Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Date of Birth:

Jan 31, 1947

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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.

filmography:

Air Rage Air Rage

2001

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

2020

AWOL AWOL

1972

The Tapestry The Tapestry

1976

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

2021

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

1975

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

1978

In Search of America In Search of America

1971

Justine Justine

2019

The Way Back The Way Back

2020

Ask Max Ask Max

1986

Solace Solace

2018

Bumblebee Bumblebee

2018

Windows on the World Windows on the World

2019

The Visit The Visit

2001

Sextuplets Sextuplets

2019

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020

Freedom Song Freedom Song

2000

The Killing Floor The Killing Floor

2017

The Legend of Glynn Turman The Legend of Glynn Turman

2022

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024

80 for Brady 80 for Brady

2023

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2024

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

2024

The Richard Pryor Special? The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

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

1996

Act Like You Love Me Act Like You Love Me

2013

The Blue Knight The Blue Knight

1975

Manimal Manimal

1983

Rustin Rustin

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black Outlaw Johnny Black

2023

The Devil You Know The Devil You Know

2022

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery

2008

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

2022

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

1985

Penitentiary II Penitentiary II

1982

Gremlins Gremlins

1984

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977

The Inkwell The Inkwell

1994

The River Niger The River Niger

1976

Preaching To The Pastor Preaching To The Pastor

2009

Kings of the Evening Kings of the Evening

2008

Fire & Ice Fire & Ice

2001

Buffalo Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers

1997

Secrets of a Married Man Secrets of a Married Man

1984

John Dies at the End John Dies at the End

2013

Light It Up Light It Up

1999

Cooley High Cooley High

1975

How Stella Got Her Groove Back How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Men of Honor Men of Honor

2000

Burlesque Burlesque

2010

Super 8 Super 8

2011

Out of Bounds Out of Bounds

1986

J.D.'s Revenge J.D.'s Revenge

1976

The Pastor's Secret The Pastor's Secret

2012

Someone Else's Child Someone Else's Child

1994

The Obama Effect The Obama Effect

2012

Takers Takers

2010

Together Brothers Together Brothers

1974

The Serpent's Egg The Serpent's Egg

1977

Attica Attica

1980

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

2017

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017

Carter's Army Carter's Army

1970

Honky Honky

1971

The Seat Filler The Seat Filler

2004

Thomasine & Bushrod Thomasine & Bushrod

1974

Subterfuge Subterfuge

1996

Five on the Black Hand Side Five on the Black Hand Side

1973

Minstrel Man Minstrel Man

1977

Thornwell Thornwell

1981

Deep Cover Deep Cover

1992

Sahara Sahara

2005

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