Trivia

Met his wife at what is now San Francisco State University, where he proceeded to wait for a class of hers to get out, just so he could talk to her.

His mother Carrie Hunley Glover was a 1942 graduate of tiny Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. In 1990, Glover donated $100,000 to endow a scholarship fund in her honor. And in May 2002, Glover spoke at the school's 120th commencement, and shook the hands of all 100 graduates.

Took an eight day tour of South Africa with Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Alexandra Paul and Delroy Lindo to urge Blacks there to participate in that country's first fully democratic national election in 1994.

Did not start acting until he was 28 years old.

Admits that he did Gone Fishin' (1997) and Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) strictly for the money.

On April 16, 2010 Danny Glover and 11 others were arrested for trespassing at a Service Employees International Union protest at the Sodexo headquarters. SEIU says it was protesting what it calls Sodexo's unfair and illegal treatment of workers.

Only child and daughter, Mandisa, was born on January 5, 1976.

The son of postal workers and the oldest of five children.

Film debut, Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Politically active on issues involving minorities in the U.S., global human rights and AIDS

Is one of only three actors to survive a hand-to-hand confrontation with a Predator. The other two being Arnold Schwarzenegger and 'Adrien Brody'.

In 1999 he paid $1.3 million for a five-bedroom, 6,000 sq. foot home in Portland, Oregon.

Has done Goodwill Ambassador work in Ethiopia.

Appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program (March 1998)

Father of film production assistant Mandisa Glover.

Worked for the San Francisco Mayor's Office for five years following his graduation from college.

Convicted in Niagara Falls, Ontario of trespassing in a hotel during a union rally on September 16, 2006 [January 24, 2008].

His appearance in Shooter (2007) will mark the 15th time he has appeared as a character who works in law enforcement and/or the military.

Graduated from San Francisco State College.

He donated $1 million to commence TransAfrica Forum's $5 million Capital Campaign.

Attended The Black Actors' Workshop, American Conservatory Theatre.

In response to an AFI poll, Glover named "In the Heat of the Night" as his favorite film of all-time.

He was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "A Lesson from Aloes" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Was a member of the Black Student union while attending San Francisco State University.

As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Places in the Heart (1984), The Color Purple (1985) and Witness (1985).

Narrated the Discovery Channel special 'The Real Eve', about the origin of modern humans and the descent of all people living today from a single African female who lived about 150,000 years BP.

Good friends with Alfre Woodard.

Friends with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez. He has been photographed with both Castro and Chavez on more than one occasion.

Huge fan of the San Francisco 49ers.

Friends with Harry Belafonte.

Attended the Vienna International Film Festival in October 2006 to support his film Manderlay.

He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: To Sleep with Anger (1990).

His maternal grandmother was a midwife.

Received Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts Degree from San Francisco State University 31 May, 1997.

Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004.

Older brother of Martin Glover.

Trained as an actor with the American Conservatory of Theater (ACT) and the Black Box Theater Company.

Endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election of the United States.

Will reprise his role in the Athol Furgard play "Master Harold...and the boys", twenty years after first appearing in it. Director Lonny Price will return as the title character.

Attended the 43rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic. (July 2008)

Endorsed Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election of the United States.

Personally mentored Eli Harris.

Friends with Bill Duke.

Longtime friend of Carl Lumbly.

Born on the same day as Paul Schrader.