Michael Clarke Duncan Overview

Born and raised in Chicago, Michael Clarke Duncan's mother had a dream for her son: to go to Hollywood to be an actor. When she refused to let him play football in high school for fear of him hurting himself, he turned to the dream she had for him. They lived on the South Side of Chicago, where there weren't many acting classes or children's theater companies, but Michael's mother saw a spark in him even when he read the "Run, Jane, Run" books. Michael studied communications at Alcorn State... See All