Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower
Morshower at the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival
Born	(1959-04-24) April 24, 1959 (age 57) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976–present
Spouse(s)	Carolyn (m. 1978)
Children	2

Glenn Grove Morshower (born April 24, 1959) is an American actor, known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in 24. He appeared in every season of the show except its last two. He has gone on to appear in several feature films and television series, such as the Transformers film series and X-Men: First Class, often playing the role of a General or military officer.

Morshower was born on April 24, 1959 in Dallas, Texas. His parents separated early on. His stepfather, Harry Sidney Morchower, was a navy commander. He was raised in the Jewish religion. Morshower changed the surname's spelling from "Morchower" for his acting career. He took up acting at the age of 12 at the Dallas Theater Center, and at the age 15 he began doing television commercials. At age 16, Morshower began his film career, with his first role in the movie Drive-In. After graduating from Hillcrest High School in 1977, Glenn moved to Hollywood. He married his high school sweetheart Carolyn in 1978, and has two children. He has appeared in small productions as well as high-profile film and television programs, often playing characters who are in the military or law enforcement.

Morshower has guest-starred on many TV series, including Charmed, The Dukes of Hazzard, Matlock, The West Wing, Quantum Leap, Star Trek: The Next Generation, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Millennium, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, King of the Hill, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Secret World of Alex Mack, JAG, Alias, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crossing Jordan, Deadwood, ER, NCIS, The Closer, Bones, Full House, Trauma, Criminal Minds, Dollhouse, Friday Night Lights and 24. It has been noted that Glenn's persona is that of a strong disciplined protective role, such as military, secret service or police man, which many of his roles are.