Danny Glover
Actor, Producer and Humanitarian
Actor, Producer and Humanitarian
Danny Glover is an award-winning actor, producer, and political activist. Danny serves as a public speaker, delivering inspirational addresses and performances on college campuses, at union rallies, and for business conventions.
He has been invested in transformational movements since his college years where he helped organize a five-month long student strike at San Francisco State University that led to the creation of the first School of Ethnic Studies in the country. Since then, he’s protested the Vietnam War, fought against colonialism and racism in Africa, and has advocated for more access to education and economic opportunities. He has also championed climate change and the environment, education, and the arts.
Danny has served as a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Programme and as a UNICEF ambassador. He has received numerous accolades, including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award, and the NAACP’s President’s Award. He has been nominated for five Emmy Awards and four Grammy Awards.