Michael Clarke Duncan in Scorpion King, The (2002)
MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN (Baithazar) just completed production on the fantasy film George and the Dragon with Patrick Swayze, and next joins Ben Affleck, Cohn Farrell and Jennifer Gamer in the big-screen adaptation of the Marvel Comic Daredevil.
Duncan was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance opposite Tom Hanks in The Green Mile. He most recently starred with Mark Wahlberg in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, and received critical accolades for his performance in the Showtime original drama They Call Me Sirr. Duncan re-teamed with his Armageddon co-star Bruce Willis for the comedy The Whole Nine Yards.
Born and raised in Chicago, Duncan studied communications at Alcorn State University in Mississippi. After a stint in security, Duncan worked in commercials before making his feature debut in F. Gary Gray's comedy Friday.
Duncan's other feature credits include SeeSpot Run, Bulworth, The Player'sClub and Night At The Roxbury. On television, he appeared on The Jam ie Foxx Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Weird Science, Married With Children and The Wayans Brothers.