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About
Politically active actor who won an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo for his role in Lethal Weapon 3 with Mel Gibson.
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Before Fame
He suffered from epileptic seizures as a young man, and created a form of self-hypnosis to prevent them.
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Trivia Fact
He became known as a longtime activist for middle class, immigrant, and minority rights, and spoke at the Occupy Oakland protests in 2011.
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Family Life:
His parents, employed as postal workers, were active supporters and members of the NAACP during the civil rights movement.
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Associated With
He starred in the 1985 film, The Color Purple, with Whoopi Goldberg.
