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Glynn Turman
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1947Born, New York City
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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…
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Super 8Dr. Woodward
BumblebeeGeneral Whalen
SuitsVic
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Young
Criminal MindsCharles Johnson2026A Different WorldCol. Bradford Taylor · 1 episodeShow
2025STRAWRichardMovie
2025ParadiseFred Collins · 1 episodeShow
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Movie
2024The Big CigarWalter · 6 episodesShow
2023Percy Jackson and the OlympiansMr. Brunner / Chiron, Chiron · 4 episodesShow
2023RustinA. Philip RandolphMovie
2023Outlaw Johnny BlackBullseye BlackMovie
202380 for BradyMickeyMovie
2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesSheriff Nate Craven · 1 episodeShow
2022Women of Theatre, New YorkExecutive ProducerMovie
2022The Legend of Glynn TurmanG.T. · WriterMovie
2022The Devil You KnowLloyd CowansMovie
2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderPa (voice) · 2 episodesShow
2022Women of the MovementMose Wright · 6 episodesShow
2020Ma Rainey's Black BottomToledoMovie
2020Power Book II: GhostGabriel · 1 episodeShow
2020The Way BackDocMovie
2020FBI: Most WantedTerry Daniels · 1 episodeShow
2019SextupletsLelandMovie
2019JustinePapa Don · Executive ProducerMovie
2019The Red LineNathan Gordon · 1 episodeShow
2019Windows on the WorldLouMovie
2018BumblebeeGeneral WhalenMovie
2018The NeighborhoodOtis · 2 episodesShow
2018SolaceClay (Pastor Davis)Movie
2017August 28: A Day in the Life of a PeopleMovie
2017Mr. MercedesJudge Bernard Raines · 6 episodesShow
2017American GodsReverend Hutchins · 1 episodeShow
2016Graves2 episodesShow
2016RaceHarry E. DavisMovie
2014How to Get Away with MurderNate Lahey Sr. · 8 episodesShow
2014black-ishBilly Blade · 1 episodeShow
2014Dakota's SummerIsaac BensonMovie
2014FargoDoctor Senator · 6 episodesShow
2013Act Like You Love MeDavid LoftonMovie
2013John Dies at the EndDetective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' AppletonMovie
2012The Obama EffectSlim SugarMovie
2012House of Lies: Fridays at GalweatherDirector · 6 episodesShow
2012City TeacherKevin SawyerMovie
2012AlcatrazEmmitt Little · 1 episodeShow
2012House of LiesJeremiah Kaan · 51 episodesShow
2012The Pastor's SecretMovie
2011Super 8Dr. WoodwardMovie
2010BurlesqueHarold SaintMovie
2010The DefendersJudge Bob Owens · 5 episodesShow
2010TakersChief Detective DuncanMovie
2009FlashForwardSenator Noland · 1 episodeShow
2009NCIS: Los AngelesJames Pierce · 1 episodeShow
2009Preaching To The PastorBishop HightowerMovie
2008In TreatmentAlex Prince, Sr. · 4 episodesShow
2008Murder 101: The Locked Room MysterySheriff Bob MonroeMovie
2008Kings of the EveningClarence BrownMovie
2007Uncle PDr. NilesMovie
2005SaharaDr. Frank HopperMovie
2004The Seat FillerDerrick's DadMovie
2002The WireClarence Royce · 22 episodesShow
2001The Bernie Mac ShowCarl · 2 episodesShow
2001ScrubsGeorge · 1 episodeShow
2001Air RageTed BigelowMovie
2001The VisitParole Board Member ReingoldMovie
2001Big AppleTed Olsen · 8 episodesShow
2001Fire & IceRobert Aimes Sr.Movie
2000Men of HonorChief FloydMovie
2000Freedom SongT-Bone LanierMovie
1999Light It UpPrincipal Allan ArmstrongMovie
1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackDr. ShakespeareMovie
1998The Magnificent SevenAchilles Thompson/Hector Thompson · 1 episodeShow
1997Buffalo SoldiersSgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges RuthMovie
1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultCoach PowellMovie
1996MillenniumJames Glen · 1 episodeShow
1996Homeboys in Outer SpaceDirector · 1 episodeShow
1996SubterfugeStallworth HubbsMovie
1995The Parent 'HoodDirector · 8 episodesShow
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