Danny Glover

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Summary

Danny Glover is an American actor and producer known for the Lethal Weapon films, The Color Purple, and To Sleep with Anger, as well as for producing independent and international cinema. His work spans mainstream action, family and community dramas, and stories engaging with black history and culture. For decades, he has publicly advocated for civil rights, labor rights, anti-apartheid and international human rights causes, and economic justice; he has supported union campaigns, spoken at protests, and campaigned for political candidates. He co-founded Artists for a New South Africa and served as a United Nations Development Programme goodwill ambassador.