Michael Clarke Duncan's performance as the gentle giant in
The Green Mile received widespread critical-acclaim and has led to a career of diversified roles. Duncan most recently starred in the indie film
D.E.B.S and will next be seen in Michael Bay's
The Island and
American Crude alongside Jennifer Esposito, Ron Livingston and Rob Schneider.
Duncan portrayed the evil Kingpin in the mega-hit Daredevil, based on Frank Miller's comic, opposite Ben Affleck. Prior to that, Duncan starred in several blockbuster films including The Scorpion King opposite The Rock, Planet of the Apes opposite Mark Wahlberg, See Spot Run opposite David Arquette and The Whole Nine Yards opposite Bruce Willis. Duncan also worked with Bruce Willis on the mega-hit film Armageddon. It was Willis who placed the call to director, Frank Darabont to suggest Duncan for the critical role of John Coffey in The Green Mile. Portraying John Coffey won Duncan numerous accolades including an Academy Award nomination, Golden Globe nomination, SAG nomination, Broadcast Film Critics Award, Saturn Award and Black Reel Award, to name a few. In addition, Duncan was recognized as the ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow. Duncan's previous film credits include Bulworth, The Player's Club and A Night At The Roxbury. He has had guest roles on the hit television shows The Jamie Foxx Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Weird Science, Married…With Children and The Wayans
Brothers.
With an unmistakable deep voice, Duncan has thrived as a voiceover actor as well. His most recent voiceover film credits include Racing Stripes, Delgo and Dinotopia: Curse of the Ruby Sunstone. Previously he voiced characters in Brother Bear, George Of The Jungle 2 and Cats & Dogs.