John Glover (actor)

John Glover (actor)

Infobox actor
name = John Glover


imagesize =
caption = Glover at the 1991 Emmy Awards
birthname = John Soursby Glover, Jr.
birthdate = birth date and age|1944|8|7
birthplace = Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
deathdate =
website =http://www.johnglover.info
tonyawards = Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
1995 "Love! Valour! Compassion!"

John Soursby Glover, Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American award-winning actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor in the TV series "Smallville".

Biography

Personal life

Glover was born in Kingston, NY, the son of Cade (née Mullins) and John Soursby Glover, Sr., a television salesman. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/91/John-Glover.html John Glover Biography (1944-) ] ] Glover attended Wicomico High School and acted at Towson University. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800011590/bio John Glover Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ] His partner is the sculptor Adam Kurtzman. [http://www.wctimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=8666 Windy City Times - Out in Smallville: Smallville’s John Glover] ]

Glover is also actively involved with the Alzheimer's Association. His inspiration for joining this cause was his own father's experience with Alzheimer's Disease.

Career

His notable roles include Alan Ramey in "52 Pick-Up", Bryce Cummings in "Scrooged", Daniel Clamp in ', a mobster in "Payback", an advertising spokesman in "Robocop 2", a hitman in "Night of the Running Man", The Riddler in ', Doctor Jason Woodrue in "Batman and Robin", Verad in the "" episode "Invasive Procedures", The Devil in the series "Brimstone", and the role of Lionel Luthor on "Smallville".

He has also made notable appearances on stage, winning a Tony Award for Featured Actor in a Play for his dual roles in the Broadway play "Love! Valour! Compassion!", which he reprised in the film version. He also appeared as "man in the chair/narrator" in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway during Summer 2007.

Glover also had a small appearance in the Woody Allen film "Annie Hall". In a flashback to a scene from the title character's past he utters the line: "Touch my heart. With your foot".He has a recurring role in "", playing Declan Gage an old friend and mentor to Detective Robert Goren.

References

External links

* [http://www.johnglover.info/ John Glover official website]
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* [http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smallville/cast/john-glover John Glover cast bio on The CW]
* [http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=8666 Interview with John Glover]
* [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=546641 Q&A: John Glover] at Broadway.com


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