Cast
Glynn Turman
Acting
Cast
Glynn Turman
Known for
Acting
Born
1947-01-31
From
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as κΈλ¦° ν°λ¨Ό, Glynn Russell Turman, Glynn R. 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.
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Bumblebee
as General Whalen
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STRAW
as Richard
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Gremlins
as Roy Hanson
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Super 8
as Dr. Woodward
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Sextuplets
as Leland
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Men of Honor
as Chief Floyd
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MOVIE2013
John Dies at the End
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
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MOVIE1992
Deep Cover
as Russell Stevens Sr.
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MOVIE2005
Sahara
as Dr. Frank Hopper
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MOVIE1994
Someone Else's Child
as Judge Roullard
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MOVIE2010
Takers
as Chief Detective Duncan
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MOVIE2020
The Way Back
as Doc
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Burlesque
as Harold Saint
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MOVIE2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
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MOVIE1975
The Blue Knight
as Edwin Beall
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1.0
MOVIE2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
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Preaching To The Pastor
as Bishop Hightower
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
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80 for Brady
as Mickey
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City Teacher
as Kevin Sawyer
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Subterfuge
as Stallworth Hubbs
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Race
as Harry E. Davis
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Windows on the World
as Lou
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Honky
as Sailor at Bus Station
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Act Like You Love Me
as David Lofton
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Dakota's Summer
as Isaac Benson
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A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Self - Chiron
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Uncle P
as Dr. Niles
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Solace
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
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The Seat Filler
as Derrick's Dad
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Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Dr. Shakespeare
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In Search of America
as Bodhi
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The Serpent's Egg
as Monroe
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MOVIE1997
Buffalo Soldiers
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
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When They're Gone
as Calvin βCeceβ Carr
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Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph
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MOVIE1999
Light It Up
as Principal Allan Armstrong
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Secrets of a Married Man
as Jesse
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MOVIE1982
Penitentiary II
as Charles Johnson
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Thomasine & Bushrod
as Jomo J. Anderson
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MOVIE2001
Air Rage
as Ted Bigelow
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Kings of the Evening
as Clarence Brown
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MOVIE1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
as Preston de Cordiva
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The Obama Effect
as Slim Sugar
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MOVIE2001
The Visit
as Parole Board Member Reingold
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Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
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MOVIE1974
Together Brothers
as Dr. Johnson
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Coach Powell
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MOVIE1973
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Gideon
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MOVIE2022
The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans
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MOVIE2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self
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MOVIE1980
Attica
as Raymond Franklin
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MOVIE1986
Out of Bounds
as Lieutenant Delgado
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MOVIE1994
The Inkwell
as Spencer Phillips
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MOVIE1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Nigeria
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MOVIE1975
Cooley High
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
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MOVIE1976
The River Niger
as Jeff Williams
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MOVIE1975
Carter's Army
as Pvt. George Brightman
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Thornwell
as James Thornwell
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MOVIE1974
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
as (voice)
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MOVIE2019
Justine
as Papa Don
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MOVIE1986
Ask Max
as Lloyd Lyman
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MOVIE1972
AWOL
as Mohammed G.
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MOVIE2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
as Self - Presenter
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Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as Joshua
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MOVIE2001
Fire & Ice
as Robert Aimes Sr.
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The Pastor's Secret
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Freedom Song
as T-Bone Lanier
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MOVIE1983
The Grand Baby
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Self
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Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
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MOVIE1976
J.D.'s Revenge
as Isaac / 'Ike'
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MOVIE1977
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Booster Johnson
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Minstrel Man
as Harry Brown Jr.
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MOVIE1975
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
as Theo
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The Killing Floor
as Self
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MOVIE1976
The Tapestry
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The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T.