John Glover (actor)
John Glover | |
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| Born | John Soursby Glover, Jr. |
| Website | http://www.johnglover.info |
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 and was raised in Salisbury, Maryland.[1] Glover attended Wicomico High School and acted at Towson University.[2] His partner is the sculptor Adam Kurtzman.[3]
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.[3]
Career
His notable roles include Alan Ramey in 52 Pick-Up, Bryce Cummings in Scrooged, Daniel Clamp in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, a mobster in Payback, an advertising spokesman in Robocop 2, hitman Derek Mills in Night of the Running Man, The Riddler in Batman: The Animated Series, Doctor Jason Woodrue in Batman and Robin, Verad in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Invasive Procedures", The Devil in the series Brimstone. He also had a recurring role in The Days And Nights Of Molly Dodd as "Cousin Jerry, from Bal'mer," a relative whom no-one actually seemed to know.
He appeared in the TV movie An Early Frost in 1985, the first TV film to touch on the AIDS issue and received an Emmy nomination for his performance as a homosexual AIDS patient.
He also recevied a 1994 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance in Frasier.
He is well known for the role of Lionel Luthor on Smallville, having appeared as a guest actor in the shows first season from 2001-2002 to becoming a full cast member from Season 2 until the character's death in Season 7.
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 Law & Order: Criminal Intent, playing Declan Gage an old friend and mentor to Detective Robert Goren. He was recently cast as Sylar's father in Heroes.
Glover is currently appearing in ABC's Brothers & Sisters as Henry, the boyfriend of Saul Holden. He is also appeared in Heroes as the character Sylar's father, Samson Gray.
References
External links
- John Glover official website
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- John Glover at Memory Alpha
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- John Glover cast bio on The CW
- Interview with John Glover
- Q&A: John Glover at Broadway.com