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Danny Glover

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Danny Glover

Actor and producer best known as Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon

  • Born1946
  • RoleRoger Murtaugh
  • HonorJean Hersholt Award

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    How old is Danny Glover?

    80 years old1

    Danny Glover is 80 years old. He was born on July 22, 1946.

  1. Wikipedia: Danny Glover, revision of Oct 19, 2026

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  • Known for: Actor and producer
  • Born: July 22, 1946
  • Debut: Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

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  • Danny Glover is an American actor and producer whose honors include the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the NAACP President’s Award.
  • He made his film debut in Escape from Alcatraz (1979) and rose to fame as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon series.
  • Other films include Places in the Heart, The Color Purple, Witness and Silverado (all 1984–85), Predator 2 (1990), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and Saw (2004); on TV he played Mal Deets in Lonesome Dove (1989).

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Who is Danny Glover?

Danny Glover is an American actor and producer whose honors include the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the NAACP President’s Award.

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