Updated: July 22, 2021 at 7:01 AM

Danny Glover turns 75: a look back (29 images)

Actor and civil rights activist, best known for his roles in the "Lethal Weapon" series and "The Color Purple," Danny Glover turns 75 on July 22, 2021. Here's a look back at his life through the years.

Danny Glover walks the press gauntlet on his way into the "Antz," which topped the box office, gala premiere on closing night of the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on September 19, 1998. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

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Harry Belafonte (L) and Glover go over their scripts at rehearsal for "A Centennial Salute to Paul Robeson" at Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 30, 1998. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Glover addresses the crowd at the Energizer Battery Company during the "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" program in St. Louis on October 29, 1999. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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From left to right, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Glover, MAC AIDS Fund Spokeswoman Mary J. Blige and President of MAC Cosmetics John Demsey pose backstage at the United Nations' "Race Against Poverty" awards in New York City on October 23, 2000. Photo by Don Pollard/UPI

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