Glynn Turmanborn 1947

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Actor

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Biography

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.

Credits

STRAW
STRAW

2025

Drama

0
1.6
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
7.2
2
Rustin
Rustin

2023

Drama • History

as A. Philip Randolph

6.6
2.8
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black

2023

Action • Comedy • Western

as Bullseye Black

6
0.8
80 for Brady
80 for Brady

2023

Comedy • Drama

as Mickey

6.3
4.2
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022

Documentary

as Self

7.4
0.9
The Legend of Glynn Turman
The Legend of Glynn Turman

2022

Documentary

as G.T.

0
0.1
The Devil You Know
The Devil You Know

2022

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Lloyd Cowans

6.9
0.6
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
8.2
0.3
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
6.2
0.3
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020

Drama • Music

as Toledo

6.7
2.3
The Way Back
The Way Back

2020

Drama

as Doc

6.7
1.8
Sextuplets
Sextuplets

2019

Comedy

as Leland

6.2
3.1
Justine
Justine

2019

Drama

as Papa Don

6.4
0.3
Windows on the World
Windows on the World

2019

Drama

as Lou

4
0.1
Bumblebee
Bumblebee

2018

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as General Whalen

6.7
9.6
Solace
Solace

2018

Drama

as Clay (Pastor Davis)

4.7
0.3
The Killing Floor
The Killing Floor

2017

Documentary

as Self

0
0.1
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

2017

Documentary • History

1
0.2
Race
Race

2016

Drama • History

as Harry E. Davis

7.3
2.6
Act Like You Love Me
Act Like You Love Me

2013

Comedy • Romance

as David Lofton

5.4
0.2
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End

2013

Comedy • Horror

as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton

6.3
1.2
The Obama Effect
The Obama Effect

2012

Comedy • Drama

as Slim Sugar

2.5
0.3
City Teacher
City Teacher

2012

Drama

as Kevin Sawyer

0
0.6
The Pastor's Secret
0
0
Super 8
Super 8

2011

Mystery • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Dr. Woodward

6.8
4.5
Burlesque
Burlesque

2010

Drama • Romance

as Harold Saint

7.2
3.3
Takers
Takers

2010

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Chief Detective Duncan

6.2
3.4
Preaching To The Pastor
Preaching To The Pastor

2009

Comedy

as Bishop Hightower

1
0.5
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery

2008

Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Sheriff Bob Monroe

7
0.3
Kings of the Evening
Kings of the Evening

2008

Drama

as Clarence Brown

0
0.2
Uncle P
Uncle P

2007

Comedy • Family

as Dr. Niles

5.5
0.7
Sahara
Sahara

2005

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Drama • Mystery

as Dr. Frank Hopper

5.9
3.4
The Seat Filler
The Seat Filler

2004

Comedy • Romance

as Derrick's Dad

4.3
0.6
Air Rage
Air Rage

2001

Action

as Ted Bigelow

5.2
0.4
The Visit
The Visit

2001

Drama

as Parole Board Member Reingold

7.6
0.4
Fire & Ice
Fire & Ice

2001

TV Movie

as Robert Aimes Sr.

8
0.2
Men of Honor
Men of Honor

2000

Drama

as Chief Floyd

7.5
4.5
Freedom Song
Freedom Song

2000

Drama • TV Movie

as T-Bone Lanier

6.1
0.5
Light It Up
Light It Up

1999

Drama • Thriller

as Principal Allan Armstrong

6.6
0.5
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Dr. Shakespeare

5.8
1
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers

1997

Drama • History • TV Movie • Western

as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth

5.2
0.4
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996

Drama • TV Movie

as Coach Powell

7.3
0.4
Subterfuge
Subterfuge

1996

Action • Drama

as Stallworth Hubbs

6.3
0.4
Someone Else's Child
Someone Else's Child

1994

Drama • TV Movie

as Judge Roullard

0
0.3
The Inkwell
The Inkwell

1994

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Spencer Phillips

5.5
0.5
Deep Cover
Deep Cover

1992

Action • Crime • Thriller

as Russell Stevens Sr.

6.8
1.4
Ask Max
Ask Max

1986

Family

as Lloyd Lyman

6
0.2
Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds

1986

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Lieutenant Delgado

5.5
0.8
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

1985

Drama • History • TV Movie

as Joshua

0
0.1
Secrets of a Married Man
Secrets of a Married Man

1984

Drama • TV Movie

as Jesse

2
0.2
Gremlins
Gremlins

1984

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

as Roy Hanson

7.1
6.7
Manimal
Manimal

1983

Crime • Fantasy

as Ty Earl

4.5
0.3
Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II

1982

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Charles Johnson

4.3
0.3
Thornwell
Thornwell

1981

Drama • History • TV Movie

as James Thornwell

6
0.5
Attica
Attica

1980

Drama • History • TV Movie

as Raymond Franklin

5.7
0.5
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

1978

Drama • TV Movie

as Preston de Cordiva

3.3
0.2
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
5.9
0.8
The Serpent's Egg
The Serpent's Egg

1977

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Monroe

6.3
0.3
The Richard Pryor Special?
The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

Comedy • TV Movie

as Booster Johnson

7
0.2
Minstrel Man
Minstrel Man

1977

Drama • TV Movie

as Harry Brown Jr.

0
0.2
The Tapestry
6
0.1
J.D.'s Revenge
J.D.'s Revenge

1976

Horror • Thriller

as Isaac / 'Ike'

5.8
0.3
The River Niger
The River Niger

1976

Drama

as Jeff Williams

7.3
0.4
Cooley High
Cooley High

1975

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Leroy "Preach" Jackson

7
0.7
Carter's Army
Carter's Army

1975

Adventure • TV Movie • War

as Pvt. George Brightman

4.3
0.8
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight

1975

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Edwin Beall

0
0.2
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

1975

Drama • TV Movie

as Theo

0
0.1
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

1974

Animation • Comedy

5
0.8
Together Brothers
Together Brothers

1974

Drama • Thriller

as Dr. Johnson

5
0.3
Thomasine & Bushrod
Thomasine & Bushrod

1974

Action • Crime • Drama • Western

as Jomo J. Anderson

6.5
0.5
Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side

1973

Comedy

as Gideon

6.8
0.5
AWOL
AWOL

1972

Crime • Drama

as Mohammed G.

0
0.2
Honky
Honky

1971

Drama • Romance

as Sailor at Bus Station

4.8
0.6
In Search of America
In Search of America

1971

Drama • TV Movie

as Bodhi

5
0.2

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