Danny Lebern Glover born July 22 1946 is an American actor film director and political activist He is best known for his costarring lead role as Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series Glover has had a variety of film stage and television roles He starred as the husband to Whoopi Goldbergs character Celie in the celebrated literary adaptation of The Color Purple and as Lieutenant James McFee in the film Witness He had leading roles in other films including To Sleep with Anger Predator 2 Angels in the Outfield and Operation Dumbo Drop He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his starring role in Charles Burnetts To Sleep with Anger Also he has had prominent supporting roles in Silverado Witness A Rage in Harlem Dreamgirls Shooter Death at a Funeral Beyond the Lights Sorry to Bother You The Last Black Man in San Francisco The Dead Dont Die Lonesome Dove and Jumanji The Next Level Glover earned top billing for the first time in Predator 2 the sequel to the science fiction action film Predator During his career he has also made several cameos appearing for example in the Michael Jackson video Liberian Girl of 1987 In 1994 he made his directorial debut with the Showtime channel short film Override Also in 1994 Glover and actor Ben Guillory founded the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles focusing on theatre by and about black people