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
Theo
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Mickey
80 for Brady
T-Bone Lanier
Freedom Song
Dr. Frank Hopper
Sahara
Self
The Killing Floor
Chief Floyd
Men of Honor
Bullseye Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
Dr. Shakespeare
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
A. Philip Randolph
Rustin
Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Cooley High
Harold Saint
Burlesque
Dr. Woodward
Super 8
Isaac / 'Ike'
J.D.'s Revenge
Lieutenant Delgado
Out of Bounds
Ty Earl
Manimal
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Principal Allan Armstrong
Light It Up
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
John Dies at the End
Jeff Williams
The River Niger
G.T.
The Legend of Glynn Turman
Spencer Phillips
The Inkwell
Nigeria
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Bishop Hightower
Preaching To The Pastor
Lloyd Cowans
The Devil You Know
Clarence Brown
Kings of the Evening
Jesse
Secrets of a Married Man
Sheriff Bob Monroe
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Buffalo Soldiers
Robert Aimes Sr.
Fire & Ice
The Pastor's Secret
Jomo J. Anderson
Thomasine & Bushrod
Judge Roullard
Someone Else's Child
Joshua
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Stallworth Hubbs
Subterfuge
Derrick's Dad
The Seat Filler
Edwin Beall
The Blue Knight
David Lofton
Act Like You Love Me
Gideon
Five on the Black Hand Side
Harry Brown Jr.
Minstrel Man
Self - Chiron
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Russell Stevens Sr.
Deep Cover
Sailor at Bus Station
Honky
Coach Powell
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Booster Johnson
The Richard Pryor Special?
Pvt. George Brightman
Carter's Army
Dr. Johnson
Together Brothers
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Kevin Sawyer
City Teacher
Harry E. Davis
Race
Chief Detective Duncan
Takers
Slim Sugar
The Obama Effect
James Thornwell
Thornwell
Monroe
The Serpent's Egg
Raymond Franklin
Attica
Self
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Charles Johnson
Penitentiary II
Roy Hanson
Gremlins
General Whalen
Bumblebee
Clay (Pastor Davis)
Solace
Lloyd Lyman
Ask Max
Lou
Windows on the World
Parole Board Member Reingold
The Visit
Toledo
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Leland
Sextuplets
Doc
The Way Back
Papa Don
Justine
Mohammed G.
AWOL
Self - Presenter
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Ted Bigelow
Air Rage
The Tapestry
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Bodhi
In Search of America
Preston de Cordiva
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Dr. Niles
Uncle P
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
76
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-01-31
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
글린 터먼