Danny Glover filmography
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The following are the performance credits of the American actor Danny Glover.
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | Inmate | Acting debut |
| 1981 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Morgan | |
| 1982 | Out | Jojo / Roland | Alternative title: Deadly Drifter |
| 1984 | Iceman | Loomis | |
| Places in the Heart | Moses "Moze" Hadner | ||
| 1985 | Witness | Lieutenant James McFee | |
| Silverado | Malachi "Mal" Johnson | ||
| The Color Purple | Mister Albert Johnson | ||
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Sergeant Roger Murtaugh | |
| 1988 | Bat*21 | Captain Bartholomew Clark | |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Sergeant Roger Murtaugh | |
| 1990 | To Sleep with Anger | Harry | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead |
| Predator 2 | Lieutenant Mike Harrigan | ||
| 1991 | Flight of the Intruder | Commander Frank "Dooke" Camparelli | |
| A Rage in Harlem | "Easy Money" | ||
| Grand Canyon | Simon | ||
| Pure Luck | Raymond Campanella | ||
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Sergeant Roger Murtaugh | |
| 1993 | The Saint of Fort Washington | Jerry / The Narrator | |
| Bopha! | Micah Mangena | ||
| 1994 | Maverick | Bank Robber | Uncredited cameo |
| Angels in the Outfield | Angels Manager George Knox | ||
| Override | Director, TV short | ||
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Captain Sam Cahill | |
| 1997 | Wild America | Bigfoot | Uncredited cameo |
| The Rainmaker | Judge Tyrone Kipler | Uncredited prominent role | |
| Gone Fishin' | Gus Green | ||
| Switchback | Bob Goodall | ||
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Jethro (voice) | |
| Antz | Barbatus (voice) | ||
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Captain Roger Murtaugh | ||
| Beloved | Paul D. Garner | ||
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Train Conductor (voice) | |
| 2000 | Boesman and Lena | Boesman | |
| 2001 | 3 A.M. | Charles "Hershey" Riley | |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | Henry Sherman | ||
| 2002 | Just a Dream | Director Nominated—Daytime Emmy Award[1] for Outstanding Directing for a Children/Youth/Family Special | |
| 2003 | Good Fences | Tom Spader | |
| 2004 | The Cookout | Judge Crowley | |
| Saw | Detective David Tapp | ||
| 2005 | Manderlay | Wilhelm | |
| Missing in America | Jake Neeley | ||
| 2006 | Bamako | Cow-Boy | |
| Barnyard | Miles (voice) | ||
| The Shaggy Dog | Ken Hollister | ||
| Saw III | Detective David Tapp | Uncredited; archive footage | |
| Dreamgirls | Marty Madison | ||
| 2007 | Shooter | Colonel Isaac Johnson | |
| Poor Boy's Game | George Carvery | Nominated—Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| Battle for Terra | President Chen (voice) | ||
| Honeydripper | Tyrone Purvis | ||
| Miranda Regresa | John Doe | ||
| 2008 | Be Kind Rewind | Horace Fletcher | |
| Gospel Hill | John Malcolm | ||
| Tiny Tears | Himself | ||
| Blindness | Old Man With The Black Eye Patch / The Narrator | ||
| The Garden | Himself | ||
| Saw V | Detective David Tapp | Uncredited; archive footage; photographs | |
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Walter Tortoise (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Night Train | Miles | |
| Down for Life | Mr. Shannon | ||
| The People Speak | Himself | Documentary | |
| The Harimaya Bridge | Joseph Holder | ||
| 2012 | President Thomas Wilson | Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | |
| At the End of Slavery | The Narrator | ||
| 2010 | Stride | James "Honeybear" Powell | |
| Death at a Funeral | Uncle Russell | ||
| Dear Alice | Franzis Namazi | Original title: För kärleken | |
| Legendary | Harry "Red" Newman | ||
| Alpha and Omega | Winston (voice) | ||
| Son of Morning | Gabriel Peters | ||
| Age of the Dragons | Ahab | ||
| Mooz-lum | Dean Francis | ||
| I Want to Be a Soldier | The Principal | ||
| Five Minarets in New York | Marcus | Original title: New York'ta Beş Minare | |
| 2011 | Heart of Blackness | Vaudreuil | |
| Donovan's Echo | Donovan Matheson | ||
| 2012 | Highland Park | Ed | |
| LUV | Arthur | ||
| Sins Expiation | Father Leonard | ||
| The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America | Count Basie (voice) | ||
| 2013 | Space Warriors | Commander Philips | |
| The Shift | Dr. Floyd | ||
| Chasing Shakespeare | William Ward | ||
| Tula: The Revolt | Shinishi[2] | ||
| Extraction | Colonel[3] | ||
| Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | Winston[4] | ||
| 2014 | Bad Asses | Bernie Pope | |
| Rage | Detective Peter St. John | ||
| Beyond the Lights | Captain David Nicol | ||
| Supremacy | Sonny Walker | ||
| S.O.S - Sights of Death | Sponge | ||
| Yellowbird | Darius (voice) | English version | |
| Day of the Mummy | Carl | ||
| 2047: The Final War | Sponge | Italian film also known as 2047: Sights of Death | |
| 2015 | Bad Asses on the Bayou | Bernie Pope | |
| Checkmate | Elohim | ||
| Consumed | Hal Westbrook | ||
| Gridlocked | "Sully" | ||
| Waffle Street | Edward Collins | ||
| About Scout | "Red" Freston | ||
| Diablo | Benjamin Carver | ||
| Andron | Chancellor Gordon | ||
| 2016 | Dirty Grandpa | "Stinky" | |
| Complete Unknown | Roger | ||
| Back in the Day | Eddie "Rocks" Travor | ||
| Mr. Pig | Ambrose | Nominated—Ariel Award for Best Actor | |
| 93 Days | Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri[5] | ||
| Almost Christmas | Walter Meyers | ||
| Dark Web | The Boss | ||
| Pushing Dead | Bob | ||
| Monster Trucks | Mr. Weathers | ||
| 2017 | Vagabonds | Uncle Issa | Short film |
| Extortion | Constable Haagen | ||
| The Good Catholic | Father Victor | ||
| Donald Trump, The Koch Brothers & Their War on Climate Science[6] | The Narrator | ||
| The Curse of Buckout Road | Dr. Lawrence Powell | ||
| 2018 | Proud Mary | Benny Spencer | |
| Sorry to Bother You | Langston | ||
| Come Sunday | Gilbert Pearson | ||
| The Old Man & the Gun | Teddy Green | ||
| Death Race: Beyond Anarchy | Bob "Baltimore Bob" | Direct-to-video | |
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Grandpa Allen | |
| The Dead Don't Die | Hank Thompson | ||
| Strive | Mr. Rose | ||
| Jumanji: The Next Level | Milo Walker | ||
| 2020 | The Drummer | Mark Walker | |
| 2022 | Press Play | Cooper | [7] |
| American Dreamer | Private investigator | [8] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | Matt Thomas, TV Reporter | Episode: "A Coffin with a View" Uncredited |
| Lou Grant | Leroy | Episode: "Slammer" | |
| Paris | Episode: "Dear John" | ||
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Harley | Episode: "The Threat" |
| 1981 | Keeping On | Lester | Television movie |
| The Greatest American Hero | Vice Officer | Episode: "Fire Man" | |
| Hill Street Blues | Jesse John Hudson | 4 episodes | |
| Gimme a Break! | Bill | Episode: "A Man in Nell's Room" | |
| 1983 | The Face of Rage | Gary | Television movie |
| Chiefs | Marshall Peters | Miniseries | |
| Memorial Day | Willie Monroe | Television movie | |
| 1985 | And the Children Shall Lead | William | |
| 1986 | Tall Tales & Legends | John Henry | Episode: "John Henry" |
| 1987 | Place at the Table | Television movie | |
| Mandela | Nelson Mandela | Television movie Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie | |
| 1989 | A Raisin in the Sun | Walter Lee Younger | Television movie |
| Lonesome Dove | Joshua Deets | Miniseries Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (see also Bose Ikard) | |
| Dead Man Out | Dr. Alex Marsh | Television movie Alternative title: Dead Man Walking | |
| Saturday Night Live | Sergeant Roger Murtaugh | Episode: "Mel Gibson/Living Colour" | |
| 1991 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Professor Apollo (voice) | Episode: "Isle of Solar Energy" |
| 1992 | The Talking Eggs | The Narrator | Television movie |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Alec Haley | Miniseries NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
| 1995 | Fallen Angels | Philip Marlowe | Episode: "Red Wind" Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series |
| 1996 | America's Dream | Silas | Television movie (Segment: "Long Black Song") |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers | Sergeant Washington Wyatt | Television movie |
| 2000 | Freedom Song | Will Walker | Television movie Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| 2002 | The Real Eve | The Narrator | Documentary |
| 2003 | Good Fences | Tom Spader | Television movie |
| Biography | The Narrator | Episode: "James Baldwin: Witness" | |
| The Law and Mr. Lee | Henry Lee | Television movie | |
| 2004 | Legend of Earthsea | Ogion | Miniseries |
| 2005 | The Exonerated | David | Television movie |
| ER | Charlie Pratt Sr. | 4 episodes | |
| 2006 | Take 3 | Colonel Weldon | Television movie |
| 2007–2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Isaac Marshall | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | My Name Is Earl | Thomas Monroe | Episode: "My Name is Alias" |
| 2010 | Human Target | Client | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Psych | Mel Hornsby | Episode: "Dead Man's Curveball" |
| Leverage | Charlie Lawson | Episode: "The Van Gogh Job" | |
| 2012 | Touch[9] | Professor Arthur Teller | Co-starring role |
| Hannah's Law | Ison Dart | Television movie | |
| 2013 | American Dad! | Krampus (voice) | Episode: "Minstrel Krampus" |
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Thurgood Marshall | Television movie | |
| 2014 | Skittles (Midas Touch) Advert | Midas Touch | Currently airing |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Hank Morgan | Episode: "Derek" |
| Mozart in the Jungle | The Mayor | Episode: "My Heart Opens to Your Voice" | |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy | "Slim" Robinson | Television movie |
| Cold Case Files | The Narrator | Documentary series | |
| The Christmas Train | Max Powers | Television movie | |
| 2018 | Christmas Break-In | Ray | |
| 2020 | Black-ish | Uncle Norman | Episode: "Our Wedding Dre" |
| 2023 | The Naughty Nine | Santa Claus | Television movie[10] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby | The Narrator (voice) | Credited as Danny Lebern Glover |
| 2023 | Crime Boss: Rockay City | Gloves |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Master Harold"... and the Boys | Willy | Yale Repertory Theatre / | Broadway debut | [11][12] |
| 1985 | A Lesson from Aloes | Steppenwolf Theatre | [13] | ||
| 1999 | Yohen | James | East West Players | [14] | |
| 2003 | "Master Harold"... and the Boys | Sam | Royale Theatre | [15] | |
| 2017 | Yohen | James | East West Players | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Danny Glover". Television Academy.
- ^ "Tula The Revolt — International cast". Tulathemovie.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ onurb-divad (September 5, 2013). "Extraction (2013)". IMDb.
- ^ "Front and back of Alpha and Omega 2 DVD case". DVD Box. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Danny Glover arrives Nigeria for the Shooting of 93 Days movie". YeYePikin.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Bruce Livesey (Writer and Director) (September 14, 2017). "Donald Trump, The Koch Brothers and Their War on Climate Science". The Real News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "CJ Entertainment to Produce Romantic Drama 'Press Play' With Clara Rugaard, Lewis Pullman". hollywoodreporter.com. October 7, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 22, 2021). "Dark Comedy 'American Dreamer' Adds Danny Glover, Matt Dillon, Danny Pudi, Michelle Mylett". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ http://seriable.com/danny-glover-touch-fox-arthur-teller/. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Danny Glover To Play Santa Claus In 'The Naughty Nine' For Disney Channel & Disney+; Photo & Teaser Released". deadline.com. September 28, 2023.
- ^ Rich, Frank (May 5, 1982). "STAGE: 'MASTER HAROLD,' FUGARD'S DRAMA ON ORIGIN OF HATE". New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Danny Glover". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League, LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "A Lesson from Aloes". Steppenwolf Theatre. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Julio (January 17, 1999). "Yohen". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (June 2, 2003). "THEATER REVIEW; Same Actor and Play; Similarities End There". New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Daryl H. (November 3, 2017). "Review: In 'Yohen,' Danny Glover is like a bull in a pottery studio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
