Glynn Turman
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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
Credits
Gremlins (1984)
as Roy Hanson
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
as Toledo
Men of Honor (2000)
as Chief Floyd
Bumblebee (2018)
as General Whalen
STRAW (2025)
as Richard
The Way Back (2020)
as Doc
Super 8 (2011)
as Dr. Woodward
80 for Brady (2023)
as Mickey
Burlesque (2010)
as Harold Saint
Sahara (2005)
as Dr. Frank Hopper
Takers (2010)
as Chief Detective Duncan
Race (2016)
as Harry E. Davis
Sextuplets (2019)
as Leland
Deep Cover (1992)
as Russell Stevens Sr.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)
Actor
John Dies at the End (2013)
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2024)
as Self - Chiron
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
as Dr. Shakespeare
The Serpent's Egg (1977)
as Monroe
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
as Self
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (1985)
as Joshua
Light It Up (1999)
as Principal Allan Armstrong
Rustin (2023)
as A. Philip Randolph
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
as (voice)
The Devil You Know (2022)
as Lloyd Cowans
Out of Bounds (1986)
as Lieutenant Delgado
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
as Isaac / 'Ike'
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
as Coach Powell
Windows on the World (2019)
as Lou
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)
Actor
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Someone Else's Child (1994)
as Judge Roullard
Dakota's Summer (2014)
as Isaac Benson
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
as Nigeria
Cooley High (1975)
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Solace (2018)
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
The Blue Knight (1975)
as Edwin Beall
Preaching To The Pastor (2009)
as Bishop Hightower
Secrets of a Married Man (1984)
as Jesse
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
as Bullseye Black
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
as Booster Johnson
Subterfuge (1996)
as Stallworth Hubbs
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978)
as Preston de Cordiva
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery (2008)
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)
as Self
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
as Gideon
Act Like You Love Me (2013)
as David Lofton
Penitentiary II (1982)
as Charles Johnson
Air Rage (2001)
as Ted Bigelow
The Seat Filler (2004)
as Derrick's Dad
Honky (1971)
as Sailor at Bus Station
The River Niger (1976)
as Jeff Williams
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
as Self
The Inkwell (1994)
as Spencer Phillips
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020)
as Self - Presenter
Together Brothers (1974)
as Dr. Johnson
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975)
as Theo
Kings of the Evening (2008)
as Clarence Brown
Uncle P (2007)
as Dr. Niles
Freedom Song (2000)
as T-Bone Lanier
City Teacher (2012)
as Kevin Sawyer
Carter's Army (1975)
as Pvt. George Brightman
Justine (2019)
as Papa Don
Attica (1980)
as Raymond Franklin
Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
as Jomo J. Anderson
The Visit (2001)
as Parole Board Member Reingold
The Pastor's Secret (2012)
Actor
Fire & Ice (2001)
as Robert Aimes Sr.
The Obama Effect (2012)
as Slim Sugar
Ask Max (1986)
as Lloyd Lyman
Thornwell (1981)
as James Thornwell
When They're Gone (2026)
as Calvin “Cece” Carr
Minstrel Man (1977)
as Harry Brown Jr.
The Legend of Glynn Turman (2022)
as G.T.
The Grand Baby (1983)
Actor
In Search of America (1971)
as Bodhi
The Killing Floor (2017)
as Self
AWOL (1972)
as Mohammed G.
The Tapestry (1976)
Actor