Biography:
Michael Clarke Duncan was raised by his single mother on Chicago's South Side. Michael grew up resisting drugs and alcohol, instead concentrating on school. He wanted to play football in high school, but his mother wouldn't let him, fearing he would get hurt. He then turned to acting, dreaming of becoming a famous actor. After graduating from high school and attending community college, he worked digging ditches at Peoples Gas Company in Chicago. When he quit his job and headed to Hollywood, he landed small roles while working as a bodyguard. Michael's role in the movie Armageddon led to his breakthrough performance in The Green Mile, when his Armageddon co-star Bruce Willis called director Frank Darabont, suggesting Michael for the part of convict John Coffey. He landed the role, receiving critical acclaim for his performance.
| Average career score: | 45 |
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| Highest Metascore: | |
| Lowest Metascore: |
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Positive: 4 out of 22
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Mixed: 13 out of 22
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Negative: 5 out of 22
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption Road | Aug 26, 2011 | Co-Producer / Augy | 7.0 |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Jul 30, 2010 | Sam | 5.2 |
| Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | Feb 27, 2009 | Balrog/Bison (Japan) | 3.0 |
| Delgo | Dec 12, 2008 | Elder Marley | 1.9 |
| Kung Fu Panda | Jun 6, 2008 | Commander Vachir | 8.2 |
| Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins | Feb 8, 2008 | Otis | 6.3 |
| Slipstream | Oct 26, 2007 | Mort/Phil Henderson/Patrolman | 4.0 |
| The Last Mimzy | Mar 23, 2007 | Nathanial Broadman | 5.4 |
| School for Scoundrels | Sep 29, 2006 | Lesher | 5.3 |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Aug 4, 2006 | Lucius Washington | 6.3 |
| The Island | Jul 22, 2005 | Starkweather Two Delta | 6.2 |
| Sin City | Apr 1, 2005 | Manute | 7.7 |
| D.E.B.S. | Mar 25, 2005 | Mr. Phipps | 7.1 |
| Brother Bear | Oct 24, 2003 | Tug | 7.2 |
| Daredevil | Feb 14, 2003 | Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin | 6.1 |
| The Scorpion King | Apr 19, 2002 | Balthazar | 5.4 |
| Planet of the Apes | Jul 27, 2001 | Attar | 5.3 |
| See Spot Run | Mar 2, 2001 | Murdoch | 7.0 |
| The Whole Nine Yards | Feb 18, 2000 | Franklin 'Frankie Figs' Figueroa | 6.8 |
| The Green Mile | Dec 10, 1999 | John Coffey | 8.7 |
| A Night at the Roxbury | Oct 2, 1998 | Roxbury Bouncer | 7.6 |
| Armageddon | Jul 1, 1998 | Bear | 5.9 |
