Actor
Michael Clarke Duncan
Born 10 December 1957 · Chicago, Illinois, USA — died 3 September 2012
Michael Clarke Duncan (1957–2012) was an American actor whose imposing build and deep voice made him a distinctive screen presence. He broke through as John Coffey in The Green Mile, earning an Oscar nomination, and went on to play villains, gentle giants and voice roles in major Hollywood films.
Key films
Armageddon (1998)
Early big-budget role that raised his profile before his breakthrough.
The Green Mile (1999)
His breakout performance as death-row inmate John Coffey, which brought Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
Daredevil (2003)
Played the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, a signature comic-book villain role.
Sin City (2005)
Played Manute in the stylised Frank Miller adaptation, showing his range in ensemble work.
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Voice work in a hit animated film, a significant strand of his later career.
Key awards
- 2000 Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor (The Green Mile); did not win
- 2000 Golden Globe nomination, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (The Green Mile); did not win
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 62
- 1995Friday · as Craps Player (uncredited)Actor
- 1997Back in Business · as Huge GuardActor
- 1998Armageddon · as BearActor
- 1998A Night at the Roxbury · as Roxbury BouncerActor
- 1998Bulworth · as BouncerActor
- 1998The Players Club · as BodyguardActor
- 1998Caught Up · as BBActor
- 1999The Green Mile · as John CoffeyActor
- 1999Breakfast of Champions · as EliActor
- 1999The Underground Comedy Movie · as Gay VirginActor
- 2000The Whole Nine Yards · as Franklin 'Frankie Figs' FigueroaActor
- 2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile · as Self - 'John Coffey'Actor
- 2001Planet of the Apes · as AttarActor
- 2001Cats & Dogs · as Sam (voice)Actor
- 2001See Spot Run · as MurdochActor
- 2001They Call Me Sirr · as Coach GriffinActor
- 2002The Scorpion King · as BalthazarActor
- 2003Brother Bear · as Tug (voice)Actor
- 2003Daredevil · as Kingpin / FiskActor
- 2003George of the Jungle 2 · as Mean Lion (voice)Actor
- 2003Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time · as Future Wade (voice)Actor
- 2003R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection · as Henchman (segment "Down Low")Actor
- 2003Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion · as Commander Baker (voice)Actor
- 2004George and the Dragon · as TarikActor
- 2004Pursued · as FranklinActor
- 2005Sin City · as ManuteActor
- 2005The Island · as Starkweather Two Delta / Jamal StarkweatherActor
- 2005Racing Stripes · as Clydesdale (voice)Actor
- 2005D.E.B.S. · as Mr. PhippsActor
- 2005Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story · as The Stork (voice)Actor
- 2005The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses · as Big Daddy (voice)Actor
- 2005Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone · as Stinktooth (voice)Actor
- 2005The Golden Blaze · as Thomas Tatum (voice)Actor
- 20052005 Chicago White Sox: The Official World Series Film · as narratorActor
- 2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · as Lucius WashingtonActor
- 2006Brother Bear 2 · as Tug (voice)Actor
- 2006School for Scoundrels · as LesherActor
- 2006Air Buddies · as Wolf (voice)Actor
- 2006One Way · as The GeneralActor
- 2007The Last Mimzy · as Nathaniel BroadmanActor
- 2007Slipstream · as Mort / Phil Henderson / PatrolmanActor
- 2007Voices of God of War II · as SelfActor
- 2007The Making of God of War II · as AtlasActor
- 2008Kung Fu Panda · as Commander Vachir (voice)Actor
- 2008Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins · as Sheriff Otis JenkinsActor
- 2008Delgo · as Elder Marley (voice)Actor
- 2008American Crude · as SpinksActor
- 2008Dreaming Slipstream Dream · as SelfActor
- 2009Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li · as Balrog/Bison (Japan)Actor
- 2009The Slammin' Salmon · as Cleon SalmonActor
- 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · as Sam (voice)Actor
- 2011Green Lantern · as Kilowog (voice)Actor
- 2011Your Highness · as The Giant TrollActor
- 2011Cross · as ErlikActor
- 2011A Crush on You · as 'Big Jim' NelsonActor
- 2011Redemption Road · as AugyActor
- 2012The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2012In the Hive · as Mr. HollisActor
- 2013A Resurrection · as AddisonActor
- 2013From the Rough · as RogerActor
- 2014Walking the Mile · as SelfActor
- 2015The Challenger · as DuneActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.