From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Savion Glover (born November 19, 1973) is an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer. He was nominated for Best Actor for this musical as well. As a learning prodigy, he was taught by notable dancers from previous generations, such as Henry Le Tang and Gregory Hines . Glover is currently interested in restoring African roots to tap. He wants to put tap back into the contemporary Black context. Description above from the Wikipedia article Savion Glover, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

KNOWN FOR

Saturday Night Live
1999
Great Performances
1998
The Jamie Foxx Show
1999
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
2000
Happy Feet
2006
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
Bamboozled
2000
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Tap
1989
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Michael Jackson: The One
2004

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
20
Crew
2
2022
Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
as Self
2022
Look at Me
2004
Michael Jackson: The One
as Self
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Savion (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Bojangles
as Newcomer
2001
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
as Brother Time
2001
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
as Self
2000
Bamboozled
as Manray / Mantan
2000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Dancer (voice)
1999
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Nile
1999
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1998
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
as Self
1998
The Wall
as Bracey Mitchell (segment "The Badge")
1998
Great Performances
as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Savion
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Savion
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Savion
1990
Shangri-La Plaza
as Chili
1989
Tap
as Louis Simms