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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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- Age
How old is Danny Glover?
80 years old1
Danny Glover is 80 years old. He was born on July 22, 1946.
- Wikipedia: Danny Glover, revision of Oct 19, 2026
Quick Profile
- Known for: Actor and producer
- Born: July 22, 1946
- Debut: Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
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Career Highlights
- 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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Danny Glover comes up in these episodes:
- We’re Having a Good Time Ep 189 (Oct 22, 2026), at 46:00: the host thinks his character has the dumbest death in Lonesome Dove.
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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.
Where does Danny Glover come up on MyShowNotes?
1 episode so far. See the list above.