Glynn Turman
- Acting
- January 31, 1947 · New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography
- A Different World · Col. Bradford Taylor
- When They're Gone · Calvin “Cece” Carr, Executive producer
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast · Self
- STRAW · Richard
- Paradise · Fred Collins
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
- The Big Cigar · Walter
- A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians · Self
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians · Mr. Brunner / Chiron, Chiron
- Rustin · A. Philip Randolph
- Outlaw Johnny Black · Bullseye Black
- 80 for Brady · Mickey
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities · Sheriff Nate Craven
- Is That Black Enough for You?!? · Self
- Women of Theatre, New York · Executive producer
- The Legend of Glynn Turman · G.T., Writer
- The Devil You Know · Lloyd Cowans
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder · Pa (Voice)
- Women of the Movement · Mose Wright
- Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist · Self
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen · Self
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · Toledo
- Power Book II: Ghost · Gabriel
- The Way Back · Doc
- FBI: Most Wanted · Terry Daniels
- Sextuplets · Leland
- Justine · Papa Don, Executive producer
- The Red Line · Nathan Gordon
- Windows on the World · Lou
- Bumblebee · General Whalen
- The Neighborhood · Otis
- Solace · Clay (Pastor Davis)
- The Killing Floor · Self
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart · Self
- August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
- Mr. Mercedes · Judge Bernard Raines
- American Gods · Reverend Hutchins
- Graves
- Race · Harry E. Davis
- How to Get Away with Murder · Nate Lahey Sr.
- black-ish · Billy Blade
- Dakota's Summer · Isaac Benson
- Fargo · Doctor Senator
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- Act Like You Love Me · David Lofton
- John Dies at the End · Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
- Revolution · David Kipling
- The Obama Effect · Slim Sugar
- House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather · Director
- City Teacher · Kevin Sawyer
- Alcatraz · Emmitt Little
- House of Lies · Jeremiah Kaan
- The Pastor's Secret
- Suits · Vic
- Super 8 · Dr. Woodward
- Burlesque · Harold Saint
- The Defenders · Judge Bob Owens
- Takers · Chief Detective Duncan
- FlashForward · Senator Noland
- NCIS: Los Angeles · James Pierce
- Preaching To The Pastor · Bishop Hightower
- In Treatment · Alex Prince, Sr.
- Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery · Sheriff Bob Monroe
- Kings of the Evening · Clarence Brown
- Uncle P · Dr. Niles
- Criminal Minds · Charles Johnson
- Sahara · Dr. Frank Hopper
- The Seat Filler · Derrick's Dad
- The Wire · Clarence Royce
- The Bernie Mac Show · Carl
- Scrubs · George
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent · Roy Hines
- Air Rage · Ted Bigelow
- The Visit · Parole Board Member Reingold
- Big Apple · Ted Olsen
- Fire & Ice · Robert Aimes Sr.
- Men of Honor · Chief Floyd
- Freedom Song · T-Bone Lanier
- Light It Up · Principal Allan Armstrong
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Dr. Young