Claim: Michael Clarke Duncan had a role in a film.

Michael Clarke Duncan -LRB- December 10 , 1957September 3 , 2012 -RRB- was an American actor , best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and various similar honors . He also appeared in motion pictures such as Armageddon -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , The Whole Nine Yards -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , The Scorpion King -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , Daredevil -LRB- 2003 -RRB- and Talladega Nights : The Ballad of Ricky Bobby -LRB- 2006 -RRB- . His voice can be heard in films such as Brother Bear -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Kung Fu Panda -LRB- 2008 -RRB- and Green Lantern -LRB- 2011 -RRB- .