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  • BIRTH 31/01/1947
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 36
  • MOVIES 37
  • DIRECTOR 5

Glynn Turman

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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.

Glynn Turman

Shows (36)

Paradise (2025)
Paradise (2025)
Fred Collins
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Chiron / Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Mr. Mercedes
Mr. Mercedes
Judge Bernard Raines
Suits
Suits
Vic
Fargo
Fargo
Doctor Senator
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
Nathaniel Lahey
Scrubs
Scrubs
George
ER
ER
Mr. Holmes
The Wire
The Wire
Clarence Royce / Mayor Clarence V. Royce
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Charles Johnson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Young
Power Book II: Ghost
Power Book II: Ghost
Gabriel
Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Sheriff Nate Craven
American Gods
American Gods
Reverend Hutchins
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
James Pierce
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Ben Coleman / Earl Browder / Stan Lassiter
FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted
Terry Daniels
FlashForward
FlashForward
Senator Noland
Revolution
Revolution
Major David Kipling
Alcatraz
Alcatraz
Emmitt Little
black-ish
black-ish
Billy Blade
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
Otis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roy Hines
House of Lies
House of Lies
Jeremiah Kaan
The Twilight Zone (1985)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
(segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
In Treatment
In Treatment
Alex Prince Sr.
Millennium
Millennium
James Glen
Hooker
Hooker
Norman Powell
A Different World
A Different World
Colonel Brad Taylor / Colonel Bradford Taylor
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Pa (voice)
The Big Cigar
The Big Cigar
Walter
The Defenders (2010)
The Defenders (2010)
Judge Bob Owens
Centennial
Centennial
Nate Person
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
Women of the Movement
Women of the Movement
Mose Wright

Movies (37)

STRAW
STRAW
Richard
Gremlins
Gremlins
Roy Hanson
Bumblebee
Bumblebee
General Whalen
Super 8
Super 8
Dr. Woodward
Burlesque
Burlesque
Harold Saint
Sahara
Sahara
Dr. Frank Hopper
Men of Honor
Men of Honor
Chief Floyd
Takers
Takers
Chief Detective Duncan
The Way Back
The Way Back
Doc
Sextuplets
Sextuplets
Leland
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy…
Self - Chiron
Deep Cover
Deep Cover
Russell Stevens Sr.
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Toledo
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
80 for Brady
80 for Brady
Mickey
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Sheriff Bob Monroe
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat'…
Coach Powell
The Seat Filler
The Seat Filler
Derrick's Dad
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought…
Self - Presenter
Kings of the Evening
Kings of the Evening
Clarence Brown
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Dr. Shakespeare
Air Rage
Air Rage
Ted Bigelow
Carter's Army
Carter's Army
Pvt. George Brightman
Cooley High
Cooley High
Leroy "Preach" Jackson
The Devil You Know
The Devil You Know
Lloyd Cowans
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers
Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Dakota's Summer
Dakota's Summer
Isaac Benson
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
Bullseye Black
Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side
Gideon
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds
Lieutenant Delgado
Someone Else's Child
Someone Else's Child
Judge Roullard
J.D.'s Revenge
J.D.'s Revenge
Isaac / 'Ike'
Rustin
Rustin
A. Philip Randolph
The Inkwell
The Inkwell
Spencer Phillips

Director (5)

A Different World
A Different World
(4 episodes)
Dynasty
Dynasty
(1 episode)
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
(7 episodes)
Homeboys in Outer Space
Homeboys in Outer Space
(1 episode)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
(1 episode)