Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Acting
Born 1946-07-22San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (217)

2012
5.9

2012

2009Movie5.9
Jumanji: The Next Level
6.9

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019Movie6.9
Saw
7.4

Saw

2004Movie7.4
Shooter
7.1

Shooter

2007Movie7.1
Lethal Weapon
7.3

Lethal Weapon

1987Movie7.3
Lethal Weapon 2
7.0

Lethal Weapon 2

1989Movie7.0
The Prince of Egypt
7.3

The Prince of Egypt

1998Movie7.3
Predator 2
6.3

Predator 2

1990Movie6.3
Escape from Alcatraz
7.5

Escape from Alcatraz

1979Movie7.5
The Dead Don't Die
5.4

The Dead Don't Die

2019Movie5.4
Lethal Weapon 4
6.6

Lethal Weapon 4

1998Movie6.6
Antz
6.2

Antz

1998Movie6.2
Dirty Grandpa
5.9

Dirty Grandpa

2016Movie5.9
Dreamgirls
6.7

Dreamgirls

2006Movie6.7
The Royal Tenenbaums
7.5

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001Movie7.5
Lethal Weapon 3
6.7

Lethal Weapon 3

1992Movie6.7
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
6.2

Death Race: Beyond Anarchy

2018Movie6.2
The Color Purple
7.7

The Color Purple

1985Movie7.7
Barnyard
6.0

Barnyard

2006Movie6.0
The Rainmaker
7.0

The Rainmaker

1997Movie7.0
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994Movie6.9
Sorry to Bother You
6.8

Sorry to Bother You

2018Movie6.8
Be Kind Rewind
6.3

Be Kind Rewind

2008Movie6.3
Blindness
6.5

Blindness

2008Movie6.5
Mr. Pig
6.0

Mr. Pig

2016Movie6.0
Witness
7.1

Witness

1985Movie7.1
Places in the Heart
7.2

Places in the Heart

1984Movie7.2
Monster Trucks
6.1

Monster Trucks

2016Movie6.1
The Old Man & the Gun
6.4

The Old Man & the Gun

2018Movie6.4
Extortion
6.1

Extortion

2017Movie6.1
Almost Christmas
6.0

Almost Christmas

2016Movie6.0
Death at a Funeral
5.9

Death at a Funeral

2010Movie5.9
Silverado
6.9

Silverado

1985Movie6.9
Alpha and Omega
5.9

Alpha and Omega

2010Movie5.9
Rage
5.3

Rage

2014Movie5.3
The Shaggy Dog
4.9

The Shaggy Dog

2006Movie4.9
Switchback
6.0

Switchback

1997Movie6.0
Operation Dumbo Drop
5.2

Operation Dumbo Drop

1995Movie5.2
Flight of the Intruder
5.8

Flight of the Intruder

1991Movie5.8
Andron
3.6

Andron

2015Movie3.6
The People Speak
7.2

The People Speak

2009Movie7.2
Yellowbird
5.0

Yellowbird

2014Movie5.0
I'm Still Here
6.0

I'm Still Here

2010Movie6.0
Angels in the Outfield
6.0

Angels in the Outfield

1994Movie6.0
Manderlay
6.9

Manderlay

2005Movie6.9
Complete Unknown
5.2

Complete Unknown

2016Movie5.2
Gone Fishin'
4.9

Gone Fishin'

1997Movie4.9
Iceman
6.2

Iceman

1984Movie6.2
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Battle for Terra
6.1

Battle for Terra

2007Movie6.1
Night Train
5.6

Night Train

2009Movie5.6
Proud Mary
5.5

Proud Mary

2018Movie5.5
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
6.1

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses

2014Movie6.1
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
7.0

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

2019Movie7.0
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
5.2

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

1981Movie5.2
Pure Luck
5.6

Pure Luck

1991Movie5.6
Beloved
5.8

Beloved

1998Movie5.8
Tour de Pharmacy
6.7

Tour de Pharmacy

2017Movie6.7
Extraction
4.9

Extraction

2013Movie4.9
Bopha!
5.4

Bopha!

1993Movie5.4
The Naughty Nine
6.3

The Naughty Nine

2023Movie6.3
Grizzly Peak
10.0

Grizzly Peak

2025Movie10.0
American Dreamer
5.9

American Dreamer

2022Movie5.9
A Rage in Harlem
5.5

A Rage in Harlem

1991Movie5.5
A Place at the Table
3.7

A Place at the Table

1988Movie3.7
Mooz-lum
4.6

Mooz-lum

2011Movie4.6
Poor Boy's Game
5.5

Poor Boy's Game

2007Movie5.5
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
7.0

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000Movie7.0
To Sleep with Anger
6.8

To Sleep with Anger

1990Movie6.8
Age of the Dragons
4.0

Age of the Dragons

2011Movie4.0
Agent Crush
4.8

Agent Crush

2008Movie4.8
Press Play
6.4

Press Play

2022Movie6.4
The Christmas Train
6.4

The Christmas Train

2017Movie6.4
Diablo
4.9

Diablo

2016Movie4.9
The Saint of Fort Washington
6.6

The Saint of Fort Washington

1993Movie6.6
Christmas Break-In
5.7

Christmas Break-In

2018Movie5.7
Bat★21
6.3

Bat★21

1988Movie6.3
PoliWood
6.5

PoliWood

2009Movie6.5
Bad Asses on the Bayou
6.0

Bad Asses on the Bayou

2015Movie6.0
Howard
6.8

Howard

2018Movie6.8
The Cookout
4.7

The Cookout

2004Movie4.7
Come Sunday
5.8

Come Sunday

2018Movie5.8
Honeydripper
5.9

Honeydripper

2007Movie5.9
Consumed
5.5

Consumed

2015Movie5.5
Toxin
3.1

Toxin

2015Movie3.1
Beyond the Lights
6.8

Beyond the Lights

2014Movie6.8
The Exonerated
7.3

The Exonerated

2006Movie7.3
Supremacy
5.7

Supremacy

2014Movie5.7
We Are Many
6.7

We Are Many

2014Movie6.7
3 A.M.
5.8

3 A.M.

2001Movie5.8
Grand Canyon
6.4

Grand Canyon

1991Movie6.4
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
6.4

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013Movie6.4
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
5.8

Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare

2008Movie5.8
Five Minarets in New York
5.5

Five Minarets in New York

2010Movie5.5
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
8.0

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

1987Movie8.0
Space Warriors
5.2

Space Warriors

2013Movie5.2
Waffle Street
6.1

Waffle Street

2015Movie6.1
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories

Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories

2017Movie
Earthed

Earthed

2004Movie
Wild America
6.1

Wild America

1997Movie6.1
Killing Winston Jones

Killing Winston Jones

Movie
Mandela
4.8

Mandela

1987Movie4.8
Legendary
6.5

Legendary

2010Movie6.5
Our Friend, Martin
7.1

Our Friend, Martin

1999Movie7.1
Survivor's Guide to Prison
6.4

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018Movie6.4
Dear Alice
5.6

Dear Alice

2010Movie5.6
The Children's Republic
5.8

The Children's Republic

2012Movie5.8
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
4.9

Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey

2018Movie4.9
About Scout
5.9

About Scout

2015Movie5.9
Donovan's Echo
6.0

Donovan's Echo

2011Movie6.0
Darkweb
2.9

Darkweb

2016Movie2.9
The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse

2012Movie
Buffalo Soldiers
5.5

Buffalo Soldiers

1997Movie5.5
Bamako
7.1

Bamako

2007Movie7.1
Lethal Weapon 5

Lethal Weapon 5

Movie
Gospel Hill
4.8

Gospel Hill

2008Movie4.8
Hannah's Law
4.9

Hannah's Law

2012Movie4.9
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
6.6

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

1999Movie6.6
Gridlocked
6.0

Gridlocked

2016Movie6.0
Ennis' Gift

Ennis' Gift

2000Movie
LUV
5.8

LUV

2013Movie5.8
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
7.8

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010Movie7.8
Vagabonds
1.0

Vagabonds

2017Movie1.0
Day of the Mummy
5.2

Day of the Mummy

2014Movie5.2
Dead Man Out
6.6

Dead Man Out

1989Movie6.6
Freedom Song
5.7

Freedom Song

2000Movie5.7
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
1.5

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2014Movie1.5
A Night at the Academy Museum
7.0

A Night at the Academy Museum

2021Movie7.0
San Francisco State: On Strike
10.0

San Francisco State: On Strike

1969Movie10.0
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
7.0

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010Movie7.0
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Movie
Checkmate
3.9

Checkmate

2015Movie3.9
America's Dream
6.7

America's Dream

1996Movie6.7
2047: Sights of Death
2.9

2047: Sights of Death

2014Movie2.9
Highland Park
5.6

Highland Park

2013Movie5.6
Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War

Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War

2020Movie
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
6.4

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006Movie6.4
93 Days
5.7

93 Days

2016Movie5.7
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
6.7

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005Movie6.7
Son of Morning
3.0

Son of Morning

2011Movie3.0
After Fact

After Fact

2020Movie
Tula: The Revolt
4.5

Tula: The Revolt

2013Movie4.5
Red Wind

Red Wind

1995Movie
The Real Eve
9.0

The Real Eve

2002Movie9.0
The Peace!
5.0

The Peace!

2005Movie5.0
Casting By
6.9

Casting By

2012Movie6.9
Back in the Day
3.0

Back in the Day

2016Movie3.0
The Curse of Buckout Road
6.5

The Curse of Buckout Road

2017Movie6.5
Mysteria
3.8

Mysteria

2011Movie3.8
The Ninja Immovable Heart
4.7

The Ninja Immovable Heart

2014Movie4.7
Missing in America
5.7

Missing in America

2005Movie5.7
Shuffleton's Barbershop
5.2

Shuffleton's Barbershop

2013Movie5.2
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
10.0

Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary

1989Movie10.0
Double Soul
5.3

Double Soul

2023Movie5.3
The John Garfield Story
8.4

The John Garfield Story

2003Movie8.4
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
7.0

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

2018Movie7.0
Pushing Dead
6.0

Pushing Dead

2016Movie6.0
Good Fences
5.9

Good Fences

2003Movie5.9
And the Children Shall Lead
9.0

And the Children Shall Lead

1985Movie9.0
Down for Life
3.5

Down for Life

2010Movie3.5
I Want to Be a Soldier
5.7

I Want to Be a Soldier

2010Movie5.7
Hollywood on Horses
4.7

Hollywood on Horses

1989Movie4.7
The Bouquet
5.0

The Bouquet

2013Movie5.0
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
3.5

Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

2013Movie3.5
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

2007Movie
The Harimaya Bridge
4.9

The Harimaya Bridge

2009Movie4.9
Mississippi Inferno

Mississippi Inferno

2015Movie
Caffeinated
6.0

Caffeinated

2015Movie6.0
Always in Season
6.8

Always in Season

2019Movie6.8
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
10.0

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

1995Movie10.0
Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer
7.0

Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer

1981Movie7.0
Boesman and Lena
6.0

Boesman and Lena

2000Movie6.0
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
6.0

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

2007Movie6.0
Full Disclosure Report
4.0

Full Disclosure Report

2005Movie4.0
The Good Catholic
5.5

The Good Catholic

2017Movie5.5
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
6.7

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'

2012Movie6.7
Keeping On
7.0

Keeping On

1983Movie7.0
Fats Waller Was Born Here

Fats Waller Was Born Here

2008Movie
The Robeson Effect
5.0

The Robeson Effect

2019Movie5.0
The Talking Eggs
8.0

The Talking Eggs

1993Movie8.0
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over

Sam Cooke: Crossing Over

2010Movie
Rise Like Lions

Rise Like Lions

2011Movie
The Drummer
5.5

The Drummer

2020Movie5.5
Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Henson Story

Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Henson Story

2019Movie
Sins
2.3

Sins

2012Movie2.3
Rabbit Ears - Moses in Egypt

Rabbit Ears - Moses in Egypt

1990Movie
Soldier Child
10.0

Soldier Child

1998Movie10.0
Chasing Shakespeare
3.1

Chasing Shakespeare

2014Movie3.1
John Henry
10.0

John Henry

1986Movie10.0
The Face of Rage
5.0

The Face of Rage

1983Movie5.0
A Raisin in the Sun
7.0

A Raisin in the Sun

1989Movie7.0
Dirt & Deeds in Mississippi

Dirt & Deeds in Mississippi

2016Movie
Shadows of Liberty
6.6

Shadows of Liberty

2012Movie6.6
Birth of a Movement
6.4

Birth of a Movement

2017Movie6.4
Out
4.5

Out

1982Movie4.5
When I See Them, I See Us

When I See Them, I See Us

2021Movie
P.N.O.K.

P.N.O.K.

2005Movie
Scared Straight! 20 Years Later
6.8

Scared Straight! 20 Years Later

1999Movie6.8
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

2014Movie
Memorial Day
6.0

Memorial Day

1983Movie6.0
Bàttu
4.5

Bàttu

2000Movie4.5
Agents of Change

Agents of Change

2017Movie
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

2022Movie
The Shift
5.0

The Shift

2013Movie5.0
Read You Like a Book
3.6

Read You Like a Book

2006Movie3.6
Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby

Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby

1990Movie
The Stand-In

The Stand-In

1985Movie
Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson
8.4

Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson

1998Movie8.4
Strive
1.0

Strive

2019Movie1.0
Rabbit Ears - How the Leopard Got His Spots

Rabbit Ears - How the Leopard Got His Spots

1989Movie
The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

2018Movie
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

1999Movie
Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man
7.3

Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man

2020Movie7.3
Newbies

Newbies

2025Movie
The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs
10.0

The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs

2019Movie10.0
Union Time: Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Union Time: Fighting for Workers’ Rights

2016Movie
Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

Rabbit Ears - Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

1992Movie

TV Shows (38)

Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Hollywood Squares
7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998Series7.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Brothers and Sisters
7.1

Brothers and Sisters

2006Series7.1
black-ish
7.1

black-ish

2014Series7.1
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
My Name Is Earl
7.7

My Name Is Earl

2005Series7.7
Leverage
7.6

Leverage

2008Series7.6
Touch
6.6

Touch

2012Series6.6
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
Human Target
7.3

Human Target

2010Series7.3
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.9

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990Series6.9
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
Gimme a Break!
6.7

Gimme a Break!

1981Series6.7
Fallen Angels
6.6

Fallen Angels

1993Series6.6
Mozart in the Jungle
7.5

Mozart in the Jungle

2014Series7.5
Lonesome Dove
7.9

Lonesome Dove

1989Series7.9
Cold Case Files
7.9

Cold Case Files

2017Series7.9
Ironside
5.0

Ironside

2013Series5.0
Tall Tales & Legends
6.0

Tall Tales & Legends

1985Series6.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Alex Haley's Queen
7.0

Alex Haley's Queen

1993Series7.0
Civil War Journal
7.2

Civil War Journal

1993Series7.2
Legend of Earthsea
5.8

Legend of Earthsea

2004Series5.8
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
6.3

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980Series6.3
Great Railway Journeys
7.0

Great Railway Journeys

1980Series7.0
Nite Tales: The Series

Nite Tales: The Series

2009Series
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

1995Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series