- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 31, 1947
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Glynn Turman
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.
Filmography
When They're Gone
movieWhen They're Gone
2026 · Calvin “Cece” Carr, Executive Producer
movieSTRAW
2025 · Richard
tvParadise
2025 · Fred Collins
movieHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
tvThe Big Cigar
2024 · Walter
movieA Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2024 · Self - Chiron
tvPercy Jackson and the Olympians
2023 · Mr. Brunner / Chiron
movieRustin
2023 · A. Philip Randolph
movieOutlaw Johnny Black
2023 · Bullseye Black
movie80 for Brady
2023 · Mickey
tvGuillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022 · Sheriff Nate Craven
movieIs That Black Enough for You?!?
2022 · Self
movieWomen of Theatre, New York
2022 · Executive Producer
movieThe Legend of Glynn Turman
2022 · G.T., Writer
movieThe Devil You Know
2022 · Lloyd Cowans
tvThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 · Pa (voice)
tvWomen of the Movement
2022 · Mose Wright
movieChadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021 · Self
movieMa Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020 · Self - Presenter
movieMa Rainey's Black Bottom
2020 · Toledo
tvPower Book II: Ghost
2020 · Gabriel
movieThe Way Back
2020 · Doc
tvFBI: Most Wanted
2020 · Terry Daniels
movieSextuplets
2019 · Leland
movieJustine
2019 · Papa Don, Executive Producer
movieWindows on the World
2019 · Lou
tvThe Red Line
2019 · Nathan Gordon
movieBumblebee
2018 · General Whalen
tvThe Neighborhood
2018 · Otis
movieSolace
2018 · Clay (Pastor Davis)
movieThe Killing Floor
2017 · Self
movieLorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017 · Self
movieAugust 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
tvMr. Mercedes
2017 · Judge Bernard Raines
tvAmerican Gods
2017 · Reverend Hutchins
tvGraves
2016
movieRace
2016 · Harry E. Davis
tvHow to Get Away with Murder
2014 · Nathaniel Lahey
tvblack-ish
2014 · Billy Blade
movieDakota's Summer
2014 · Isaac Benson
tvFargo
2014 · Doctor Senator
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
movieAct Like You Love Me
2013 · David Lofton
movieJohn Dies at the End
2013 · Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
tvRevolution
2012 · David Kipling
movieThe Obama Effect
2012 · Slim Sugar
tvHouse of Lies: Fridays at Galweather
2012 · Director
movieCity Teacher
2012 · Kevin Sawyer
tvAlcatraz
2012 · Emmitt Little
tvHouse of Lies
2012 · Jeremiah Kaan
The Pastor's Secret
movieThe Pastor's Secret
2012
tvSuits
2011 · Vic
movieSuper 8
2011 · Dr. Woodward
movieBurlesque
2010 · Harold Saint
tvThe Defenders
2010 · Judge Bob Owens
movieTakers
2010 · Chief Detective Duncan
tvFlashForward
2009 · Senator Noland
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · James Pierce
moviePreaching To The Pastor
2009 · Bishop Hightower
tvIn Treatment
2008 · Alex Prince, Sr.
movieMurder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008 · Sheriff Bob Monroe
movieKings of the Evening
2008 · Clarence Brown
movieUncle P
2007 · Dr. Niles
tvCriminal Minds
2005 · Charles Johnson
movieSahara
2005 · Dr. Frank Hopper
movieThe Seat Filler
2004 · Derrick's Dad
tvThe Wire
2002 · Clarence Royce
tvThe Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Carl
tvScrubs
2001 · George
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Roy Hines
movieAir Rage
2001 · Ted Bigelow
movieThe Visit
2001 · Parole Board Member Reingold
tvBig Apple
2001 · Ted Olsen
movieFire & Ice
2001 · Robert Aimes Sr.
movieMen of Honor
2000 · Chief Floyd
movieFreedom Song
2000 · T-Bone Lanier
movieLight It Up
1999 · Principal Allan Armstrong
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Dr. Young
movieHow Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998 · Dr. Shakespeare
tvThe Magnificent Seven
1998 · Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
movieBuffalo Soldiers
1997 · Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
movieRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996 · Coach Powell
tvMillennium
1996 · James Glen
tvHomeboys in Outer Space
1996 · Director
movieSubterfuge
1996 · Stallworth Hubbs
tvThe Parent 'Hood
1995 · Director
tvThe Wayans Bros.
1995 · Director
Someone Else's Child
movieSomeone Else's Child
1994 · Judge Roullard
tvTouched by an Angel
1994 · Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
tvER
1994 · Mr. Holmes
movieThe Inkwell
1994 · Spencer Phillips
tvHangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · Director
movieDeep Cover
1992 · Russell Stevens Sr.
tvFreddy's Nightmares
1988 · Dr. Redman
tvA Different World
1987 · Colonel Brad Taylor, Director
movieAsk Max
1986 · Lloyd Lyman
movieOut of Bounds
1986 · Lieutenant Delgado
tvMatlock
1986 · Dennis Orlando
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
tvHail to the Chief
1985 · Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
movieCharlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
1985 · Joshua
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Stan Lassiter, Earl Browder, Ben Coleman
Secrets of a Married Man
movieSecrets of a Married Man
1984 · Jesse
tvHot Pursuit
1984 · Mitch Simpson
movieGremlins
1984 · Roy Hanson
The Grand Baby
movieThe Grand Baby
1983
moviePenitentiary II
1982 · Charles Johnson
tvT. J. Hooker
1982 · Norman Powell
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Joshua
movieThornwell
1981 · James Thornwell
tvDynasty
1981 · Director
movieAttica
1980 · Raymond Franklin
movieKatie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978 · Preston de Cordiva
tvCentennial
1978 · Nate Person
tvThe Paper Chase
1978
movieA Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977 · Nigeria
movieThe Serpent's Egg
1977 · Monroe
movieThe Richard Pryor Special?
1977 · Booster Johnson
movieMinstrel Man
1977 · Harry Brown Jr.
movieThe Tapestry
1976
tvThe Tony Randall Show
1976
movieJ.D.'s Revenge
1976 · Isaac / 'Ike'
movieThe River Niger
1976 · Jeff Williams
movieCooley High
1975 · Leroy "Preach" Jackson
movieCarter's Army
1975 · Pvt. George Brightman
movieThe Blue Knight
1975 · Edwin Beall
movieCeremonies in Dark Old Men
1975 · Theo
movieThe Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974 · (voice)
movieTogether Brothers
1974 · Dr. Johnson
movieThomasine & Bushrod
1974 · Jomo J. Anderson
movieFive on the Black Hand Side
1973 · Gideon
movieAWOL
1972 · Mohammed G.
movieHonky
1971 · Sailor at Bus Station
movieIn Search of America
1971 · Bodhi
tvRoom 222
1969
CBS Playhouse
tvCBS Playhouse
1966 · Jackson
movieYou Look Familiar: Vernée Watson
— · Executive Producer