Danny Glover is a successful American actor, producer, and political activist. He has proved his acting prowess by playing various types of characters. As a versatile actor, he has played warm and sympathetic characters and abominable villains with equal élan. Starting his career in city administration, he shifted his focus towards acting by joining Black Actors’ Workshop. After making his debut in the film Escape from Alcataz, he also made his mark as a notable actor on stage and TV; his name has been nominated for Emmy Awards several times. Besides securing a place as an accomplished actor, Danny Glover has produced a number of successful films as an executive producer of Robey Theatre Company, which he set up along with actor Ben Guillory. Later, he worked as a voice actor in several children’s films. He ventured into the field of direction and directed Override, a short film. He takes keen interest in politics and as a political activist, he criticized George W. Bush by referring Bush as a racist. While studying at San Francisco University, he was actively involved with Black Students Union. Besides serving as an active board member of the TransAfrican Forum, Glover also serves as a board member of several organizations like The Black AIDS Institute, The Algebra Project, and Walden House.