John Glover
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| About | |
| Character | Sylar's father |
| Date of birth | 7 August 1944 |
| Origin | Salisbury, Maryland, USA |
| Gender |  |
| IMDb profile | |
John Glover is the American actor who portrays Sylar's father.
About
John Soursby Glover, Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American award-winning actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor in the TV series Smallville. Glover was born in Kingston, NY, 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 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. His notable roles include 52 Pick-Up, Scrooged, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Payback, Robocop 2, Night of the Running Man, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman and Robin, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He appeared in the TV movie An Early Frost in 1985, the first TV film to touch on the AIDS issue and received an Emmy nomination for his performance as a homosexual AIDS patient. He also recevied a 1994 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance in Frasier.
He is well known for the role of Lionel Luthor on Smallville, having appeared as a guest actor in the shows first season from 2001-2002 to becoming a full cast member from Season 2 until the character's death in Season 7. He has also made notable appearances on stage, winning a Tony Award for Featured Actor in a Play for his dual roles in Love! Valour! Compassion!, which he reprised in the film version. He also appeared as the narrator in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway during Summer 2007. Glover also had a small appearance in the Woody Allen film Annie Hall, and a recurring role in Law & Order: Criminal Intent.