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Michael Clarke Duncan (born December 10, 1957) is an American actor who has
starred in a number of films.
Duncan grew up in a single-parent household in Chicago. He always wanted to
act, but had to drop out of the Communications program at Alcorn State
University to support his family when his mother became ill. Duncan's large
frame of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and weight of 300 pounds (136 kg) helped him in
his jobs digging ditches for the People's Gas Company and being a bouncer at
different Chicago clubs. Through working at the clubs, he was able to get a
security job and ended up in Los Angeles.
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He took other security jobs while in Los Angeles while trying to get some
acting work in commercials. Eventually he was cast in a walk-on role in Ice
Cube's Friday. During this time, he continued to work as a bodyguard for
celebrities like Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx and LL Cool J, all
the while doing bit parts in television and films.
In 1998, Duncan was cast as Bear in the movie Armageddon, where he struck up
a friendship with castmate, Bruce Willis. It was Bruce Willis' influence
that helped him to get his breakout role in the Frank Darabont-directed, The
Green Mile, a role which netted him an Academy Award nomination and a Golden
Globe nomination.
Duncan then was cast in a string of films that helped to establish him as a
star: The Whole Nine Yards, Planet of the Apes, The Scorpion King (where he
starred alongside his friend, The Rock), Daredevil (as The Kingpin) and The
Island. Duncan has also provided his voice for a number of roles including
Brother Bear and the video games Demon Stone, SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALS and
Soldier of Fortune. In 2005, he starred in the movie Sin City as Manute, a
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