Danny Glover is a famous American actor who has successfully starred in Hollywood for many decades. He is distinguished by the ability to transform into characters of any complexity and soulful game. The actor is also known as a public figure who is keenly interested in various problems of people.
Biography
Danny Leber Glover was born in San Francisco on June 22, 1946. He was born into a family of postal workers James and Carrie. In addition to him, the parents had four more children. Danny was an older brother, so he constantly took care of the younger ones.
The future actor was fond of sports. He graduated from George Washington School and entered San Francisco City College. After a year of study, Danny continued his studies at American University and graduated in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics. Work in the city administration, where he ended up after his studies, did not bring pleasure to the young man, since he always saw himself as an actor exclusively.
Soon, Danny decided to devote himself completely to cinema. In this he was facilitated by the knowledge and experience gained at the seminars of black actors, held at the American Conservatory Theater, and in the studio of Jean Shelton. Leaving an independent job, he moved to Los Angeles, where he began to actively participate in castings for roles in films and television series.
In 1997, Danny Glover, whose filmography is constantly updated with new film works, received an honorary doctorate from the University of San Francisco.
The beginning of a film career
Actor Danny Glover began his career with the filming of the series Lou Grant (1977-1982). This role did not bring him fame, but gave a good start. On a wide screen, Danny Glover made his debut in the episodic role in the film "Escape from Alcatraz" (1979) by the famous director Don Siegel. He played one of the prisoners of the infamous prison. This work was followed by a series of small roles in several films and television films that were not noticed by the general public, such as “Beyond” (1982), “Memorial Day”, “Deadly Companion”, “Scorched by Fury” (1983). Danny Glover, whose height is 192 cm, looked great on the screen, had a special charisma and undoubted talent, so the directors began to actively invite him to their films.
Prowling career
For the first time, Danny Glover was talked about as a talented actor in 1984, when he starred in the drama "Place in the Heart" directed by Robert Benton. Already in 1985, he played the role of a policeman in the Oscar-winning thriller Peter Weir's Witness. Then he starred in several fairly successful films: Silverado, Flowers of the Purple Fields (1985), Dead Man's Care, Bet-21 (1988), Predator 2, Fall asleep in Anger (1990).
Along with films, Danny Glover managed to work on television. In 1987, he played in the biographical television movie "Mandela." He perfectly got used to the role of the most famous fighter for the rights of blacks in South Africa.
World fame
The worldwide fame of Danny Glover, whose photo became especially recognizable after working in the film "Predator 2", brought work in the blockbuster "Deadly Weapons". The role of Sergeant Roger Merto became fateful for him. In the four films of this franchise, his permanent partner was the favorite of women - Mel Gibson. The first picture of the police mates saw the light in 1987, the second in 1989, the third in 1992, and the fourth in 1998. Today, all parts of "Deadly Weapons" are considered classics of the genre.
Filmography
Danny Glover, whose height allowed him to play various textured characters, starred in more than 120 film and television films. The most famous of his works are roles in the following tapes: “Pure Luck”, “Grand Canyon”, “Flight of the Intruder”, “Rage in Harlem” (1991), “Saint from Fort Washington” (1992), “Angels at the Field’s Edge” "(1994), Operation Dumbo" (1995), Roller Coaster, Benefactor, Fishing (1997), Beloved, Prince of Egypt, Beloved (1998), Family Tenenbaum ”(2001),“ Shish kebab ”,“ Saw: a game for survival ”,“ Wizard of the Earthsea ”(2004),“ Lost in America ”,“ Manderley ”(2005),“ Shaggy dad ”,“ Dream Girls ”(2006 ), “Shooter”, “Rewind” (2007). The actor also voiced several animated films.
And in recent years, Danny Glover, whose filmography is constantly replenished with good film works, is actively filming, despite his rather advanced age. Among the best films of the actor of this period are the following: “The Phantom Express” (2008), “Blindness”, “Down through Life” (2009), “Five Minarets in New York”, “Muslim”, “Legendary”, “Death at the funeral ”,“ Dear Alice ”(2010),“ Heart of Darkness ”(2011),“ Atonement for Sins ”(2012),“ Evacuation ”(2013). In 2009, the blockbuster “2012” of Ronald Emmerich was released, where the actor got the role of the US president. And today he is actively filming simultaneously in several standing film projects.
Among the most famous series in which Glover starred, it should be noted such as “Sheriffs” (1983), “Lonely Dove” (1989), “Queen” (1993), “Ambulance” (1994-2009), “American Dad” "(2005)," My name is Earl "(2005-2009)," Clairvoyant "(2006-2014)," Horns and Hooves "(2007)," Brothers and Sisters "(2006-2011)," Bedtime Stories " (2009-2011), Live Target (2010-2011), Communication (2012-2013).
Personal life
Danny Glover has been happily married since 1975. His chosen one was Asake Bomani, whom he met in college. He was always a good family man, was not seen in any scandals. Danny has a daughter, Mandisa, who was born in January 1976.
Interesting Facts
In his youth, the future actor suffered from severe attacks of epilepsy, but was able to defeat this terrible disease. He independently developed a special method of therapy, which was based on self-hypnosis. At 34, Danny finally defeated the disease, and he no longer had seizures.
In 1987, the actor, among other stars, participated in the filming of Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl". Glover is the producer of 29 films and television films, the director of 3 short films. The actor has been nominated for various awards many times. Glover is the winner of the MTV Channel Award (1993) for Best Screen Blowing in Mortal Weapons 3.
Social activity
Danny Glover has always been partial to the struggle for the rights of the offended and the oppressed. He repeatedly gave fiery speeches at all kinds of marches, protests and other actions of public activists. In 1998, he became a goodwill ambassador. He is actively involved in various UN development programs. The actor spoke in support of the world-famous Cuban five intelligence officials, who were sentenced in the United States to long prison sentences.
In 2007, the actor did a lot to ensure that those in power paid attention to the rights of immigrants. In the same year he became a laureate of the Racial Justice Prize. This award is presented annually for contributions to the fight against apartheid in South Africa.
At the height of the economic crisis in the USA, the actor again showed his civic position. Following the announcement by Hugo Boss of the closure of one of the factories and the dismissal of a large number of its employees, Danny Glover called on people invited to the Oscars in 2010 to abandon this brand's clothing.