John Glover (actor)
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John Glover (born August 7, 1944) is a Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American actor. He is perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor in the TV series Smallville.
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Glover was born in Salisbury, Maryland, to Cade Mullins and John S. Glover, a television salesman.[1] Glover attended Wicomico High School and acted at Towson University.[2] His partner is the sculptor Adam Kurtzman[3].
Glover is also actively involved with the Alzheimer's Association. His inspiration for joining this cause was his own father's own experience with Alzheimer's Disease[4].
His notable roles include Alan Ramey in 52 Pickup, Bryce Cummings in Scrooged, Daniel Clamp in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, a mobster in Payback, an advertising spokesman in Robocop 2, The Riddler in Batman: The Animated Series, Doctor Jason Woodrue in Batman and Robin, Verad in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Invasive Procedures", The Devil in the series Brimstone, and the aforementioned role on Smallville.
He has also made notable appearances on stage, winning a Tony Award for Featured Actor in a Play for his dual roles in the Broadway play Love! Valour! Compassion!, which he reprised in the film version. He also appeared as "man in the chair/narrator" in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway during Summer 2007.
Glover also had a small appearance in the Woody Allen film Annie Hall. In a flashback to a scene from the title character's past he utters the line: "Touch my heart. With your foot". He had a supporting role in the sixth season opener of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.