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Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

ActingBorn January 31, 1947 (age 79)New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

2026
When They're Gone

as Calvin “Cece” Carr

Movie
2025
STRAW

as Richard

Movie
2025
Paradise

as Fred Collins

TV
2024
The Big Cigar

as Walter

TV
2023
Percy Jackson and the Olympians

as Mr. Brunner / Chiron

TV
2023
Rustin

as A. Philip Randolph

Movie
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black

as Bullseye Black

Movie
2023
80 for Brady

as Mickey

Movie
2022
The Devil You Know

as Lloyd Cowans

Movie
2022
Women of the Movement

as Mose Wright

TV
2020Movie
2020TV
2020Movie
2020
FBI: Most Wanted

as Terry Daniels

TV
2019
Sextuplets

as Leland

Movie
2019
Justine

as Papa Don

Movie
2019Movie
2019
The Red Line

as Nathan Gordon

TV
2018
Bumblebee

as General Whalen

Movie
2018TV
2018
Solace

as Clay (Pastor Davis)

Movie
2017Movie
2017
Mr. Mercedes

as Judge Bernard Raines

TV
2017
American Gods

as Reverend Hutchins

TV
2016TV
2016
Race

as Harry E. Davis

Movie
2014
How to Get Away with Murder

as Nathaniel Lahey

TV
2014
black-ish

as Billy Blade

TV
2014
Dakota's Summer

as Isaac Benson

Movie
2014
Fargo

as Doctor Senator

TV
2013
Act Like You Love Me

as David Lofton

Movie
2013
John Dies at the End

as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton

Movie
2012
Revolution

as David Kipling

TV
2012
The Obama Effect

as Slim Sugar

Movie
2012
City Teacher

as Kevin Sawyer

Movie
2012
Alcatraz

as Emmitt Little

TV
2012
House of Lies

as Jeremiah Kaan

TV
2011
Suits

as Vic

TV
2011
Super 8

as Dr. Woodward

Movie
2010
Burlesque

as Harold Saint

Movie
2010
The Defenders

as Judge Bob Owens

TV
2010
Takers

as Chief Detective Duncan

Movie
2009
FlashForward

as Senator Noland

TV
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as James Pierce

TV
2009
Preaching To The Pastor

as Bishop Hightower

Movie
2008
In Treatment

as Alex Prince, Sr.

TV
2008Movie
2008
Kings of the Evening

as Clarence Brown

Movie
2007
Uncle P

as Dr. Niles

Movie
2005
Criminal Minds

as Charles Johnson

TV
2005
Sahara

as Dr. Frank Hopper

Movie
2004
The Seat Filler

as Derrick's Dad

Movie
2002
The Wire

as Clarence Royce

TV
2001TV
2001
Scrubs

as George

TV
2001
Air Rage

as Ted Bigelow

Movie
2001
The Visit

as Parole Board Member Reingold

Movie
2001
Big Apple

as Ted Olsen

TV
2001
Fire & Ice

as Robert Aimes Sr.

Movie
2000
Men of Honor

as Chief Floyd

Movie
2000
Freedom Song

as T-Bone Lanier

Movie
1999
Light It Up

as Principal Allan Armstrong

Movie
1998Movie
1998
The Magnificent Seven

as Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson

TV
1997
Buffalo Soldiers

as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth

Movie
1996
Millennium

as James Glen

TV
1996
Subterfuge

as Stallworth Hubbs

Movie
1994
Someone Else's Child

as Judge Roullard

Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie

TV
1994
ER

as Mr. Holmes

TV
1994
The Inkwell

as Spencer Phillips

Movie
1992
Deep Cover

as Russell Stevens Sr.

Movie
1988
Freddy's Nightmares

as Dr. Redman

TV
1987
A Different World

as Colonel Brad Taylor

TV
1986
Ask Max

as Lloyd Lyman

Movie
1986
Out of Bounds

as Lieutenant Delgado

Movie
1986
Matlock

as Dennis Orlando

TV
1985
The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")

TV
1985
Hail to the Chief

as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Stan Lassiter

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Earl Browder

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Ben Coleman

TV
1984Movie
1984
Hot Pursuit

as Mitch Simpson

TV
1984
Gremlins

as Roy Hanson

Movie
1982
Penitentiary II

as Charles Johnson

Movie
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Norman Powell

TV
1981
Thornwell

as James Thornwell

Movie
1980
Attica

as Raymond Franklin

Movie
1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

as Preston de Cordiva

Movie
1978
Centennial

as Nate Person

TV
1977Movie
1977
The Richard Pryor Special?

as Booster Johnson

Movie
1977
Minstrel Man

as Harry Brown Jr.

Movie
1976Movie
1976
J.D.'s Revenge

as Isaac / 'Ike'

Movie
1976
The River Niger

as Jeff Williams

Movie
1975
Cooley High

as Leroy "Preach" Jackson

Movie
1975
Carter's Army

as Pvt. George Brightman

Movie
1975
The Blue Knight

as Edwin Beall

Movie
1974
Together Brothers

as Dr. Johnson

Movie
1974
Thomasine & Bushrod

as Jomo J. Anderson

Movie
1973Movie
1972
AWOL

as Mohammed G.

Movie
1971
Honky

as Sailor at Bus Station

Movie
1971Movie
1969TV
1966
CBS Playhouse

as Jackson

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 31, 1947
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity1.5
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