David Mann
David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in several Tyler Perry plays including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, What's Done in the Dark, and Madea's Farewell Play. His character Mr. (Leroy) Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). He reprised his role in the Tyler Perry films Meet the Browns, Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Big Happy Family, and A Madea Homecoming, as well as the TBS sitcom spinoff Meet the Browns. He and his wife also starred in the Bounce Network sitcom Mann and Wife. He voices Mr. Nezzer on TBN's .The VeggieTales Show. He has been married to actress/singer Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Truth Be Told as
- 2022 · Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming as Mr. Brown
- 2021 · Soul Santa as Nicky / Santa
- 2021 · Unlawful Duties as
- 2020 · Tyler Perry's Assisted Living as
- 2020 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- 2019 · The VeggieTales Show as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
- 2019 · VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2018 · Merry Wishmas as Jessie Jenkins
- 2015 · Mann & Wife as Daniel Mann
- 2013 · The Ultimate Life as Hobo Joe
- 2011 · Madea's Big Happy Family as Brown
- 2009 · Madea Goes to Jail as Mr. Brown
- 2009 · Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns as
- 2008 · Meet the Browns as Leroy Brown
- 2008 · Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play as Mr. Brown
- 2005 · Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play as Leroy Brown
- 2003 · Madea's Class Reunion - The Play as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- 2003 · Whatcha Lookin' 4 as Self
- 2002 · The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live as Self
- 2002 · Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play as Leroy Brown
- 2002 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play as Leroy Brown
- 1998 · Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live as Self
- 1976 · Breaking Point as Policeman
- Future · Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding as Mr. Brown