Glenn Morshower
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| Born | Glenn Grove Morchower April 24, 1959 Dallas, Texas |
Glenn Morshower (born Glenn Grove Morchower;[1] April 24, 1959) is an American actor known for his recurring role as Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce on the television drama 24. Aside from series star Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer), Morshower is the only actor to appear in each of the six seasons of the series. His character Pierce has developed a following among the show's fandom.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Morshower was born in Dallas, Texas. He began his acting career at the age of 12 at the Dallas Theater Center. At age 15 he began doing television commercials and moved into the feature film world at age 16, starring in the movie Drive-In. After graduating from Hillcrest High School in 1977, Glenn moved to Hollywood. He married his high school sweetheart Carolyn in 1978. They are still together and have two grown children. Over the years, he has appeared in small roles in high profile blockbusters, mainly playing military or secret service type characters.
[edit] Career
Morshower has guest-starred on many TV series, including The Dukes of Hazzard, Matlock, Quantum Leap, Star Trek: The Next Generation, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Millennium, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, King of the Hill, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, JAG, Alias, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crossing Jordan, Deadwood, ER, NCIS, The Closer, and Full House.
In addition to making guest appearances on three Star Trek series, he also had a small part in Star Trek Generations. Morshower has had recurring roles on The West Wing and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
[edit] "The Extra Mile"
"The Extra Mile" is a series of organic performances which are written and performed by Glenn Morshower. The program is a combination of motivation speaking, story telling, dramatic and comedic performance, actors instructional information, and life coaching. Thousands, including a good number of celebrities, have attended these events across the US.
[edit] Other
Glenn Morshower appeared on an episode of World Poker Tour on May 5, 2008. He finished 6th place.
[edit] Filmography
- Friday Night Lights (2007) .... Mr. Clark
- Chronicle of Purgatory: The Waiter (2007) .... Nigel Hamilton
- Transformers (2007) .... Colonel Sharp
- Shroud of Echoes (2006) .... Ryan
- The Island (2005) .... Medical Courier
- Hostage (2005) .... Lt. Leifitz
- The Last Shot (2004) .... Agent McCaffrey
- Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) .... Colonel Anderson
- The Core (2003) .... FBI Agent
- Blood Work (2002) .... Captain
- Black Hawk Down (2001) .... Lt. Colonel Tom Matthews
- Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Admiral William Halsey, Jr.
- Godzilla (1998) .... NSA Agent Kyle Terrington
- Air Force One (1997) .... Secret Service Agent Walters
- Star Trek Generations (1994) .... Navigator
- Under Siege (1992) .... Ensign Taylor
- 84C MoPic (1990) .... Cracker
- Drive-In (1976) .... Orville Hennigson
[edit] References
- ^ According to the State of Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. At Ancestry.com
[edit] External links
- Glenn Morshower article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
