Danny GloverDanny Glover at World Social Forum 2003. Photo by Marcello Casal Jr/ABr.Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor born in San Francisco, California. In March 1998, he was appointed ambassador to the United Nations Development Program. He has been married to Asake Bomani since 1975 and has one child named Mandisa. He also has a younger brother named Martin. As a young man he was a member of the Black Panther Party. Among many awards, he has won five NAACP Image Awards, for his achievements as a black actor. He would join the ranks of actors, such as Humphrey Bogart, Elliot Gould, Robert Mitchum, who have portrayed Dashiell Hammett's private eye detective Phillip Marlowe in the episode 'Red Wind' of the Showtime network's 1995 series 'Fallen Angels.' Glover would make his directorial debut with the Showtime channel short film Override in 1994. Filmography
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Glover would make his directorial debut with the Showtime channel short film Override in 1994. His is one of the most familiar voices in Britain, having been heard in countless TV documentaries and commercials. He would join the ranks of actors, such as Humphrey Bogart, Elliot Gould, Robert Mitchum, who have portrayed Dashiell Hammett's private eye detective Phillip Marlowe in the episode 'Red Wind' of the Showtime network's 1995 series 'Fallen Angels.'. In 2004, he appeared in The Day After Tomorrow, Zach Braff's Garden State, and Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. Among many awards, he has won five NAACP Image Awards, for his achievements as a black actor. He reappeared in the trilogy in the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). As a young man he was a member of the Black Panther Party. The same year he appeared as Bilbo Baggins in the blockbuster film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, having previously played Bilbo's nephew Frodo Baggins in 1981 BBC Radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. He also has a younger brother named Martin. In 2001 he starred in From Hell as the physician Sir William Withey Gull. He has been married to Asake Bomani since 1975 and has one child named Mandisa. In 1989 Holm was created a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to drama, and in 1998 he was knighted. In March 1998, he was appointed ambassador to the United Nations Development Program. In 1991 he married, as his third wife, popular actress Penelope Wilton, and they appeared together in The Borrowers (1993) on British television, although in 2001 they divorced. Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor born in San Francisco, California. He could also be seen as Desmond Cussen opposite Miranda Richardson in Dance with a Stranger. Saw (2004). He continued to perform Shakespeare, and appeared with Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989) and as Polonius to Mel Gibson's Hamlet. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). By the time of Alien (1979) and Chariots of Fire (1981), he was a major star in the UK, and his reputation gradually spread to the USA. The Prince of Egypt (1998). In 1965, Holm played Richard III in the BBCs serialisation of the Wars of the Roses plays, and gradually made a name for himself with minor roles in films such as Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) and Young Winston (1972). Beloved (1998). Holm was an established star of the Royal Shakespeare Company before making an impact on television and film. Antz (1998). Born in Goodmayes, Essex, he was educated at Chigwell School and then RADA. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998). Sir Ian Holm (born September 12, 1931) is a British actor (real name Ian Holm Cuthbert). The Rainmaker (1997). Fallen Angels: Red Wind (1995). Operation Dumbo Drop (1995). Angels in the Outfield (1994). Maverick (1994). Queen (1993) (tv miniseries). Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). Predator 2 (1990). Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). Lethal Weapon (1987). The Color Purple (1985). Silverado (1985). Places in the Heart (1984). Escape from Alcatraz (1979). |