Glynn Turman
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-01-31
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Cast
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975
0.00
80 for Brady
2023
6.30
Freedom Song
2000
5.50
Sahara
2005
5.91
The Killing Floor
2017
0.00
Men of Honor
2000
7.49
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
5.49
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
5.80
Rustin
2023
6.53
Cooley High
1975
6.85
Burlesque
2010
7.21
Super 8
2011
6.77
J.D.'s Revenge
1976
5.70
Out of Bounds
1986
5.30
Light It Up
1999
6.71
John Dies at the End
2013
6.30
The River Niger
1976
6.80
The Legend of Glynn Turman
2022
0.00
The Inkwell
1994
5.26
Preaching To The Pastor
2009
1.00
The Devil You Know
2022
6.70
Kings of the Evening
2008
0.00
Secrets of a Married Man
1984
1.67
Buffalo Soldiers
1997
5.40
Fire & Ice
2001
8.00
The Pastor's Secret
2012
0.00
Thomasine & Bushrod
1974
6.30
Someone Else's Child
1994
2.00
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
6.63
Subterfuge
1996
6.30
The Seat Filler
2004
4.30
The Blue Knight
1975
0.00
Act Like You Love Me
2013
5.40
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
6.80
Minstrel Man
1977
0.00
Deep Cover
1992
6.80
Honky
1971
4.33
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
7.00
Carter's Army
1975
4.00
Together Brothers
1974
4.20
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
5.10
City Teacher
2012
0.00
Race
2016
7.25
Takers
2010
6.24
The Obama Effect
2012
2.50
Thornwell
1981
6.00
The Serpent's Egg
1977
6.23
Attica
1980
5.70
Penitentiary II
1982
4.00
Gremlins
1984
7.14
Bumblebee
2018
6.72
Solace
2018
4.70
Ask Max
1986
6.00
Windows on the World
2019
3.33
The Visit
2001
7.60
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
6.64
Sextuplets
2019
6.21
The Way Back
2020
6.64
Justine
2019
6.40
AWOL
1972
0.00
Air Rage
2001
5.20
The Tapestry
1976
6.00
In Search of America
1971
3.00
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978
3.80
Uncle P
2007
5.10
STRAW
2025
7.79
A Different World
1987
9.00
Dakota's Summer
2014
6.40