Glynn Turman
birthday: 1947-01-31
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Glynn 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.

80 for Brady

80 for Brady

2023 . movie

Freedom Song

Freedom Song

2000 . movie

Sahara

Sahara

2005 . movie

Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000 . movie

Rustin

Rustin

2023 . movie

Cooley High

Cooley High

1975 . movie

Burlesque

Burlesque

2010 . movie

Super 8

Super 8

2011 . movie

Manimal

Manimal

1983 . movie

Light It Up

Light It Up

1999 . movie

The Inkwell

The Inkwell

1994 . movie

Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice

2001 . movie

Subterfuge

Subterfuge

1996 . movie

Minstrel Man

Minstrel Man

1977 . movie

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

1992 . movie

Honky

Honky

1971 . movie

City Teacher

City Teacher

2012 . movie

Race

Race

2016 . movie

Takers

Takers

2010 . movie

Thornwell

Thornwell

1981 . movie

Attica

Attica

1980 . movie

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984 . movie

Bumblebee

Bumblebee

2018 . movie

Solace

Solace

2018 . movie

Ask Max

Ask Max

1986 . movie

The Visit

The Visit

2001 . movie

Sextuplets

Sextuplets

2019 . movie

The Way Back

The Way Back

2020 . movie

Justine

Justine

2019 . movie

AWOL

AWOL

1972 . movie

Air Rage

Air Rage

2001 . movie

The Tapestry

The Tapestry

1976 . movie

Uncle P

Uncle P

2007 . movie

The Wire

The Wire

2002 . tv

Room 222

Room 222

1969 . tv

Millennium

Millennium

1996 . tv

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001 . tv

In Treatment

In Treatment

2008 . tv

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

1978 . tv

House of Lies

House of Lies

2012 . tv

Revolution

Revolution

2012 . tv

The Wire

The Wire

2002 . tv

The Wire

The Wire

2002 . tv

FlashForward

FlashForward

2009 . tv

Centennial

Centennial

1978 . tv

Suits

Suits

2011 . tv

The Red Line

The Red Line

2019 . tv

Alcatraz

Alcatraz

2012 . tv

The Big Cigar

The Big Cigar

2024 . tv

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 . tv

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982 . tv

Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes

2017 . tv

black-ish

black-ish

2014 . tv

American Gods

American Gods

2017 . tv

Fargo

Fargo

2014 . tv

The Defenders

The Defenders

2010 . tv

ER

ER

1994 . tv

Paradise

Paradise

2025 . tv