Michael ‘Clarke’ Duncan was an American entertainer. He is really popular for brilliantly portraying the character of John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999). He is also famous for his incredible performance in Armageddon (1998) as Bear, The Whole Nine Yards (2000) as Franklin ‘Frankie Figs’ Figueroa, Planet of the Apes (2001) as Attar, The Scorpion King (2002) as Balthazar, Daredevil (2003) as Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin and Sin City (2005) as Manute.
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| Full Name | Michael Clarke Duncan |
| Date of Birth | December 10, 1957 |
| Birth Place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Parent(s) | Jean Duncan (mother) |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice actor |
| Spouse(s)/Partner(s) | Alisha Harrison (2000-2002) Irene Marquez (2004-2005) Vanessa Bosele (2006) Omarosa Manigault (m. 2010) |
| Death | September 3, 2012 (aged 54) |
| Cause of Death | cardiac arrest |
| Net worth | US $18 million |
Michael’s Early Life and Bio
Michael Clarke Duncan was born on the 3rd of September, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA). His father left his family when he was just a child. He was raised by his mother named Jean Duncan who used to work as a house cleaner to support the family. He grew up with a sister named Judy.
Michael’s Nationality and Physical Stats
Michael’s nationality was American while his ethnicity was African-American.
He was a very huge man of muscular build with height 6 feet 5 inches or 1.95 m and weight 143 kg or 315 lbs. Similarly, he had a Nubian nose, a deep voice with a wide smile.
He had dark brown hair and the color of his eyes was dark brown as well.
His zodiac sign was Sagittarius.
Michael’s Education: University
Michael Clarke Duncan had a love for acting at an early age and always knew that it was what he wanted to do when he grew up. He was studying Communications program at Alcorn State University but had to drop out to support his mother and family after she became really ill.
However, he still used to play basketball for the Kankakee Community College and also played a season in The Alcorn State Brave basketball team.
Career
Movies
Michael Clarke Duncan’s first movie debut was in 1995’s Friday as Craps Player. As he had a huge frame, he was mostly offered roles of ‘tough guys’ like a bouncer, bodyguard in his early acting career.
However, after he got his breakthrough from the movie Armageddon (1998) as Bear, he got really popular and started getting offered a lot of better roles. Some of his amazing movies are A Night at the Roxbury (1998) as the Roxbury bouncer, The Green Mile (1999) as John Coffey, The Whole Nine Yards (2000) as Franklin ‘Frankie Figs’ Figueroa, Planet of the Apes (2001) as Attar, The Scorpion King (2002) as Balthazar, Daredevil (2003) as Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin and Sin City (2005) as Manute, George and the Dragon (2004) as Tarik, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) as Lucius Washington and many more.
The Green Mile (1999)
Michael Clarke Duncan got more recognition from this movie as he portrayed the character of John Coffey excellently. This movie was directed by Frank Darabont and starred actors like Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Patricia Clarkson, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Harry Dean Stanton. The movie was a huge commercial success as its budget was $60 million while the movie grossed $286.8 million. The movie was based off on the novel The Green Mile by Stephen King.
The movie was rated 8.6 by IMDb. The movie is one of the highest-rated movies in the world.
Television Shows
Michael Clarke Duncan made his first appearance on television in The Bold and the Beautiful (1995) as Stash. He did many TV shows in his lifetime. Some of his popular TV shows are The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1995) as Tiny, The Jamie Foxx Show (1997) as Inmate, King of the Hill (2002) as Coach Webb, Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) as the voice of The Kingpin or Wilson Fisk, George Lopez (2004) as Dr. Holland, Two and a Half Men (2008-2009) as Jerome, Bones (2011) as Leo Knox, The Finder (2012) as Leo Knox and many more.
Awards and Achievements
Michael Clarke Duncan was rewarded for his outstanding performance in various movies. He has been nominated for awards like Academy Award, Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Golden Globe Award, NAACP Image Award, MTV Movie Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and many other prestigious awards.
Personal Life: Wife
Michael Clarke Duncan dated a few women in his lifetime. He was in a relationship with Alisha Harrison in the year 2000 but separated in 2002. Similarly, he dated Irene Marquez in 2004 and broke up in 2005. He also dated Vanessa Bosele for a short period of time in the year 2006.
In the year 2010, he met Omarosa Manigault and got into a relationship with her. The couple married each other in 2010.
Death
Michael Clarke Duncan is no more in this world. He was admitted to ‘Cedars Sinai Medical Center’ after suffering from a cardiac arrest on the 13th of July, 2012. He was taken out of the intensive-care unit (ICU) on August 6. Despite that, he, unfortunately, passed away on the 3rd of September in 2012. He was 54 years old at the time of his death.
What is Michael’s Net Worth?
The actor worked hard in his life and had a net worth of $18 million at the time of his death.
Social Media Presence
As he is sadly no more in this world, there are no official social media in his name.
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