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- Birth nameJohn Soursby Glover Junior
- Height1.83 m
- John Soursby Glover, Jr., is an American actor, known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville. In 1993 he co-starred in the dark comedy Ed and His Dead Mother with Steve Buscemi and Ned Beatty.Glover was born in Salisbury, Maryland, the son of Cade (née Mullins) and John Soursby Glover, Sr., a television salesman. Glover attended Wicomico High School and acted at Towson University. Glover began his career at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, and later studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas. Aside from his theatrical endeavors, Glover is also actively involved with the Alzheimer's Association. His inspiration for joining this cause was his own father's experience with Alzheimer's disease.- IMDb mini biography by: omermertcanbolat
- SpouseAdam Kurtzman(2016 - present)
- ParentsJohn Soursby Glover Sr.Cade Glover
- Frequently plays sinister villains
- Gravelled, throaty voice
- His character in Gremlins 2 : La Nouvelle Génération (1990) was originally written as a corrupt, deeply unpleasant businessman. Glover, who was getting sick of being cast as villains, instead chose to portray him as an immensely likable and friendly, if eccentric and immature, character.
- Has played the father of two television supervillains. He played Lex Luthor's father on Smallville (2001) and the father of Sylar on Heroes (2006).
- Aside from his theatrical endeavours, he is actively involved with the Alzheimer's Association.
- Won Broadway's 1995 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for the dual roles of John Jeckyll and James Jeckyll in Terence McNally's "Love! Valour! Compassion!", parts he recreated in the film version of the same title, Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997).
- During John Glover's interview on "Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum" (hosted by the actor who played Glover's character's son on the TV show "Smallville"), Glover revealed that during the 1970s he had a one-night-stand in London with Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury.
- I would like to be able to be both a film actor and a stage actor - to be an American actor in the style of a lot the English actors who do films. They are these wonderful actors who can do everything.
- I had a big part of my life in the theater in Philadelphia. Philadelphia's changed, but I love it.
- I think the reason I'm an actor is the joy I find from escaping and going to be somebody else. That's what I have fun doing.
- [on making Batman & Robin (1997)]: Joel (Schumacher) would sit on a crane with a megaphone and yell before each take 'Remember everyone, this is a cartoon!' It was hard to act because of that kind of set the tone for the film.
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