<Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Partner (s) </Th> <Td> Omarosa Manigault (2010--2012; his death) </Td> </Tr> <P> Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957--September 3, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), 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 (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The Scorpion King (2002), Daredevil (2003) and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). His voice can be heard in films such as Brother Bear (2003), Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Green Lantern (2011). </P> <P> Duncan was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in a single - parent household with his sister, Judy, and mother, Jean Duncan (a house cleaner), after his father left . He always wanted to act, but had to drop out of the Communications program at Alcorn State University to support his family when his mother became ill . </P>

Who plays john coffee in the green mile