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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby Don't you put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby!]]]] |
3 | ->"''How can you not like cats?''" |
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5 | 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 [[GentleGiant actually a nice guy]]. Had a voice deep enough to rival Creator/JamesEarlJones in badassery. |
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7 | While starting out as an actor, he served as a bodyguard for celebrities like Creator/WillSmith, Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/LLCoolJ and Music/TheNotoriousBIG. He quit this line of work after B.I.G.'s death, shifting his entire focus to acting. |
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9 | 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 [[Creator/DCComics DC]] & [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]] properties, with his role as Kilowog in 2011's ''Film/{{Green Lantern|2011}}'' film. |
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11 | In July of 2012, Duncan suffered a heart attack and remained hospitalized for 7 weeks. On September 3rd, he succumbed to and died from the damage caused by said heart attack, which never fully healed. He was 54. |
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13 | [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] Creator/MikeDuncan. |
14 | ---- |
15 | !!Roles |
16 | !!!Live-action |
17 | * ''Series/{{Renegade}}'' (1995) as Shaka |
18 | * ''Film/{{Friday}}'' (1995) as Craps Player |
19 | * ''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful'' (1995) as Slash |
20 | * ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' (1995) as Tiny |
21 | * ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' (1995) as Bouncer |
22 | * ''Series/WeirdScience'' (1996) as Cardinal Carnage |
23 | * ''Series/TheJamieFoxxShow'' (1997) as Inmate |
24 | * ''Series/TheWayansBros'' (1997) as Big Mike |
25 | * ''Series/LivingSingle'' (1997) as Security Guard |
26 | * ''Film/ThePlayersClub'' (1998) as Bodyguard |
27 | * ''Film/{{Bulworth}}'' (1998) as Bouncer |
28 | * ''Series/{{Arliss}}'' (1998) as Lucian Balboa |
29 | * ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' (1998) as Bear |
30 | * ''Film/ANightAtTheRoxbury'' (1998) as Roxbury Bouncer |
31 | * ''Literature/BreakfastOfChampions'' (1999) as Eli |
32 | * ''Series/SisterSister'' (1999) as Big Earl |
33 | * ''Film/TheGreenMile'' (1999) as John Coffey |
34 | * ''Film/TheWholeNineYards'' (2000) as Frankie Figs |
35 | * ''Film/SeeSpotRun'' (2001) as Murdoch |
36 | * ''Film/{{Planet of the Apes|2001}}'' (2001) as Attar |
37 | * ''Film/TheScorpionKing'' (2002) as Balthazar |
38 | * ''Film/{{Daredevil|2003}}'' (2003) as Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin |
39 | * ''Film/{{DEBS}}'' (2004) as Mr. Phipps |
40 | * ''Film/GeorgeAndTheDragon'' (2004) as Tarik |
41 | * ''Series/TheGeorgeLopezShow'' (2005) as Dr. Holland |
42 | * ''Film/SinCity'' (2005) as Manute |
43 | * ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' (2005) as Quinn Sullivan |
44 | * ''Film/{{The Island|2005}}'' (2005) as Starkweather Two Delta, Jamal Starkweather |
45 | * ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' (2006) as Lucius Washington |
46 | * ''Film/TheLastMimzy'' (2007) as Nathanial Broadman |
47 | * ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' (2008) as Coach Little |
48 | * ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2008) as Colt |
49 | * ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' (2008-09) as Jerome Burnett |
50 | * ''Film/TheSlamminSalmon'' (2009) as Cleon Salmon |
51 | * ''Film/StreetFighterTheLegendOfChunLi'' (2009) as Balrog |
52 | * ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (2011) as Leo Knox |
53 | ** ''Series/TheFinder'' (2012) |
54 | |
55 | !!!Voice acting |
56 | * ''VideoGame/SoldierOfFortune'' (2000) as Hawk |
57 | * ''VideoGame/StarTrekKlingonAcademy'' (2000) as Opening Movie Klingons |
58 | * ''Film/CatsAndDogs'' (2001) as Sam |
59 | * ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (2002) as Coach Webb |
60 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries'' (2003) as Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin |
61 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' (2003-05) as Commander Baker |
62 | * ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle 2'' (2003) as Mean Lion |
63 | * ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear'' (2003) as Tug |
64 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear2'' (2006) |
65 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'' (2003) as Mongo |
66 | * ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' (2004) as Rashid "The Rocket" Randall |
67 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' (2004) as Rockwell |
68 | * ''VideoGame/DemonStone'' (2004) as Slaad Lord Ygorl |
69 | * ''Film/RacingStripes'' (2005) as Clydesdale |
70 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTimeXIInvasionOfTheTinysauruses'' (2005) as Big Daddy |
71 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' (2005) as Krall, Hayden |
72 | * ''WesternAnimation/DinotopiaQuestForTheRubySunstone'' (2005) as Stinktooth |
73 | * ''VideoGame/TheSuffering: Ties That Bind'' (2005) as Blackmore |
74 | * ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' (2005-07) as Massive |
75 | * ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2006-07, 2012) as Boy on Mushroom #1, Fozzie Bear, Black Co-Worker |
76 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Minoriteam}}'' (2006) as Balactus |
77 | * ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' (2006) as Benjamin King |
78 | ** ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' (2013) |
79 | * ''Film/{{Air Buddies|2006}}'' (2006) as Wolf |
80 | * ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII'' (2007) as Atlas |
81 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Delgo}}'' (2008) as Elder Marley |
82 | * ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'' (2008) as Commander Vachir |
83 | * ''Film/{{Green Lantern|2011}}'' (2011) as Kilowog |
84 | * ''[[WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]'' (2012) as Marshmallow King, Chunkee Cheeses |
85 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' (2013) as Groot |
86 | * ''WesternAnimation/FishHooks'' (2013) as Guardian Cat |
87 | ---- |
88 | !!Tropes: |
89 | * BadassAdorable: Though he rarely got to play this kind of character, the big fella was pretty much a huge, cuddly muscular teddy bear in RealLife. The opening quote of this page only emphasizes this further. |
90 | * BoisterousBruiser: His more heroic roles usually fell somewhere under this. |
91 | * EvilSoundsDeep: In his villain roles. |
92 | * GentleGiant: Being 6'5", he definitely qualified as this, particularly in RealLife. |
93 | * KindheartedCatLover: Absolutely ''adored'' cats and had six of them at the time of his much-too-early death. |
94 | * LargeHam: He liked to have fun with his roles and play the ScaryBlackMan for all it was worth. This led to several standout performances. |
95 | * MrFanservice: Many of his roles had him go shirtless or wear clothes [[SleevesAreForWimps without sleeves]] to show off his incredibly ripped body. |
96 | * RaceLift: When he played the Caucasian Kingpin in ''Film/Daredevil2003''. Though he fit the role so well, most people didn't care. |
97 | * RealMenEatMeat: Averted. Duncan was a vegetarian but ''no one'' will dispute his manliness. |
98 | * ScaryBlackMan: Had quite a few of these roles under his belt. Unsurprising, considering his badass voice and physique are quite imposing attributes for any villain to have from the outset. Though he did [[PlayingAgainstType play against type]] quite often. |
99 | * ScullyBox: While he was a ''very'' big man at 6'5, some of his roles worked to make him look even bigger so he'd be more imposing next to other tall actors such as David Morse and Ben Affleck, who both stand just an inch shorter at 6'4, and James Cromwell, who was two inches taller. The fact that he was far more heavily built also helped sell the illusion. |
100 | * TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: His last film ''The Challenger'' was released 3 years after his death. |
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