John Glover (actor)

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John Glover
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Born	August 7, 1944 Salisbury, Maryland, United States
Notable roles	Lionel Luthor in Smallville The Riddler in Batman: The Animated Series

John Glover (born August 7, 1944, in Salisbury, Maryland) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor in the TV series Smallville.

Glover (left) as Verad in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Glover was born in Salisbury, Maryland, to Cade and John S. Glover. Notable roles include Bryce Cummings in Scrooged, Daniel Clamp in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, a mobster in Payback, 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 had a small appearance in the Woody Allen film Annie Hall. In a flashback to a scene from Annie Hall'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.

His partner is the sculptor Adam Kurtzman. Glover attended Wicomico High School.

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"I graduated from high school in '62... and I didn't know any people who were gay. I'm sure there were people, but I didn't know any. For years and years, I guess, I was very uptight about being a gay actor. I thought it would make me less hirable." The Washington Blade, Greg Varner, 2001 [1]