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David Mann
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn August 7, 1966 (59 years)
David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in several Tyler Perry plays including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, What's Done in the Dark, and Madea's Farewell Play. His character Mr. (Leroy) Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). He reprised his role in the Tyler Perry films Meet the Browns, Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Big Happy Family, and A Madea Homecoming, as well as the TBS sitcom spinoff Meet the Browns. He and his wife also starred in the Bounce Network sitcom Mann and Wife. He voices Mr. Nezzer on TBN's .The VeggieTales Show.
He has been married to actress/singer Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.
He has been married to actress/singer Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.
Known For
David Mann Filmography
| 2026 | LarryBoy · as Mr. Nezzer (voice) |
| 2025 | Madea's Destination Wedding · as Mr. Brown |
| 2022 | Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming · as Mr. Brown |
| 2021 | Soul Santa · as Nicky / Santa |
| 2020 | Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Madea's Farewell Play · as Mr. Leroy S. Brown |
| 2019 | The VeggieTales Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Nezzer (voice) |
| 2018 | Merry Wish-Mas · as Jessie Jenkins |
| 2018 | First Impression · as Pastor Johnson |
| 2015 | Mann & Wife (TV Series) · as Daniel Mann |
| 2015 | It's a Mann's World (TV Series) · as Son |
| 2014 | First Impression · as Pastor Johnson |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Life · as Hobo Joe |
| 2013 | In the Meantime · as Frankie |
| 2011 | Madea's Big Happy Family · as Brown |
| 2009 | Madea Goes to Jail · as Mr. Brown |
| 2009 | Meet the Browns (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Meet the Browns · as Leroy Brown |
| 2008 | What's Done in the Dark · as Mr. Brown |
| 2006 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TV Series) · as Mr. Brown |
| 2004 | Meet the Browns · as Leroy Brown |
| 2003 | Madea's Class Reunion · as Mr. Leroy S. Brown |
| 2002 | I Can Do Bad All by Myself · as Leroy Brown |
| 2002 | Madea's Family Reunion · as Leroy Brown |
| 1976 | Breaking Point · as Policeman |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Kingdom Business (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | 33rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self |
| 2017 | Black Love (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self |
| 2017 | The Manns (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | 18th Super Bowl Gospel Celebration · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2017 | 25th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2014 | BET Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | BET Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2013 | 21st Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | 44th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | 17th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The 40th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Down Home with the Neelys (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Whatcha Lookin' 4 · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Uncensored (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Soul Santa · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2015 | Mann & Wife (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |