Michael Clarke Duncan was born December 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. He is an Oscar-nominated American actor who has starred in a number of successful films.

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.

He worked as a bodyguard for celebrities like Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx and LL Cool J and Notorious B.I.G.

Michael starred in The Whole Nine Yards, Planet of the Apes, The Scorpion King (2002), Daredevil (2003) and The Island.

He also starred in Armageddon (1998) with Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis, The Green Mile (1999) opposite Tom Hanks, Sin City (2005) and The Last Mimzy (2007).

Filmography

• Delgo (2007)
• Sin City 3 (2008)
• Sin City 2 (2008)
• God of War II (2007)
• Slipstream (2007)
• "Loonatics Unleashed" (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
• American Crude (2007)
• The Last Mimzy (2007)
• One Way (2006)
• School for Scoundrels (2006)
• Saints Row (2006)
• Brother Bear 2 (2006)
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
• Air Buddies (2006)
• The Suffering: Ties That Bind (2005)
• "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
• Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story (2005)
• The Island (2005)
• Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (2005)
• "CSI: NY" (1 episode, 2005)
• The Golden Blaze (2005)
• Sin City (2005)
• "Teen Titans" (1 episode, 2005)
• "George Lopez" (1 episode, 2005)
• Racing Stripes (2005)
• Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (2004)
• Crash Nebula (2004)
• Pursued (2004)
• "Static Shock" (1 episode, 2004)
• George and the Dragon (2004)
• D.E.B.S. (2004)
• The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2004)
• "The Proud Family" (1 episode, 2003)
• Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003)
• SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (2003)
• R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (2003)
• Brother Bear (2003)
• George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
• "Spider-Man" (1 episode)
• Daredevil (2003)
• "King of the Hill" (1 episode, 2002)
• The Scorpion King (2002)
• They Call Me Sirr (2001)
• Planet of the Apes (2001)
• Cats & Dogs (2001)
• See Spot Run (2001)
• The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
• Star Trek: Klingon Academy (2000)
• Soldier of Fortune (2000)
• The Green Mile (1999)
• The Underground Comedy Movie (1999)
• "Sister, Sister" (1 episode, 1999)
• Breakfast of Champions (1999)
• A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
• Armageddon (1998)
• "Arli$$" (1 episode, 1998)
• Bulworth (1998)
• The Players Club (1998)
• Caught Up (1998)
• "Built to Last" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Living Single" (1 episode, 1997)
• Back in Business (1997)
• "The Wayans Bros." (1 episode, 1997)
• "Sparks" (1 episode, 1997)
• "The Jamie Foxx Show" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Weird Science" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Skwids" (1996)
• "Married with Children" (1 episode, 1995)
• "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1 episode, 1995)
• Friday (1995)
• "Renegade" (1 episode, 1995)
• Panic in the Park (1995)

Awards

• Saturn Award Supporting Actor "The Green Mile" 2000
• ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow 2000
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actor "The Green Mile" 1999