Danny Glover turns 75 today. A look at his life and career, in photos
Actor and activist Danny Glover was born July 22, 1946. Here's a look at some career highlights, in photos.
1988: Danny Glover
Actor Danny Glover is seen on October 20, 1988.
1989: Danny Glover wins best actor at ACE Awards
Chairman and CEO of Home Box Office, Michael Fuchs, left, poses with actors Alfre Woodard and Danny Glover, right, at the ACE Awards in Los Angeles, Jan. 16, 1989. HBO won 35 ACE Awards, four times more than its nearest competitor. Glover and Woodard were cited as best actor and actress in a movie or miniseries for their roles as South Afraican activists in "Mandela." (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)
1990: Danny Glover, Quincy Jones, Mel Gibson
Actor Danny Glover, left, producer Quincy Jones, center, and actor Mel Gibson attend the screening of "Listen Up" in Los Angeles, Ca., Sept. 1990. (AP Photo/Peter C. Borsari)
1992: Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Mel Gibson at "Lethal Weapon 3" premiere
Co-stars Danny Glover, left, Rene Russo, center, and Mel Gibson pose in front of a "Lethal Weapon 3" poster at the movie's premiere at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, Ca., Monday, May 11, 1992. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
1994: Danny Glover
Actor Danny Glover reacts during the Upper Deck celebrity homerun challenge, part of the All Star festivities at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., July 11, 1994. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
1998: Danny Glover, Bob Daly
Actor Danny Glover, left, who lends his voice to "The Prince of Egypt," shares a laugh with Bob Daly, who is co-head of the rival Warner Bros. studio, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998 at a special screening of the new film at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles. Glover is one of the stars of Warner Bros. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
2000: Danny Glover
Southern Connecticut State University President Michael J. Adanti, right, hoods actor Danny Glover, center, with J. Philip Smith, vice president for Academic Affairs, left, as Glover was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts during commencement ceremonies at the university in New Haven, Conn., Friday, May 26, 2000. Glover then delivered the commencement address to graduating seniors. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
2003: Danny Glover
Actor Danny Glover, second from right, and singer Bonnie Raitt, third from right, were among the thousands of people who turned out for anti-war protest in downtown San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
2003: Danny Glover wins Chairman's Award at NAACP Image Awards
Actor Danny Glover acknowledges a friend in the audience as he accepts the Chairman's Award at the NAACP Image Awards, in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 8, 2003. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson)
2004: Danny Glover serves as UNICEF goodwill ambassador
UNICEF goodwill ambassador US actor Danny Glover talks to brave teenager Aberhet Amha about how she lost her leg when she stepped on a landmine, in Addis Tesfaye, near the border with Eritrea, Ethiopia, Friday, Nov 26, 2004. Glover is supporting UNICEF to attract the attention of the public ahead of the International Conference on landmines due to take place in Kenya. (AP Photo/Boris Heger)
2005: Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe at "Manderlay" screening
American actors Willem Dafoe, left, and Danny Glover, arrive for the screening of their film "Manderlay", directed by Danish director Lars von Trier, shown in competition at the 58th international Cannes film festival, southern France, Monday, May 16, 2005. (AP Photo/Laurent Emmanuel)
2006: Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte
Presenter Danny Glover, left, embraces Harry Belafonte backstage after Belafonte received the BET humanitarian award during the 6th annual BET Awards on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
2007: Danny Glover
Danny Glover one of the stars of "Dreamgirls" poses for photographers during a showing of the film in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
2007: Danny Glover, John Edwards
Presidential hopeful John Edwards, rear, and actor Danny Glover work on a Habitat for Humanity home in the 9th ward of New Orleans, Friday, May 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
2007: Danny Glover; Jimmy Carter
Actor Danny Glover and former President Jimmy Carter shake hands on the red carpet for the documentary film, "The Man From Plains" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
2008: Danny Glover
Actor Danny Glover arrives at the Film Aid International 2nd Annual Power of Film Gala on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
2009: Danny Glover, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen
From left, model Christine Teigen, musician John Legend and actor Danny Glover arrive with arrives for the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
2009: Danny Glover
US actor and activist Danny Glover attends an event commemorating Black Awareness Week in Rio de Janeiro, Monday Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
2010: Danny Glover
US actor Danny Glover points towards his clown nose of the UNICEF campaign in support of Peruvian children in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. Glover, who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, is in Lima to learn about the country's children general situation and to support UNICEF programs in HIV prevention issues, intercultural bilingual education and child malnutrition. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro)
2011: Danny Glover
U.S actor Danny Glover poses for photographers during a photocall at the 37th American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, France, Wednesday Sept. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
2011: Danny Glover
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, actor Danny Glover, attends the inauguration of the first national children's soccer tournament, El Golombiao, in Medellin, Colombia, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Luis Benavides)
2013: Danny Glover
Hollywood actor Danny Glover addresses protesting union members in downtown Johannesburg, Thursday, May 30, 2013. Glover, who is also a labor rights activist, attended protests by the country's Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union demanding that the country's police improve administrative staff pay and work conditions. (AP Photo)
2014: Danny Glover
Danny Glover poses for a portrait at The Collective and Gibson Lounge Powered by CEG, during the Sundance Film Festival, on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
2016: Danny Glover
Actor Danny Glover introduces Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a campaign rally at Hunters Point park, Monday, April 18, 2016, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
2017: Danny Glover, Mel Gibson
Danny Glover and Mel Gibson arrive at the Richard Donner Tribute on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
2018: Danny Glover wins President's Award at NAACP Image Awards
Danny Glover poses in the press room with the President's award at the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2018: Danny Glover, Eliane Cavalleiro
Danny Glover, left, and Eliane Cavalleiro arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
2018: Danny Glover
Actor Danny Glover marches with the crowd outside of the U.S. Capitol during a Poor People's Campaign rally at The National Mall, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
2019: Danny Glover, Sen. Cory Booker
Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, left, greets Actor Danny Glover, before they testify about reparations for the descendants of slaves, during a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
2020: Danny Glover
Actor Danny Glover walks from the stage after speaking ahead of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a campaign event, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)