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Michael Clarke Duncan

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Michael Clarke Duncan

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Also known as Michael C. Duncan, Michael Duncan

American actor (1957–2012)

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Michael Clarke Duncan was an American film, television, and voice actor, as well as a comedian. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1957, he began his work period in 1995. He was educated at Alcorn State University and spoke English. Duncan was a member of the Baptist religion.

He received Saturn Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Duncan died in Los Angeles in 2012 from myocardial infarction and respiratory failure. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. His unmarried partner was Omarosa Manigault Newman.

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Film & TV

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michael Clarke Duncan (December 12, 1957 – September 3, 2012) was an American film and television actor, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in the feature film The Green Mile, which netted him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.

Known for

  • The Challenger — Dune2015
  • Walking the Mile — Self2014
  • A Resurrection — Addison2013
  • From the Rough — Roger2013
  • The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson — Self (archive footage)2012
  • In the Hive — Mr. Hollis2012
  • The Finder — Leo Knox2012
  • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange — Chunkee Cheeses (voice)2012
  • Green Lantern — Kilowog (voice)2011
  • Your Highness — The Giant Troll2011

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Duncan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
television actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Baptists
Award
Saturn Awards
Sport
basketball
Country for sport
United States
Image
MClarkeDuncan021109-R106 (50094589037).jpg
Height
196
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place of burial
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Commons category
Michael Clarke Duncan
date of birth
1957-12-10
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
manner of death
natural causes
unmarried partner
Omarosa Manigault Newman
name in native language
Michael Clarke Duncan
start of work period
1995-00-00
date of death
2012-09-03
cause of death
respiratory failure
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012) was an American actor best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and other honors. He also played Kingpin in Daredevil and Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (both 2003). In addition, he appeared in movies such as Armageddon (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), Sin City (2005), and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), as well as in the role of Leo Knox in the television series Bones (2011) and its spin-off The Finder (2012); he also appeared in episodes of Two and a Half Men. He also had voice roles in films, including Brother Bear (2003), The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005), Brother Bear 2 (2006), Kung Fu Panda (2008), and Green Lantern (2011); he had the voice role of Benjamin King in the video game Saints Row (2006).

Early life

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