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.
Filmography
all 127
Movies 79
TV Shows 48
self 7
Director 6
Producer 1
Voice 1
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
The Big Cigar (2024)
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2024)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)
Rustin (2023)
Black Cake (2023)
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
80 for Brady (2023)
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Women of Theatre, New York (2022)
The Legend of Glynn Turman (2022)
The Devil You Know (2022)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
Women of the Movement (2022)
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
The Way Back (2020)
FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
Sextuplets (2019)
Justine (2019)
Windows on the World (2019)
The Red Line (2019)
Bumblebee (2018)
Solace (2018)
The Killing Floor (2017)
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)
Mr. Mercedes (2017)
American Gods (2017)
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
black-ish (2014)
Dakota's Summer (2014)
Fargo (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Act Like You Love Me (2013)
John Dies at the End (2013)
Revolution (2012)
The Obama Effect (2012)
Alcatraz (2012)
A Hard Lesson (2012)
House of Lies (2012)
The Pastor's Secret (2012)
Suits (2011)
Super 8 (2011)
Burlesque (2010)
The Defenders (2010)
Takers (2010)
FlashForward (2009)
Preaching To The Pastor (2009)
In Treatment (2008)
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery (2008)
Kings of the Evening (2008)
Criminal Minds (2005)
Sahara (2005)
The Seat Filler (2004)
The Wire (2002)
Scrubs (2001)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Air Rage (2001)
The Visit (2001)
Big Apple (2001)
Fire & Ice (2001)
Men of Honor (2000)
Freedom Song (2000)
Light It Up (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Dead Punkz (1999)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
The Magnificent Seven (1998)
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
Millennium (1996)
Homeboys in Outer Space (1996)
Subterfuge (1996)
The Parent 'Hood (1995)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Someone Else's Child (1994)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
The Inkwell (1994)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992)
Deep Cover (1992)
A Different World (1987)
Ask Max (1986)
Out of Bounds (1986)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
Hail to the Chief (1985)
Detective in the House (1985)
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (1985)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Secrets of a Married Man (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Manimal (1983)
Manimal (1983)
Penitentiary II (1982)
T. J. Hooker (1982)
Thornwell (1981)
Dynasty (1981)
Attica (1980)
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978)
Centennial (1978)
The Paper Chase (1978)
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
The Serpent's Egg (1977)
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
Minstrel Man (1977)
The Tapestry (1976)
The Tony Randall Show (1976)
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
The River Niger (1976)
Cooley High (1975)
The Blue Knight (1975)
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975)
Together Brothers (1974)
Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
AWOL (1972)
Honky (1971)
In Search of America (1971)
Carter's Army (1970)
Room 222 (1969)
The Autopsy
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-01-31 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelationshipsAretha Franklin (1978-01-01 - 1984-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As글린 터먼, Glynn Russell Turman, Glynn R. Turman
AwardsOvation Awards, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
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