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Glynn Turman
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Glynn Turman
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1947-01-31,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

10

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975-01-06

6.192

80 for Brady
2023-02-03

5.7

Freedom Song
2000-02-27

5.919

Sahara
2005-04-06

The Killing Floor

0

The Killing Floor
2017-10-21

7.491

Men of Honor
2000-09-13

Outlaw Johnny Black

5.45

Outlaw Johnny Black
2023-09-15

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

5.813

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998-08-14

6.511

Rustin
2023-11-03

7

Cooley High
1975-06-25

7.213

Burlesque
2010-11-23

6.78

Super 8
2011-06-09

5.861

J.D.'s Revenge
1976-08-25

5.417

Out of Bounds
1986-07-25

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

7

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024-09-07

6.718

Light It Up
1999-11-04

John Dies at the End

6.258

John Dies at the End
2013-01-25

The River Niger

7.4

The River Niger
1976-04-14

The Legend of Glynn Turman

0

The Legend of Glynn Turman
2022-08-30

5.575

The Inkwell
1994-04-22

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

5.9

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977-12-14

Preaching To The Pastor

1

Preaching To The Pastor
2009-01-01

The Devil You Know

6.7

The Devil You Know
2022-04-01

Kings of the Evening

0

Kings of the Evening
2008-01-01

Secrets of a Married Man

3

Secrets of a Married Man
1984-09-24

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery

6.7

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008-01-14

Buffalo Soldiers

5.55

Buffalo Soldiers
1997-12-07

8

Fire & Ice
2001-01-22

The Pastor's Secret

0

The Pastor's Secret
2012-01-01

Thomasine & Bushrod

6.318

Thomasine & Bushrod
1974-04-10

Someone Else's Child

4

Someone Else's Child
1994-12-04

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

0

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
1985-02-25

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

6.2

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022-10-09

7

Subterfuge
1996-02-23

The Seat Filler

4.6

The Seat Filler
2004-08-05

The Blue Knight

7

The Blue Knight
1975-05-09

Act Like You Love Me

5.4

Act Like You Love Me
2013-08-06

Five on the Black Hand Side

7.167

Five on the Black Hand Side
1973-10-25

0

Minstrel Man
1977-03-02

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

6.471

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2024-01-30

6.794

Deep Cover
1992-04-15

5.125

Honky
1971-11-26

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

7.142

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996-11-23

The Richard Pryor Special?

7.167

The Richard Pryor Special?
1977-05-05

4.4

Carter's Army
1975-05-25

Together Brothers

4.833

Together Brothers
1974-08-07

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

5.131

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974-09-18

0

City Teacher
2012-01-16

7.261

Race
2016-02-19

6.25

Takers
2010-08-26

The Obama Effect

2.5

The Obama Effect
2012-07-13

7.333

Thornwell
1981-01-28

The Serpent's Egg

6.227

The Serpent's Egg
1977-10-28

5.7

Attica
1980-03-02

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

6.2

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017-10-14

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

1

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017-08-26

7.143

Gremlins
1984-06-08

Penitentiary II

4.4

Penitentiary II
1982-04-02

6.72

Bumblebee
2018-11-22

4.7

Solace
2018-09-23

7

Ask Max
1986-11-02

Windows on the World

3.333

Windows on the World
2019-04-28

7.929

The Visit
2001-04-20

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

6.649

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020-11-25

6.204

Sextuplets
2019-08-16

6.629

The Way Back
2020-03-05

6.4

Justine
2019-06-23

7

AWOL
1972-06-12

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

6.176

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020-12-18

5.5

Air Rage
2001-07-24

6

The Tapestry
1976-12-30

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

8

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021-04-17

In Search of America

5.3

In Search of America
1971-03-23

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

4.6

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978-10-23

5.143

Uncle P
2007-06-26

7.692

STRAW
2025-06-05

Dakota's Summer

6.4

Dakota's Summer
2014-04-17

5.5

The Grand Baby
1983-11-02

When They're Gone

0

When They're Gone
2026-08-06

A Different World

7.08

A Different World
1987-09-24

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

The Twilight Zone

7.706

The Twilight Zone
1985-09-27

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.957

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999-09-20

6.132

Room 222
1969-09-11

7.714

Millennium
1996-10-25

7.648

In Treatment
2008-01-28

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.576

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001-09-30

Hail to the Chief

7

Hail to the Chief
1985-04-09

The Paper Chase

7.6

The Paper Chase
1978-09-09

The Tony Randall Show

6.4

The Tony Randall Show
1976-09-23

Women of the Movement

6.5

Women of the Movement
2022-01-06

6.584

House of Lies
2012-01-08

6.417

Revolution
2012-09-17

Power Book II: Ghost

8.211

Power Book II: Ghost
2020-09-06

8.636

The Wire
2002-06-02

7.017

FlashForward
2009-09-24

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

5.3

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022-02-23

FBI: Most Wanted

7.6

FBI: Most Wanted
2020-01-07

7.658

Centennial
1978-10-01

8.22

Suits
2011-06-23

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

7.274

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2023-12-19

How to Get Away with Murder

7.816

How to Get Away with Murder
2014-09-25

7.1

The Red Line
2019-04-28

6.33

Alcatraz
2012-01-16

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

7.454

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022-10-25

5.3

The Big Cigar
2024-05-16

6.521

T. J. Hooker
1982-03-13

8.303

Criminal Minds
2005-09-22

The Bernie Mac Show

6.651

The Bernie Mac Show
2001-11-14

7.1

Mr. Mercedes
2017-08-09

7.041

black-ish
2014-09-24

7.084

American Gods
2017-04-30

Murder, She Wrote

7.52

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

Murder, She Wrote

7.52

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

8.288

Fargo
2014-04-15

Murder, She Wrote

7.52

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7.176

The Defenders
2010-09-22

7.831

ER
1994-09-19

The Neighborhood

7.567

The Neighborhood
2018-10-01

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.529

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009-09-22

7.503

Paradise
2025-01-26

The Magnificent Seven

6.6

The Magnificent Seven
1998-01-03

Freddy's Nightmares

7.2

Freddy's Nightmares
1988-10-09

5.8

Hot Pursuit
1984-09-22

4.981

Graves
2016-10-16

7.109

Matlock
1986-03-03

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

7.274

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2023-12-19

8.087

Scrubs
2001-10-02

7

CBS Playhouse
1966-12-08

8

Big Apple
2001-03-01

American Playhouse

6.6

American Playhouse
1982-01-12