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