Danny Glover: podcast appearances and interviews

Daniel Leburn Glover, born on July 22, 1946, is an American actor and producer known for his extensive work in film and television. He made his film debut in Escape from Alcatraz in 1979 and gained recognition in the late 1980s for his role as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon series. Throughout his career, Glover has appeared in numerous films including Places in the Heart, The Color Purple, Witness, To Sleep with Anger, Predator 2, Grand Canyon, Bopha!, Angels in the Outfield, The Royal Tenenbaums, Saw, Dreamgirls, Shooter, Be Kind Rewind, 2012, Death at a Funeral, Beyond the Lights, Sorry to Bother You, and The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Glover has also been active in television, receiving four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for portraying figures such as Nelson Mandela in the HBO film Mandela, Joshua Deets in the CBS miniseries Lonesome Dove, Philip Marlowe in the Showtime series Fallen Angels, and Will Walker in the TNT film Freedom Song. In addition to his acting career, he has held recurring roles in series including Hill Street Blues, ER, and Brothers & Sisters. Beyond his work in entertainment, Glover is known for his political activism. He supports various causes through organizations like the TransAfrica Forum and the Center for Economic and Policy Research. His advocacy has been recognized internationally, including being awarded the Cuban National Medal of Friendship by the Cuban Council of State.