Danny Glover

He married Asake Bomani in 1975. Their child Mandisa was born in 1976. They got divorced in 1999.

In 2009, he tied nuptial knot for the second time with Eliane Cavalleiro.

Born in San Francisco, Danny Glover is the son of James and Carrie Glover. His parents used to work as postal workers and union organizers. Both of them were actively involved in the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.

He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. While attending George Washington High School, he was interested towards sports. His love for acting also developed at this time.

He could not pursue his interest in sports as he was afflicted with epilepsy. He was also plagued by dyslexia. But, these hindrances couldn’t deter him from continuing his education and after graduating from high school, he joined San Francisco University to study mathematics and economics.

While studying at this University, he played a crucial role in the Black Students Union and took part in the student strike across the country in 1968, to establish a Department of Black Studies

In order to pursue a career in public service, he worked as a researcher in the mayor’s office. For a brief period, he also served as an evaluator for the San Francisco Model Cities program.

When he planned to study acting at the Black Actors’ Workshop, he left his job of evaluator. At the workshop, he acted in plays like ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Suicide in B Flat’.

He made his acting debut in the film ‘Escape from Alcataz’, released in 1979; he played an anonymous inmate.

In 1980, his remarkable performance in ‘The Blood Knot’, a play by Athol Fugard, earned him fame as a stage actor.

In 1982, he performed in ‘Master Harold’… and the boys’, another play by the same author.

He played the role of Roger Murtaugh, an aging detective in ‘Lethal Weapon’, released in 1987. Along with another detective, his character takes the responsibility of tracking down a drug dealer. His mind-blowing performance in this action film made him an international star.

Released in 1991, his film ‘A Rage in Harlem’ shows him as an eccentric uptown numbers runner. This film is considered as one of the noteworthy films of Glover for his stellar performance.