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About Danny Glover
Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover is the series host of True Stories: Life in the USA, season two. Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 25 years. As an actor, his film credits range from the blockbuster Lethal Weapon franchise to smaller independent features, some of which Glover also produced. His recent work has included Dreamgirls for director Bill Condon, Shooter for director Antoine Fuqua, Be Kind, Rewind for director Michel Gondry and Poor Boy’s Game for director Clement Virgo.
At the same time, Glover has also gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for economic justice, and access to health care and education programs in the United States and Africa. Internationally, Glover has served as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program from 1998-2004, focusing on issues of poverty, disease, and economic development in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and currently serves as UNICEF Ambassador.
A native of San Francisco, Glover trained at the Black Actors’ Workshop of the American Conservatory Theater. It was his Broadway debut in Fugard’s Master Harold…and the Boys, which brought him to national recognition and led director Robert Benton to cast Glover in his first leading role the 1984 Oscar-nominated Best Picture Places in the Heart. He has worked with Academy Award-winning directors Peter Weir and Steven Spielberg, and has executive produced numerous award winning personal projects. He has received Emmy nominations as both an actor and director.
