Glynn Turman

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1947-01-31 (77 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As 글린 터먼, Glynn Russell Turman, Glynn R. Turman

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.

Known For

Actor

2024
The Big Cigar

as Walter

2023
Rustin

as A. Philip Randolph

2023
Outlaw Johnny Black

as Bullseye Black

2023
80 for Brady

as Mickey

2023
Percy Jackson and the Olympians

as Mr. Brunner / Chiron

2022
The Devil You Know

as Lloyd Cowans

2022
Women of the Movement

as Mose Wright

2020
2020
2020
FBI: Most Wanted

as Terry Daniels

2019
Sextuplets

as Leland

2019
Justine

as Papa Don

2019
The Red Line

as Nathan Gordon

2018
Bumblebee

as General Whalen

2018
Solace

as Clay (Pastor Davis)

2017
2017
Mr. Mercedes

as Judge Bernard Raines

2017
American Gods

as Reverend Hutchins

2016
Race

as Harry E. Davis

2014
How to Get Away with Murder

as Nathaniel Lahey

2014
black-ish

as Billy Blade

2014
Fargo

as Doctor Senator

2013
Act Like You Love Me

as David Lofton

2013
John Dies at the End

as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton

2012
The Obama Effect

as Slim Sugar

2012
City Teacher

as Kevin Sawyer

2012
Revolution

as Major David Kipling

2012
Alcatraz

as Emmitt Little

2012
House of Lies

as Jeremiah Kaan

2011
Super 8

as Dr. Woodward

2011
Suits

as Vic

2010
Burlesque

as Harold Saint

2010
Takers

as Chief Detective Duncan

2010
The Defenders

as Judge Bob Owens

2009
Preaching To The Pastor

as Bishop Hightower

2009
FlashForward

as Senator Noland

2008
2008
Kings of the Evening

as Clarence Brown

2008
In Treatment

as Alex Prince Sr.

2005
Sahara

as Dr. Frank Hopper

2005
Criminal Minds

as Charles Johnson

2004
The Seat Filler

as Derrick's Dad

2002
The Wire

as Clarence Royce

2002
The Wire

as Mayor Clarence V. Royce

2001
Air Rage

as Ted Bigelow

2001
The Visit

as Parole Board Member Reingold

2001
Fire & Ice

as Robert Aimes Sr.

2001
Scrubs

as George

2000
Men of Honor

as Chief Floyd

2000
Freedom Song

as T-Bone Lanier

1999
Light It Up

as Principal Allan Armstrong

1998
1997
Buffalo Soldiers

as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth

1996
Subterfuge

as Stallworth Hubbs

1996
Millennium

as James Glen

1994
Someone Else's Child

as Judge Roullard

1994
The Inkwell

as Spencer Phillips

1994
Touched by an Angel

as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie

1992
Deep Cover

as Russell Stevens Sr.

1987
A Different World

as Colonel Brad Taylor

1986
Ask Max

as Lloyd Lyman

1986
Out of Bounds

as Lieutenant Delgado

1985
Hail to the Chief

as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins

1984
Gremlins

as Roy Hanson

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Stan Lassiter

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Earl Browder

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Ben Coleman

1983
Manimal

as Ty Earl

1982
Penitentiary II

as Charles Johnson

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Norman Powell

1981
Thornwell

as James Thornwell

1980
Attica

as Raymond Franklin

1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

as Preston de Cordiva

1978
Centennial

as Nate Person

1977
1977
The Richard Pryor Special?

as Booster Johnson

1977
Minstrel Man

as Harry Brown Jr.

1976
J.D.'s Revenge

as Isaac / 'Ike'

1976
The River Niger

as Jeff Williams

1975
Cooley High

as Leroy "Preach" Jackson

1975
Carter's Army

as Pvt. George Brightman

1975
The Blue Knight

as Edwin Beall

1974
Together Brothers

as Dr. Johnson

1974
Thomasine & Bushrod

as Jomo J. Anderson

1972
AWOL

as Mohammed G.

1971
Honky

as Sailor at Bus Station

Director

1996
1995
The Parent 'Hood

as Director

1995
The Wayans Bros.

as Director

1992
1987
A Different World

as Director

1981
Dynasty

as Director

Producer

2022
Women of Theatre, New York

as Executive Producer

2019
Justine

as Executive Producer

Writer