SIX FAMOUS EX-CABBIES

Larry David
   After watching a zillion episodes of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, one can imagine Larry as the rudest, most opinionated New York cabbie ever. But in a good way.
David Mamet
   The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright says his stint as a Chicago cabdriver was on-the-job training for his career as a writer.
Jimmy Smits
   In the early 1980s, Jimmy acted in off-Broadway plays and drove a cab on the overnight shift. That lasted until he received the pilot script for a new show producer Steven Bochco was developing called L.A. Law, and went on to star in N.Y.P.D. Blue.
Danny Glover
   In 1999, Danny used his leverage as a former San Francisco cabdriver to raise awareness about cabbies sometimes not picking up African-American passengers.
Philip Glass
   Philip was just another Juilliard-trained composer struggling to make a living in New York City when he drove a taxi. He said he loved the job because he was free to let his mind wander. It was behind the wheel of a cab that Philip worked on Einstein on the Beach, his most famous opera.