biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1947– )
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| biography:
| Actor, born in San Francisco, California, USA. After attending San Francisco State, he appeared on the stage. He made his film debut in Places in the Heart (1984) but gained his first major success in The Color Purple (1985). A versatile actor, he played villains and heroes in all types of films including Lethal Weapon (1987) and its sequels (1989, 1992, 1998). In March 1998 he was appointed a United Nations goodwill ambassador. |
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