Michael Clarke Duncan - Biography

Last Editor: jessicamejia11				Michael Clarke Duncan Biography -   Name : Michael Clarke Duncan Profession : Actor Birth Details : born December 10, 1957 Birth name : Michael Clarke Duncan Height : 6' 5" (1.96 m) Nickname : Hollywood Big Mike

Michael Clarke Duncan Trivia -

Supposedly gives five dollars to anyone who recognizes him on the street and knows what his full name is. Considered becoming a police officer with the LAPD, which was revealed during an interview on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989). Attended Alcorn State University in Mississippi, but dropped out to support his family when his mother became ill. Has an older sister, Judith. Worked as a security guard for a theatre troupe. Played basketball at Kankakee Community College. After college, spent several years digging ditches for the gas company in Chicago. Did bodyguard work for Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, and Notorious B.I.G.; he let a friend take over for him the night Notorious B.I.G. got shot, which prompted him to quit that line of work. For his role as the criminal mastermind behemoth Kingpin in Daredevil (2003), Clarke put on 40 lbs. to his already largely built physique. While filming The Scorpion King (2002), was accidentally hit by The Rock during a fight sequence. He leaned in too far for a hit, and his chin connected with The Rock's elbow. He's played characters related to animals. He played a guy named Bear in Armageddon (1998), he voiced a dog Sam in Cats & Dogs (2001), and played Colonel Attar, a gorilla, in Planet of the Apes (2001). He also played a grizzly in Disney's Brother Bear. He tried out for the Chicago Bears in the mid 1980s. He wanted to try out at for one of the linebacker postions, but the coaches chose to see how he would be perform at Tightend. Has appeared in 4 films with Bruce Willis: Armageddon (1998), Breakfast Of Champions (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Sin City (2005)

Michael Clarke Duncan Detailed Biography -

Michael Clarke Duncan (born December 10, 1957) is an American actor who has starred in a number of films. Duncan grew up in a single-parent household in Chicago. He always wanted to act, but had to drop out of the Communications program at Alcorn State University to support his family when his mother became ill. Duncan's large frame of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and weight of 300 pounds (136 kg) helped him in his jobs digging ditches for the People's Gas Company and being a bouncer at different Chicago clubs. Through working at the clubs, he was able to get a security job and ended up in Los Angeles. Michael Clarke Duncan with Tom Hanks in The Green Mile. He took other security jobs while in Los Angeles while trying to get some acting work in commercials. Eventually he was cast in a walk-on role in Ice Cube's Friday. During this time, he continued to work as a bodyguard for celebrities like Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx and LL Cool J, all the while doing bit parts in television and films. In 1998, Duncan was cast as Bear in the film Armageddon, where he struck up a friendship with castmate, Bruce Willis. It was Bruce Willis' influence that helped him to get his breakout role in the Frank Darabont-directed, The Green Mile, a role which netted him an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination. Duncan then was cast in a string of films that helped to establish him as a star: The Whole Nine Yards, Planet of the Apes, The Scorpion King (where he starred alongside his friend, The Rock), Daredevil (as The Kingpin) and The Island. Duncan has also provided his voice for a number of roles including Brother Bear and the video games Demon Stone, SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALS and Soldier of Fortune. In 2005, he starred in the film Sin City as Manute, a powerful mobster.