Grammy Awards.
Glover first appeared in a movie called Escape from Alcatraz in 1979. He became very well-known in the late 1980s for playing Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon movie series. Some of his other popular films include The Color Purple (1985), Angels in the Outfield (1994), Saw (2004), and 2012 (2009).
He has also done a lot of work on television. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for playing Nelson Mandela in Mandela (1987) and Joshua Deets in Lonesome Dove (1989). He also had regular roles in popular TV shows like Hill Street Blues and ER.
Glover is a strong supporter of many political causes. He has received awards for his work to help people and promote fairness around the world.
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Early Life and Education
Danny Glover was born on July 22, 1946, in San Francisco, California. His parents, Carrie and James Glover, both worked for the postal service. They were also very active in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The NAACP is an organization that works to ensure equal rights for all people.
As a child and young adult, Danny Glover had epilepsy. This is a condition that can cause seizures. However, he has not had a seizure since he was 35 years old. He went to San Francisco State University (SFSU) in the late 1960s. Even though he did not finish his degree, SFSU later honored him for his contributions to education. Glover also studied acting at the Black Actors' Workshop.
Acting Career
Starting Out in Acting
Before becoming an actor, Danny Glover worked for the city. He helped with community development projects. He felt that acting was a great way to share ideas and understand different feelings. He trained at the American Conservatory Theater and the Shelton Actors Lab in San Francisco. Glover decided to become a full-time actor and moved to Los Angeles to find more acting jobs.
His first movie role was in Escape from Alcatraz in 1979. He also had a recurring role in the TV show Hill Street Blues. In 1984, he played Moses Hadner in the drama film Places in the Heart.
Becoming a Star
Danny Glover became widely recognized in 1985. He starred as the husband of Whoopi Goldberg's character in the movie The Color Purple. This film was based on a famous book. In the same year, he appeared in the crime thriller Witness and the western film Silverado.
Glover is most famous for playing Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the action movie Lethal Weapon (1987). He starred alongside Mel Gibson in this film and its sequels in 1989, 1992, and 1998. He also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles as Nelson Mandela in the TV film Mandela and Joshua Deets in the miniseries Lonesome Dove.
In 1990, he was the main star in the movie Predator 2. He also won an award for his role in To Sleep with Anger. Glover appeared in other films like Grand Canyon (1991) and Bopha! (1993).
Directing and Voice Acting
In 1994, Danny Glover and actor Ben Guillory started the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles. This theater company focuses on plays written by and about Black people. Also in 1994, Glover directed his first short film called Override. That same year, he played baseball manager George Knox in the Disney movie Angels in the Outfield.
Glover also played the detective Philip Marlowe in a 1995 TV series called Fallen Angels. He was nominated for another Primetime Emmy Award for this role. In 1998, he starred in the drama film Beloved, based on a novel by Toni Morrison. Glover has also lent his voice to many children's animated movies. These include The Prince of Egypt (1998), Antz (1998), and Our Friend, Martin (1999). In 2000, he starred in the film Freedom Song, earning another Emmy nomination.
Later Roles
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In 2001, Glover was in the film The Royal Tenenbaums, which also featured stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Stiller. In 2004, he appeared in the film Saw as Detective David Tapp. He also voiced Miles, an old mule, in the animated movie Barnyard (2006). In 2007, he played Colonel Isaac Johnson in the action movie Shooter.
In 2009, Glover was in The People Speak, a documentary that used performances of letters and speeches from everyday Americans. He also had roles in the TV shows ER and Brothers & Sisters.
Glover played the President of the United States in the disaster film 2012, which came out in November 2009. In 2010, he was in the comedy film Death at a Funeral.
More recently, Glover co-starred in the science fiction comedy Sorry to Bother You (2018). He also appeared in The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019). In December 2019, he played Milo Walker in the action-comedy Jumanji: The Next Level. He has continued acting in films like The Drummer (2020) and American Dreamer (2022). In 2023, he played Santa Claus in the Disney+ movie The Naught Nine.
Personal Life
Danny Glover married Asake Bomani in 1975. They had a daughter named Mandisa in 1976. Glover and Bomani divorced in 2000. He later married Eliane Cavalleiro in 2009, and they divorced in 2022.
Activism and Community Work
Fighting for Civil Rights
While attending San Francisco State University, Danny Glover was part of the Black Students' Union. This group helped lead a long student strike to create the first Department of Black Studies and the first School of Ethnic Studies in the United States.
Glover is a board member of several organizations, including the Algebra Project and the Black AIDS Institute. He was once arrested during a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. This protest was about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
In 1999, he used his experience as a former San Francisco cab driver to highlight an issue. He spoke about how African Americans were sometimes passed over by cabs in favor of white passengers. This led to changes in how cab drivers were regulated.
Glover has a long history of supporting unions. He has stood with workers from various industries. In 2010, he encouraged actors at the Academy Awards to boycott certain suits. This was to support union workers in Ohio who were facing pay cuts. In 2011, he spoke at the Occupy Oakland protest, supporting thousands of people who shut down the Port of Oakland.
Political Views
Glover has been involved in politics for many years. He supported different candidates in past U.S. presidential elections, including Bernie Sanders in 2016 and 2020. He has also spoken out against certain government policies. For example, he criticized the U.S. involvement in the Iraq War before it began in 2003. He joined other famous people in signing a letter that criticized the invasion.
He has also shown support for leaders and governments in other countries, like Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. He has been a board member of TeleSUR, a news network funded by the Venezuelan government.
International Work
Glover is an active board member of the TransAfrica Forum, which focuses on issues affecting Africa and the Caribbean. In 2009, he received a special title in Imo State, Nigeria, meaning "A Good Friend."
In 2018, as a UN Goodwill Ambassador, Glover met with Lula in Brazil to show his support. He also met with the family of Marielle Franco, a city council member and activist who was murdered in Rio de Janeiro.
After the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake, Glover spoke about how climate change could affect other island nations. He called for new international partnerships to help Haiti and other Caribbean countries.
Awards and Recognition
Danny Glover has received many awards and honors for his acting and his humanitarian work. In 2010, he gave the graduation speech at Utah State University and received an honorary degree.
On December 29, 2016, he was given the Cuban National Medal of Friendship in Havana. This was to recognize his support for the Cuban 5, a group of Cubans who were imprisoned in the United States.
On March 25, 2022, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave Glover the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. This award honors people in the film industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry. In 2023, he was added to the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Images for kids
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Glover in 2019
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Glover in 1997
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Glover at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon
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Glover in 2014
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Glover speaks at a March for Immigrants Rights in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2007.
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Glover in Ecuador in November 2013, protesting against Chevron
See also
In Spanish: Danny Glover para niños
