Tony Award winner and five-time Emmy-nominated John Glover has audiences stirring restlessly in their seats with his portrayal of the ruthless Lionel Luthor.
Born in Kingston, New York, and raised in Salisbury, Maryland, Glover worked off-Broadway for ten years before Jane Fonda's notorious slap in Julia caused audiences to sit up and take notice of this talented newcomer. Deciding to take the next step in Hollywood, Glover packed his things and moved to Los Angeles, where he landed the role of Victor DiMato in the television movie An Early Frost, playing a brave AIDS patient. His performance earned him his first Emmy nomination.
Glover soon found himself cast as a series of notable villains, such as the pornographer-blackmailer in 52 Pick-Up, the mad scientist Dr. Jason Woodrue in Batman & Robin and a drunken murderer in Masquerade. His impressive resume also includes such box office hits as Payback, Annie Hall, Robocop 2 and Love! Valour! Compassion!
Always returning to his first love, the stage, Glover received a Tony Award and an Obie Award for Best Actor in Love! Valour! Compassion! He was also awarded the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor for his work in The Traveler.
No stranger to the world of superheroes, Glover also provided the voice of The Riddler in Batman, The Animated Series.
Glover splits his time among Maryland, Los Angeles and Vancouver. Striving to increase the awareness for the disease as well as raise much-needed funds for a cure, John dedicates his time to the Alzheimer's Association. He also funds a scholarship for actors at his alma mater, Towson University, and returns to teach classes in his free time.