Glynn Turman
Acting
Born: January 31, 1947 (age 79) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
Super 8
2011
Gremlins
1984
Bumblebee
2018
Suits
2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
Fargo
2014
The Wire
2002
Men of Honor
2000
Burlesque
2010
American Gods
2017
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Photos (4)
Movies (68)
Bumblebee
General Whalen
Gremlins
Roy Hanson
STRAW
Richard
Super 8
Dr. Woodward
Men of Honor
Chief Floyd
Sahara
Dr. Frank Hopper
Takers
Chief Detective Duncan
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Toledo
Deep Cover
Russell Stevens Sr.
Sextuplets
Leland
Race
Harry E. Davis
Burlesque
Harold Saint
80 for Brady
Mickey
John Dies at the End
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
The Way Back
Doc
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Rustin
A. Philip Randolph
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
(voice)
Outlaw Johnny Black
Bullseye Black
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Dr. Shakespeare
The Serpent's Egg
Monroe
Cooley High
Leroy "Preach" Jackson
The Richard Pryor Special?
Booster Johnson
Out of Bounds
Lieutenant Delgado
Five on the Black Hand Side
Gideon
Light It Up
Principal Allan Armstrong
Dakota's Summer
Isaac Benson
Subterfuge
Stallworth Hubbs
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Coach Powell
Solace
Clay (Pastor Davis)
The Devil You Know
Lloyd Cowans
City Teacher
Kevin Sawyer
The Blue Knight
Edwin Beall
The Seat Filler
Derrick's Dad
Buffalo Soldiers
Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Penitentiary II
Charles Johnson
Honky
Sailor at Bus Station
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Sheriff Bob Monroe
Air Rage
Ted Bigelow
Preaching To The Pastor
Bishop Hightower
Carter's Army
Pvt. George Brightman
J.D.'s Revenge
Isaac / 'Ike'
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Windows on the World
Lou
In Search of America
Bodhi
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Joshua
Minstrel Man
Harry Brown Jr.
The Visit
Parole Board Member Reingold
Attica
Raymond Franklin
The River Niger
Jeff Williams
Act Like You Love Me
David Lofton
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Preston de Cordiva
Uncle P
Dr. Niles
Freedom Song
T-Bone Lanier
The Inkwell
Spencer Phillips
Justine
Papa Don
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Nigeria
Fire & Ice
Robert Aimes Sr.
Thomasine & Bushrod
Jomo J. Anderson
Together Brothers
Dr. Johnson
Thornwell
James Thornwell
Ask Max
Lloyd Lyman
The Tapestry
1976
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Theo
The Obama Effect
Slim Sugar
Kings of the Evening
Clarence Brown
AWOL
Mohammed G.
The Legend of Glynn Turman
G.T.
TV Shows (52)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Young · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Charles Johnson · 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roy Hines · 1 eps
Suits
Vic · 1 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
James Pierce · 1 eps
The Wire
Clarence Royce · 22 eps
Fargo
Doctor Senator · 6 eps
FBI: Most Wanted
Terry Daniels · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Stan Lassiter · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Earl Browder · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Ben Coleman · 1 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
Nathaniel Lahey · 8 eps
ER
Mr. Holmes · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Harley Dartson · 1 eps
Scrubs
George · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Joshua · 1 eps
black-ish
Billy Blade · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Sheriff Ernie Guthrie · 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
Norman Powell · 1 eps
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Mr. Brunner / Chiron · 4 eps
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Chiron · 3 eps
Paradise
Fred Collins · 1 eps
Matlock
Dennis Orlando · 2 eps
A Different World
Colonel Brad Taylor · 122 eps
The Neighborhood
Otis · 2 eps
The Bernie Mac Show
Carl · 2 eps
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") · 1 eps
American Gods
Reverend Hutchins · 1 eps
Mr. Mercedes
Judge Bernard Raines · 6 eps
In Treatment
Alex Prince, Sr. · 4 eps
Power Book II: Ghost
Gabriel · 1 eps
Room 222
1 eps
House of Lies
Jeremiah Kaan · 51 eps
Millennium
James Glen · 1 eps
FlashForward
Senator Noland · 1 eps
Freddy's Nightmares
Dr. Redman · 1 eps
Revolution
David Kipling · 1 eps
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Sheriff Nate Craven · 1 eps
The Magnificent Seven
Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson · 1 eps
Alcatraz
Emmitt Little · 1 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Pa (voice) · 2 eps
The Defenders
Judge Bob Owens · 5 eps
The Tony Randall Show
1 eps
Centennial
Nate Person · 12 eps
Graves
2 eps
The Paper Chase
1 eps
The Big Cigar
Walter · 6 eps
The Red Line
Nathan Gordon · 1 eps
Big Apple
Ted Olsen · 8 eps
Hot Pursuit
Mitch Simpson · 1 eps
Women of the Movement
Mose Wright · 6 eps
Hail to the Chief
Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins · 7 eps
Self / Appearances (8)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Self - Chiron
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast
Self · 1 eps
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Self - Presenter
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
The Killing Floor
Self
