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.
Known For
Predator 2
(1990)
Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
2012
(2009)
President Thomas Wilson
Saw
(2004)
David Tapp
Jumanji: The Next Level
(2019)
Milo
Shooter
(2007)
Colonel Isaac Johnson
Dirty Grandpa
(2016)
Stinky
The Prince of Egypt
(1998)
Jethro (voice)
Sorry to Bother You
(2018)
Langston
Maverick
(1994)
Bank Robber (uncredited)
Antz
(1998)
Barbatus (voice)
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Roger Murtaugh
Monster Trucks
(2016)
Mr. Weathers
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
(2018)
Baltimore Bob
Saw V
(2008)
David Tapp (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon
(1987)
Roger Murtaugh
The Color Purple
(1985)
Albert Johnson ('Mister')
Full Filmography
Acting
San Francisco State: On Strike
(1969)
self
Escape from Alcatraz
(1979)
Inmate
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
(1981)
Morgan
Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer
(1981)
Oscar Micheaux
Out
(1982)
Jojo / Roland
Keeping On
(1983)
Lester Traylor
The Face of Rage
(1983)
Gary
Memorial Day
(1983)
Willie Monroe
Iceman
(1984)
Loomis
Places in the Heart
(1984)
Moze
And the Children Shall Lead
(1985)
William
Witness
(1985)
McFee
The Color Purple
(1985)
Albert Johnson ('Mister')
Silverado
(1985)
Malachi 'Mal' Johnson
The Stand-In
(1985)
Apples Finnerty
John Henry
(1986)
John Henry
Lethal Weapon
(1987)
Roger Murtaugh
Mandela
(1987)
Nelson Mandela
Bat★21
(1988)
Capt. Bartholomew Clark
Lethal Weapon 2
(1989)
Roger Murtaugh
A Raisin in the Sun
(1989)
Walter Lee Younger
Hollywood on Horses
(1989)
Self
Dead Man Out
(1989)
Dr. Alex Marsh
To Sleep with Anger
(1990)
Harry
Predator 2
(1990)
Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
A Rage in Harlem
(1991)
Easy Money
Grand Canyon
(1991)
Simon
Flight of the Intruder
(1991)
Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli
Pure Luck
(1991)
Raymond Campanella
Lethal Weapon 3
(1992)
Roger Murtaugh
Bopha!
(1993)
Micah Mangena
The Talking Eggs
(1993)
Narrator (voice)
The Saint of Fort Washington
(1993)
Jerry
Angels in the Outfield
(1994)
George Knox
Maverick
(1994)
Bank Robber (uncredited)
Operation Dumbo Drop
(1995)
Capt. Sam Cahill
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
(1995)
Self
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
(1995)
Self
America's Dream
(1996)
Silas (segment "Long Black Song")
Gone Fishin'
(1997)
Gus Green
The Rainmaker
(1997)
Richter Tyrone Kipler
Switchback
(1997)
Bob Goodall
Wild America
(1997)
Bigfoot the Mountain Man (Uncredited)
Buffalo Soldiers
(1997)
Sgt. Washington Wyatt
The Prince of Egypt
(1998)
Jethro (voice)
Antz
(1998)
Barbatus (voice)
Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson
(1998)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Roger Murtaugh
Beloved
(1998)
Paul D. Garner
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
(1999)
Narrator (voice)
Scared Straight! 20 Years Later
(1999)
Host
Our Friend, Martin
(1999)
Train Conductor (voice)
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
(1999)
Self (archive footage)
Boesman and Lena
(2000)
Boesman
Bàttu
(2000)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
(2000)
Self
Freedom Song
(2000)
Will Walker
The Royal Tenenbaums
(2001)
Henry Sherman
3 A.M.
(2001)
Hershey
The Real Eve
(2002)
Narrator (voice)
Good Fences
(2003)
Tom Spader
The John Garfield Story
(2003)
Self
Saw
(2004)
David Tapp
The Cookout
(2004)
Judge Crowley
Missing in America
(2005)
Jake Neely
P.N.O.K.
(2005)
Col. Weldon
Manderlay
(2005)
Wilhelm
Full Disclosure Report
(2005)
David Tapp
The Peace!
(2005)
Self
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
Barnyard
(2006)
Miles the Mule (voice)
Bamako
(2006)
Cow-boy
Dreamgirls
(2006)
Marty Madison
The Shaggy Dog
(2006)
Ken Hollister
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
(2006)
Brer Turtle (voice)
The Exonerated
(2006)
David Keaton
Read You Like a Book
(2006)
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
(2007)
Father Elias
Battle for Terra
(2007)
President Chen (voice)
Honeydripper
(2007)
Tyrone Purvis
Poor Boy's Game
(2007)
George
Shooter
(2007)
Colonel Isaac Johnson
Saw V
(2008)
David Tapp (archive footage) (uncredited)
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
(2008)
Walter Tortoise (voice)
The Garden
(2008)
Self
Blindness
(2008)
Man with Black Eye Patch
Gospel Hill
(2008)
John Malcolm
Be Kind Rewind
(2008)
Mr. Fletcher
The Harimaya Bridge
(2009)
Joseph Holder
PoliWood
(2009)
Self
Night Train
(2009)
Miles
2012
(2009)
President Thomas Wilson
The People Speak
(2009)
Self
I'm Still Here
(2010)
Danny Glover
Dear Alice
(2010)
Franzis
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
(2010)
Self
I Want to Be a Soldier
(2010)
School Director
Legendary
(2010)
Harry 'Red' Newman
Down for Life
(2010)
Mr. Shannon
Five Minarets in New York
(2010)
Marcus
Alpha and Omega
(2010)
Winston (voice)
Death at a Funeral
(2010)
Uncle Russell
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
(2010)
Self
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
(2010)
Narrator (voice)
Mysteria
(2011)
Investigator
Age of the Dragons
(2011)
Ahab
Son of Morning
(2011)
Gabriel Peters
Donovan's Echo
(2011)
Donovan Matheson
Mooz-lum
(2011)
Dean Francis
Rise Like Lions
(2011)
Self (Occupy Oakland)
Shadows of Liberty
(2012)
Self
The Lighthouse
(2012)
Duncan
Casting By
(2012)
Self
Sins
(2012)
Father Leonard
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
(2012)
Self
Hannah's Law
(2012)
Isom Dart
The Children's Republic
(2012)
Dubem
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
(2013)
Self
The Shift
(2013)
Floyd
Shuffleton's Barbershop
(2013)
Charlie Shuffleton
Extraction
(2013)
Harding
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
(2013)
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Space Warriors
(2013)
Commander Phillips
Highland Park
(2013)
Ed
Tula: The Revolt
(2013)
Shinishi
The Bouquet
(2013)
Reverend John
LUV
(2013)
Arthur
The Ninja Immovable Heart
(2014)
Ex Director Matthew Reynolds
We Are Many
(2014)
Self
Day of the Mummy
(2014)
Carl
Yellowbird
(2014)
Darius (voice)
Supremacy
(2014)
Mr. Walker
Rage
(2014)
Detective St. John
2047: Sights of Death
(2014)
Sponge
Beyond the Lights
(2014)
Captain Nicol
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
(2014)
Bernie Pope
Chasing Shakespeare
(2014)
William Ward
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
(2014)
Self
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
(2014)
Waffle Street
(2015)
Edward Collins
Consumed
(2015)
Hal Westbrook
About Scout
(2015)
Red
Bad Asses on the Bayou
(2015)
Bernie Pope
Toxin
(2015)
Dr. Locke
Checkmate
(2015)
Elohim
Andron
(2015)
Chancellor Gordon
Caffeinated
(2015)
Coffee Lover
Mississippi Inferno
(2015)
Narrator (voice)
Diablo
(2016)
Benjamin Carver
Back in the Day
(2016)
Eddie 'Rocks' Travor
Complete Unknown
(2016)
Roger
Dirty Grandpa
(2016)
Stinky
Union Time: Fighting for Workers’ Rights
(2016)
Narrator (voice)
Monster Trucks
(2016)
Mr. Weathers
Mr. Pig
(2016)
Ambrose
Almost Christmas
(2016)
Walter
93 Days
(2016)
Darkweb
(2016)
The Boss
Gridlocked
(2016)
Sully
Pushing Dead
(2016)
Bob
Birth of a Movement
(2017)
Narrator (voice)
The Christmas Train
(2017)
Max Powers
The Curse of Buckout Road
(2017)
Dr. Powell
Tour de Pharmacy
(2017)
Slim Robinson Present Day
The Good Catholic
(2017)
Victor
Agents of Change
(2017)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Extortion
(2017)
Constable Haagen
Vagabonds
(2017)
Uncle Issa
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories
(2017)
Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison
(2018)
Self
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
(2018)
Mr. Ocean
Sorry to Bother You
(2018)
Langston
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
(2018)
Self
The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
(2018)
Narrator (voice)
Howard
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Christmas Break-In
(2018)
Ray
Proud Mary
(2018)
Benny
Come Sunday
(2018)
Gilbert Pearson
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
(2018)
Baltimore Bob
The Old Man & the Gun
(2018)
Teddy
Strive
(2019)
The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs
(2019)
Narrator (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level
(2019)
Milo
The Dead Don't Die
(2019)
Hank Thompson
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
(2019)
Grandpa Allen
Always in Season
(2019)
Narrator (voice)
The Robeson Effect
(2019)
Self
Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man
(2020)
Narrator (voice)
Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War
(2020)
Narrator (voice)
After Fact
(2020)
Self
The Drummer
(2020)
Mark Walker
A Night at the Academy Museum
(2021)
Self
Press Play
(2022)
Cooper
American Dreamer
(2022)
Jerry
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
(2022)
Ele mesmo
Double Soul
(2023)
Michael Tedeschi
The Naughty Nine
(2023)
Santa Claus
Directing
Production
America's Dream
(1996)
Executive Producer
Buffalo Soldiers
(1997)
Executive Producer
Freedom Song
(2000)
Executive Producer
3 A.M.
(2001)
Executive Producer
Good Fences
(2003)
Producer
Bamako
(2006)
Executive Producer
Trouble the Water
(2008)
Executive Producer
The Time That Remains
(2009)
Associate Producer
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
(2010)
Associate Producer
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
(2011)
Producer
Dum Maaro Dum
(2011)
Executive Producer
Highway
(2012)
Producer
The House I Live In
(2012)
Executive Producer
Shenandoah
(2012)
Executive Producer
Concerning Violence
(2014)
Co-Producer
Life Is Sacred
(2014)
Executive Producer
This Changes Everything
(2015)
Executive Producer
Cemetery of Splendor
(2015)
Co-Producer
Shadow World
(2016)
Executive Producer
The House on Coco Road
(2016)
Producer
White Sun
(2016)
Executive Producer
That Summer
(2017)
Executive Producer
Zama
(2017)
Co-Producer
Strong Island
(2017)
Executive Producer
Capernaum
(2018)
Executive Producer
Angels Are Made of Light
(2018)
Executive Producer
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
(2018)
Executive Producer
Easter Snap
(2019)
Executive Producer
Lynch: A History
(2019)
Executive Producer
In Between Dying
(2021)
Executive Producer
Memoria
(2021)
Co-Producer
Prayers for the Stolen
(2021)
Co-Producer
Crane Lantern
(2022)
Executive Producer
President
(2023)
Executive Producer
The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane
(2023)
Executive Producer
Crew