Michael Clarke Duncan: a career in pictures

Michael Clarke Duncan in Armageddon (at right) along with Steve Buscemi, Will Patton, Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck Photograph: Moviestore Collection/Rex Features

Michael Clarke Duncan flanked by Tom Hanks and David Morse in The Green Mile Photograph: Warner/Allstar

Michael Clarke Duncan in 2001 with his two People's Choice awards for The Green Mile Photograph: Graham Whitby-Boot /Allstar

Michael Clarke Duncan in a still from The Scorpion King, the action movie starring Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson Photograph: Getty Images

Michael Clarke Duncan gets to grips with Matthew Perry in The Whole Nine Yards Photograph: Everett /Rex Features

Michael Clarke Duncan as gorilla soldier Colonel Attar in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes remake Photograph: Moviestore Collection/Rex Features

Michael Clarke Duncan as the villainous Kingpin in 2003's Daredevil Photograph: Everett/Rex Features

Michael Clarke Duncan as a cloned sports star in the Michael Bay action movie The Island Photograph: Moviestore Collection/Rex Features

Michael Clarke Duncan as chief mercenary Manute in Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez's Sin City Photograph: Everett /Rex Features

Michael Clarke Duncan alongside Will Ferrell and John C Reilly in Talladega Nights (2006) Photograph: Sony/Allstar