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Danny Glover

1946 - Today

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Danny Glover ( GLUV-ər; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, producer, and political activist. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the NAACP's President's Award, as well as nominations for five Emmy Awards and four Grammy Awards. Glover made his film acting debut in Escape from Alcatraz in 1979. He rose to fame in the late 1980s for playing Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Danny Glover is the 379th most popular actor (up from 401st in 2019), the 828th most popular biography from United States (down from 725th in 2019) and the 199th most popular American Actor.

Danny Glover is most famous for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Danny Glover ranks 379 out of 13,578. Before him are George Peppard, William Sadler, Stephen Collins, Telly Savalas, Brandon Lee, and Lino Ventura. After him are Joan Crawford, Maurice Chevalier, G. W. Bailey, Ray Liotta, Vittorio Gassman, and Sammo Hung.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Danny Glover ranks 59. Before him are Sally Field, Thongloun Sisoulith, André the Giant, Jang Song-thaek, Bolo Yeung, and Naoto Kan. After him are N. R. Narayana Murthy, Marisa Paredes, Laura Bush, Tansu Çiller, Tim Curry, and Charles Dance.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Danny Glover ranks 828 out of 20,380. Before him are Melvin Schwartz (1932), Brandon Lee (1965), Willis Carrier (1876), Anastacia (1968), Alfred Hershey (1908), and Joe DiMaggio (1914). After him are Ruth Benedict (1887), Joan Crawford (1904), G. W. Bailey (1944), Ray Liotta (1954), John Carpenter (1948), and Krist Novoselic (1965).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Danny Glover ranks 199. Before him are Larry Hagman (1931), George Peppard (1928), William Sadler (1950), Stephen Collins (1947), Telly Savalas (1922), and Brandon Lee (1965). After him are Joan Crawford (1904), G. W. Bailey (1944), Ray Liotta (1954), Jason Robards (1922), Kathy Bates (1948), and Lana Turner (1921).

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