Glynn Turman
Glynn Russell Turman, born on January 31, 1947, in New York City, is a revered American stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, whose career spans decades. He gained early recognition for his role as Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 film "Cooley High." Turman's talent shone on Broadway, earning a Tony Award for "The Great White Hope." He's renowned for TV work in "The Wire," math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom "A Different World," fictional Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series "The Wire" and "House of Lies." His filmography includes impactful roles in "Gremlins" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." With a captivating presence, Turman continues to enthrall audiences, showcasing remarkable versatility and depth in his performances.
Known For
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- 2024 · Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · The Big Cigar as Walter
- 2024 · A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians as Self - Chiron
- 2023 · Percy Jackson and the Olympians as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
- 2023 · Rustin as A. Philip Randolph
- 2023 · Outlaw Johnny Black as Bullseye Black
- 2023 · 80 for Brady as Mickey
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities as Sheriff Nate Craven
- 2022 · Is That Black Enough for You?!? as Self
- 2022 · The Legend of Glynn Turman as G.T.
- 2022 · The Devil You Know as Lloyd Cowans
- 2022 · The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Pa (voice)
- 2022 · Women of the Movement as Mose Wright
- 2021 · Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist as Self
- 2020 · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen as Self - Presenter
- 2020 · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom as Toledo
- 2020 · Power Book II: Ghost as Gabriel
- 2020 · The Way Back as Doc
- 2020 · FBI: Most Wanted as Terry Daniels
- 2019 · Sextuplets as Leland
- 2019 · Justine as Papa Don
- 2019 · The Red Line as Nathan Gordon
- 2019 · Windows on the World as Lou
- 2018 · Bumblebee as General Whalen
- 2018 · Solace as Clay (Pastor Davis)
- 2017 · The Killing Floor as Self
- 2017 · Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart as Self
- 2017 · August 28: A Day in the Life of a People as
- 2017 · Mr. Mercedes as Judge Bernard Raines
- 2017 · American Gods as Reverend Hutchins
- 2016 · Race as Harry E. Davis
- 2014 · How to Get Away with Murder as Nathaniel Lahey
- 2014 · black-ish as Billy Blade
- 2014 · Fargo as Doctor Senator
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Act Like You Love Me as David Lofton
- 2013 · John Dies at the End as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
- 2012 · Revolution as Major David Kipling
- 2012 · The Obama Effect as Slim Sugar
- 2012 · Alcatraz as Emmitt Little
- 2012 · City Teacher as Kevin Sawyer
- 2012 · House of Lies as Jeremiah Kaan
- 2012 · The Pastor's Secret as
- 2011 · Suits as Vic
- 2011 · Super 8 as Dr. Woodward
- 2010 · Burlesque as Harold Saint
- 2010 · The Defenders as Judge Bob Owens
- 2010 · Takers as Chief Detective Duncan
- 2009 · FlashForward as Senator Noland
- 2009 · Preaching To The Pastor as Bishop Hightower
- 2008 · In Treatment as Alex Prince Sr.
- 2008 · Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery as Sheriff Bob Monroe
- 2008 · Kings of the Evening as Clarence Brown
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Charles Johnson
- 2005 · Sahara as Dr. Frank Hopper
- 2004 · The Seat Filler as Derrick's Dad
- 2002 · The Wire as
- 2002 · The Wire as Clarence Royce
- 2002 · The Wire as Mayor Clarence V. Royce
- 2001 · The Bernie Mac Show as Carl
- 2001 · Scrubs as George
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Roy Hines
- 2001 · Air Rage as Ted Bigelow
- 2001 · The Visit as Parole Board Member Reingold
- 2001 · Fire & Ice as Robert Aimes Sr.
- 2000 · Men of Honor as Chief Floyd
- 2000 · Freedom Song as T-Bone Lanier
- 1999 · Light It Up as Principal Allan Armstrong
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Young
- 1998 · How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Dr. Shakespeare
- 1998 · The Magnificent Seven as
- 1997 · Buffalo Soldiers as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
- 1996 · Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault as Coach Powell
- 1996 · Millennium as James Glen
- 1996 · Subterfuge as Stallworth Hubbs
- 1994 · Someone Else's Child as Judge Roullard
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
- 1994 · The Inkwell as Spencer Phillips
- 1992 · Deep Cover as Russell Stevens Sr.
- 1987 · A Different World as Colonel Brad Taylor
- 1986 · Ask Max as Lloyd Lyman
- 1986 · Out of Bounds as Lieutenant Delgado
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as
- 1985 · Hail to the Chief as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
- 1985 · Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom as Joshua
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Stan Lassiter
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Earl Browder
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Ben Coleman
- 1984 · Secrets of a Married Man as Jesse
- 1984 · Gremlins as Roy Hanson
- 1983 · Manimal as Ty Earl
- 1982 · Penitentiary II as Charles Johnson
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Norman Powell
- 1981 · Thornwell as James Thornwell
- 1980 · Attica as Raymond Franklin
- 1978 · Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold as Preston de Cordiva
- 1978 · Centennial as Nate Person
- 1978 · The Paper Chase as
- 1977 · A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich as Nigeria
- 1977 · The Serpent's Egg as Monroe
- 1977 · The Richard Pryor Special? as Booster Johnson
- 1977 · Minstrel Man as Harry Brown Jr.
- 1976 · The Tapestry as
- 1976 · The Tony Randall Show as
- 1976 · J.D.'s Revenge as Isaac / 'Ike'
- 1976 · The River Niger as Jeff Williams
- 1975 · Cooley High as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
- 1975 · Carter's Army as Pvt. George Brightman
- 1975 · The Blue Knight as Edwin Beall
- 1975 · Ceremonies in Dark Old Men as Theo
- 1974 · The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat as
- 1974 · Together Brothers as Dr. Johnson
- 1974 · Thomasine & Bushrod as Jomo J. Anderson
- 1973 · Five on the Black Hand Side as Gideon
- 1972 · AWOL as Mohammed G.
- 1971 · Honky as Sailor at Bus Station
- 1971 · In Search of America as Bodhi
- 1969 · Room 222 as