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Michael Clarke Duncan
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10 December 1957 - 3 September 2012
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Michael Clarke Duncan was born on December 10, 1957 in Chicago, USA. He was raised only by his mother. The boy was attracted to football since childhood, but his mother was too afraid of possible injuries, and therefore forbade him to engage in this sport.
After graduating from high school, Michael Duncan went to university, where he began to study communication. However, his mother soon became seriously ill and he dropped out and returned to his hometown. There he found a job in a gas company
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Michael Clarke Duncan was born on December 10, 1957 in Chicago, USA. He was raised only by his mother. The boy was attracted to football since childhood, but his mother was too afraid of possible injuries, and therefore forbade him to engage in this sport.
After graduating from high school, Michael Duncan went to university, where he began to study communication. However, his mother soon became seriously ill and he dropped out and returned to his hometown. There he found a job in a gas company and also got a job as a security guard in a nightclub. It was this last position that radically changed his life. He was noticed by the producer and invited to work. Michael Duncan is in the place that all actors dream of: Hollywood. There he hired an agent to advance his acting career, although most of his income came from his work as a bodyguard.
His career began with television. Initially, he starred in commercials, then followed by television series or, as they were called, “soap operas”. The debut on the big screen took place after filming in the films “Bulworth” and “Players Club”.
An incredible success for him was the film.
"Armageddon" . After her Michael Duncan got several roles in famous Hollywood projects. In
"Green Mile" He got the role of John Coffey (an Oscar nomination), in the comedy Nine Yards – Frankie Figs. Sometimes the actor made sacrifices for his work. So, for the film "Daredevil" he gained 20 kg. He also starred with Bruce Willis (“Sin City”, “Breakfast for Champions”).
He also had to voice some characters. For example, in Cats Against Dogs, he voiced the dog Sam, in Planet of the Apes, the gorilla.
In the mid-90s, he decided to fulfill his dream and finally played American football. His achievements include commenting on a series of 2005 baseball films.
He died on September 3, 2012 of heart disease.
