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Glynn Turman
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn January 31, 1947 (78 years)
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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| 2025 | Paradise (TV Series) · as Fred Collins |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 2023 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV Series) · as Mr. Brunner / Chiron |
| 2023 | Rustin · as A. Philip Randolph |
| 2023 | Black Cake (TV Series) · as Charles Mitch |
| 2023 | Outlaw Johnny Black · as Bullseye Black |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady · as Mickey |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (TV Series) · as Sheriff Nate Craven |
| 2022 | The Legend of Glynn Turman · as G.t. |
| 2022 | The Devil You Know · as Lloyd Cowans |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Pa (voice) |
| 2022 | Women of the Movement (TV Series) · as Mose Wright |
| 2020 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · as Toledo |
| 2020 | Stillwater (TV Series) · as Mr. Morgan |
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost (TV Series) · as Gabriel |
| 2020 | Close Enough (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2020 | The Way Back · as Doc |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Terry Daniels |
| 2019 | Sextuplets · as Leland |
| 2019 | Justine · as Papa Don |
| 2019 | Windows on the World · as Lou |
| 2019 | The Red Line (TV Series) · as Nathan Gordon |
| 2018 | Bumblebee · as General Whalen |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood (TV Series) · as Otis |
| 2018 | Solace · as Clay (pastor Davis) |
| 2017 | Mr. Mercedes (TV Series) · as Judge Bernard Raines |
| 2017 | Claws (TV Series) · as Calvin |
| 2017 | American Gods (TV Series) · as Reverend Hutchins |
| 2016 | Graves (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2016 | Better Things (TV Series) · as Rocket |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar (TV Series) · as Ernest Bordelon |
| 2016 | Race · as Harry E. Davis |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) · as Julius Baxter |
| 2015 | Proof (2015) (TV Series) · as Colonel James Tyler |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Nathaniel Lahey |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as Billy Blade |
| 2014 | Power (TV Series) · as Gabriel |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Doctor Senator |
| 2014 | Cowgirls n' Angels 2: Dakota's Summer · as Isaac Benson |
| 2013 | Act Like You Love Me · as David Lofton |
| 2012 | John Dies at the End · as Detective Lawrence 'morgan Freeman' Appleton |
| 2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Major David Kipling |
| 2012 | The Obama Effect · as Slim Sugar |
| 2012 | Alcatraz (TV Series) · as Emmitt Little |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as Jeremiah Kaan |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Suits (TV Series) · as Vic |
| 2011 | Super 8 · as Dr. Woodward |
| 2010 | Burlesque · as Harold Saint |
| 2010 | The Defenders (2010) (TV Series) · as Judge Bob Owens |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) · as Reverend Clinton P. Huey |
| 2010 | Takers · as Chief Detective Duncan |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | FlashForward (TV Series) · as Senator Noland |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as James Pierce |
| 2009 | SouthLAnd (TV Series) · as Captain |
| 2009 | Preaching to the Pastor · as Bishop Hightower |
| 2008 | Night Life · as Cast |
| 2008 | Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery · as Sheriff Bob Monroe |
| 2008 | Kings of the Evening · as Clarence Brown |
| 2008 | In Treatment (TV Series) · as Alex Prince Sr. |
| 2007 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Chief Huckey (segment "united States Police Department") |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | A Hard Lesson · as Kevin Sawyer |
| 2006 | Murder 101 (TV Series) · as Sheriff Bob Monroe |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Charles Johnson |
| 2005 | Sahara · as Dr. Frank Hopper |
| 2004 | The Seat Filler · as Derrick's Dad |
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as Cast |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Al Towert |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den (TV Series) · as Phil Cherot |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Earl James |
| 2002 | The Wire (TV Series) · as Clarence Royce |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) · as Carl |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as George |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Roy Hines |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Fire & Ice · as Robert Aimes Sr. |
| 2001 | Big Apple (TV Series) · as Ted Olsen |
| 2000 | The Visit · as Parole Board Member Reingold |
| 2000 | Men of Honor · as Chief Floyd |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series) · as Bobby Davis |
| 2000 | Freedom Song · as T-Bone Lanier |
| 1999 | Light It Up · as Principal Allan Armstrong |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Dr. Young |
| 1999 | Strange World (TV Series) · as Wade Beecher |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back · as Dr. Shakespeare |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers · as Sgt. Joshua 'joyu' Judges Ruth |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault · as Coach Powell |
| 1996 | Millennium (TV Series) · as James Glen |
| 1996 | Subterfuge · as Stallworth Hubbs |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Sub Captain |
| 1994 | Someone Else's Child · as Judge Roullard |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mr. Holmes |
| 1994 | The Inkwell · as Spencer Phillips |
| 1994 | Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad · as Solomon |
| 1992 | Deep Cover · as Russell Stevens Sr. |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) · as Dr. Redman |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck (TV Series) · as Lt. Caspersons |
| 1987 | A Different World (TV Series) · as Colonel Brad Taylor |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Roger Donnely |
| 1986 | Out of Bounds · as Lieutenant Delgado |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Maj. Dennis Orlando |
| 1986 | The Redd Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Rod Tyler |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Hail to the Chief (TV Series) · as Secretary Of State Larue Hawkins |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Stan Lassiter |
| 1984 | Secrets of a Married Man · as Jesse |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuit (TV Series) · as Mitch Simpson |
| 1984 | Gremlins · as Roy Hanson |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Tyrone Diamond |
| 1983 | Manimal (TV Series) · as Ty Earl |
| 1983 | Lottery! (TV Series) · as Frank Porter |
| 1982 | Two of Hearts · as Cast |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II · as Charles Johnson |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Norman Powell |
| 1982 | Fame (TV Series) · as Ben Pettit |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Captain Le Clerc |
| 1981 | Thornwell · as James Thornwell |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Joshua |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series) · as C.j. Freeman |
| 1980 | Attica · as Raymond Franklin |
| 1978 | The White Shadow (TV Series) · as Ron Taylor |
| 1978 | Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold · as Preston De Cordiva |
| 1978 | Centennial (TV Series) · as Nate Person |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase (TV Series) |
| 1977 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich · as Nigeria |
| 1977 | The Serpent's Egg · as Monroe |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? · as Booster Johnson |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Tyrone |
| 1977 | Minstrel Man · as Harry Brown Jr. |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Joe Wilson |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Axis |
| 1976 | The Tony Randall Show (TV Series) |
| 1976 | J.D.'s Revenge · as Isaac / 'ike' |
| 1976 | The River Niger · as Jeff Williams |
| 1975 | Cooley High · as Leroy "preach" Jackson |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Edwin Beall |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Together Brothers · as Dr. Johnson |
| 1974 | Thomasine & Bushrod · as Jomo J. Anderson |
| 1973 | Five on the Black Hand Side · as Gideon |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Lenny Johnson |
| 1972 | A.W.O.L. · as Mohammed G. |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Jimmy Webster |
| 1971 | Honky · as Sailor At Bus Station |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Jamal |
| 1971 | In Search of America · as Bodhi |
| 1970 | Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1970 | Carter's Army · as Pvt. George Brightman |
| 1969 | Room 222 (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Lonnie |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Chris Davis |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Harley Dartson |
| 1968 | Julia (TV Series) · as Jimmy James |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) · as Jackson |
| 1966 | Daktari (TV Series) · as Usumbu |
| 1964 | Peyton Place (TV Series) · as Lew Miles |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Lloyd Lyman |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Cast |