theOscarSite Facts:
Birthplace:
  • Chicago, IL
Nicknames:
  • Hollywood
    Big Mike
Education:
  • Alcorn State University; Communications -- dropped out when his mother became ill.
Factoids:
  • Was a bodyguard for Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, Martin Lawrence and Notorious B.I.G. until he let a friend take over for him the night Notorious B.I.G. was shot, prompting him to quit that line of work.
  • Supposedly gives five dollars to anyone who recognizes him on the street and knows what his full name is.
  • Added 40 lbs. to his already imposing physique for his role in DAREDEVIL (2003).
  • Narrates the 2005 Major League Baseball World Series Film, featuring the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox.
Family:
  • Mother: Jean Duncan
  • Sister: Judith Duncan; born 1952
Feature Film
Credits:
  • 2009: Sin City 2, Sin City 3
    2008: The Slammin' Salmon, Kung Fu Panda, Delgo (voice), Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
    2007: Slipstream, The Last Mimzy, American Crude
    2006: Air Buddies (voice), One Way, School for Scoundrels, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
    2005: The Island, Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (voice), Sin City, Racing Stripes (voice)
    2004: Pursued, George and the Dragon, D.E.B.S.
    2003: Brother Bear (voice), Daredevil
  • 2002: The Scorpon King
    2001: See Spot Run, Planet of the Apes, Cats & Dogs (voice)
    2000: The Whole Nine Yards
    1999: The Green Mile, The Underground Comedy Movie, Breakfast of Champions
    1998: A Night at the Roxbury, Caught Up, Bulworth, Armageddon, The Players Club
    1997: Back in Business
    1995: Friday (uncredited)
Academy Awards®:
  •  Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1999: THE GREEN MILE

  • 1 nomination