Glynn 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
as Self - Chiron
as Walter
as A. Philip Randolph
as Bullseye Black
as Mickey
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
as Self
as G.T.
as Lloyd Cowans
as Sheriff Nate Craven
as Pa (voice)
as Mose Wright
as Self - Presenter
as Toledo
as Doc
as Gabriel
as Terry Daniels
as Leland
as Papa Don
as Lou
as Nathan Gordon
as General Whalen
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
as Self
as Judge Bernard Raines
as Reverend Hutchins
as Harry E. Davis
as Nathaniel Lahey
as Billy Blade
as Doctor Senator
as Self
as David Lofton
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
as Slim Sugar
as Kevin Sawyer
as Major David Kipling
as Emmitt Little
as Jeremiah Kaan
as Dr. Woodward
as Vic
as Harold Saint
as Chief Detective Duncan
as Judge Bob Owens
as Bishop Hightower
as Senator Noland
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
as Clarence Brown
as Alex Prince Sr.
as Dr. Frank Hopper
as Charles Johnson
as Derrick's Dad
as Clarence Royce
as Mayor Clarence V. Royce
as Ted Bigelow
as Parole Board Member Reingold
as Robert Aimes Sr.
as Carl
as George
as Roy Hines
as Chief Floyd
as T-Bone Lanier
as Principal Allan Armstrong
as Dr. Young
as Dr. Shakespeare
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
as Coach Powell
as Stallworth Hubbs
as James Glen
as Judge Roullard
as Spencer Phillips
as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
as Russell Stevens Sr.
as Colonel Brad Taylor
as Lloyd Lyman
as Lieutenant Delgado
as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
as Jesse
as Roy Hanson
as Stan Lassiter
as Earl Browder
as Ben Coleman
as Ty Earl
as Charles Johnson
as Norman Powell
as James Thornwell
as Raymond Franklin
as Preston de Cordiva
as Nate Person
as Nigeria
as Monroe
as Booster Johnson
as Harry Brown Jr.
as Isaac / 'Ike'
as Jeff Williams
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
as Pvt. George Brightman
as Edwin Beall
as Theo
as Dr. Johnson
as Jomo J. Anderson
as Gideon
as Mohammed G.
as Sailor at Bus Station
as Bodhi
Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
Writer
as Writer