History Creator / MichaelClarkeDuncan

* ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'' (2003) as Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin

* RaceLift: When he played the Caucasian Kingpin in ''Film/Daredevil2003''. Though he fit the role so well, most people didn't care. Interestingly, Creator/StanLee ''had'' originally conceived Kingpin as a black character, but he made him white to avoid accusations about racism.

* ''Film/TheIsland'' (2005) as Starkweather Two Delta, Jamal Starkweather

* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' (2003) as Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin

* GentleGiant: In RealLife.

Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 -- September 3, 2012) was an American character actor with a reputation for being the quintessential ([[TheBigGuy Large]]) ScaryBlackMan, despite the fact that he was [[FaceOfAThug actually a nice guy]]. Had a [[BassoProfundo voice]] deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery.

Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 -- September 3, 2012) was an American character actor with a reputation for being the quintessential (Large) ScaryBlackMan, despite the fact that he was [[FaceOfAThug actually a nice guy]]. Had a [[BassoProfundo voice]] deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery.

Probably his most famous role was John Coffey in ''Film/TheGreenMile'', but it should be noted that he was the [[AbilityOverAppearance most suitable actor]] (at the time at least) to play [[Film/Daredevil2003 The Kingpin]], despite the character being [[RaceLift white]] in the comics. He reprised the role in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries''. He was also one of the few actors to play a major character in films based on both DC & Marvel properties, with his role as Kilowog in 2011's ''Film/{{Green Lantern|2011}}'' film.

Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 -- September 3, 2012) was the quintessential (Large) ScaryBlackMan, despite the fact that he was [[FaceOfAThug actually a nice guy]]. Had a [[BassoProfundo voice]] deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery.

* BassoProfundo: Enough to give Darth Vader himself a run for his money.

* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: His last film The Challenger was released 3 years after his death.

Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 -- September 3, 2012) was the quintessential (Large) ScaryBlackMan, despite the fact that he was [[FaceOfAThug actually a nice guy]]. Had a [[BadassBaritone voice]] deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery.

* BadassBaritone: Enough to give Darth Vader himself a run for his money.

Probably his most famous role was John Coffey in ''Film/TheGreenMile'', but it should be noted that he was the [[AbilityOverAppearance most suitable actor]] (at the time at least) to play [[Film/{{Daredevil}} The Kingpin]], despite the character being [[RaceLift white]] in the comics. He reprised the role in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries''. He was also one of the few actors to play a major character in films based on both DC & Marvel properties, with his role as Kilowog in 2011's ''Film/{{Green Lantern|2011}}'' film.

* RaceLift: When he played the caucasian Kingpin in ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''. Though he fit the role so well, most people didn't care. Interestingly, Creator/StanLee ''had'' originally conceived Kingpin as a black character, but he made him white to avoid accusations about racism.

'''Michael Clarke Duncan''' (December 10, 1957 -- September 3, 2012) was the quintessential (Large) ScaryBlackMan, despite the fact that he was [[FaceOfAThug actually a nice guy]]. Had a [[BadassBaritone voice]] deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery.

JustForFun/NotToBeConfusedWith Creator/MikeDuncan.

Probably his most famous role was John Coffey in ''Film/TheGreenMile'', but it should be noted that he was the [[AbilityOverAppearance most suitable actor]] (at the time at least) to play [[Film/{{Daredevil}} The Kingpin]], despite the character being [[RaceLift white]] in the comics. He reprised the role in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries''. He was also one of the few actors to play a major character in films based on both DC & Marvel properties, with his role as Kilowog in 2011's ''Film/GreenLantern2011'' film.

Probably his most famous role was John Coffey in ''Film/TheGreenMile'', but it should be noted that he was the [[AbilityOverAppearance most suitable actor]] (at the time at least) to play [[Film/{{Daredevil}} The Kingpin]], despite the character being [[RaceLift white]] in the comics. He reprised the role in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries''. He was also one of the few actors to play a major character in films based on both DC & Marvel properties, with his role as Kilowog in 2011's ''Film/GreenLantern'' film.

'''Michael Clarke Duncan''' (December 10, 1957 -- September 3, 2012) was the quintessential (Large) ScaryBlackMan, despite the fact that he was actually a nice guy. Had a [[BadassBaritone voice]] deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery.

* RaceLift: When he played the caucasian Kingpin in ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''. Though he fit the role so well, most people didn't care.
** Interestingly, Creator/StanLee ''had'' originally conceived Kingpin as a black character, but he made him white to avoid accusations about racism.

* TheShelfOfMovieLanguisment: His last film The Challenger was released 3 years after his death.

* HamAndCheese: He was good at this when he got saddled with a cornball role. His role as Balrog in ''Film/StreetFighterTheLegendOfChunLi'' exemplifies his skill with this trope.

'''Michael Clarke Duncan''' (December 10, 1957 -- September 3, 2012) was the quintessential (Large) ScaryBlackMan, despite the fact that he was actually a [[MeanCharacterNiceActor nice guy]]. Had a [[BadassBaritone voice]] deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery.