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
as Calvin “Cece” Carr
When They're Gone
as Calvin “Cece” Carr
STRAW
as Richard
STRAW
as Richard
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Self - Chiron
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Self - Chiron
Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph
Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black
80 for Brady
as Mickey
80 for Brady
as Mickey
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T.
The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T.
The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans
The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
The Way Back
as Doc
The Way Back
as Doc
Sextuplets
as Leland
Sextuplets
as Leland
Justine
as Papa Don
Justine
as Papa Don
Windows on the World
as Lou
Windows on the World
as Lou
Bumblebee
as General Whalen
Bumblebee
as General Whalen
Solace
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
Solace
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
The Killing Floor
as Self
The Killing Floor
as Self
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Self
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Self
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Race
as Harry E. Davis
Race
as Harry E. Davis
Dakota's Summer
as Isaac Benson
Dakota's Summer
as Isaac Benson
Act Like You Love Me
as David Lofton
Act Like You Love Me
as David Lofton
John Dies at the End
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
John Dies at the End
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
The Obama Effect
as Slim Sugar
The Obama Effect
as Slim Sugar
City Teacher
as Kevin Sawyer
City Teacher
as Kevin Sawyer
The Pastor's Secret
The Pastor's Secret
Super 8
as Dr. Woodward
Super 8
as Dr. Woodward
Burlesque
as Harold Saint
Burlesque
as Harold Saint
Takers
as Chief Detective Duncan
Takers
as Chief Detective Duncan
Preaching To The Pastor
as Bishop Hightower
Preaching To The Pastor
as Bishop Hightower
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
Uncle P
as Dr. Niles
Uncle P
as Dr. Niles
Sahara
as Dr. Frank Hopper
Sahara
as Dr. Frank Hopper
The Seat Filler
as Derrick's Dad
The Seat Filler
as Derrick's Dad
Men of Honor
as Chief Floyd
Men of Honor
as Chief Floyd
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Dr. Shakespeare
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Dr. Shakespeare
Buffalo Soldiers
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Buffalo Soldiers
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Subterfuge
as Stallworth Hubbs
Subterfuge
as Stallworth Hubbs
Someone Else's Child
as Judge Roullard
Someone Else's Child
as Judge Roullard
The Inkwell
as Spencer Phillips
The Inkwell
as Spencer Phillips
Deep Cover
as Russell Stevens Sr.
Deep Cover
as Russell Stevens Sr.
Ask Max
as Lloyd Lyman
Ask Max
as Lloyd Lyman
Out of Bounds
as Lieutenant Delgado
Out of Bounds
as Lieutenant Delgado
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as Joshua
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as Joshua
Gremlins
as Roy Hanson
Gremlins
as Roy Hanson
The Grand Baby
The Grand Baby
Penitentiary II
as Charles Johnson
Penitentiary II
as Charles Johnson
Thornwell
as James Thornwell
Thornwell
as James Thornwell
The Serpent's Egg
as Monroe
The Serpent's Egg
as Monroe
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Booster Johnson
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Booster Johnson
Minstrel Man
as Harry Brown Jr.
Minstrel Man
as Harry Brown Jr.
The Tapestry
The Tapestry
J.D.'s Revenge
as Isaac / 'Ike'
J.D.'s Revenge
as Isaac / 'Ike'
The River Niger
as Jeff Williams
The River Niger
as Jeff Williams
Cooley High
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Cooley High
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Carter's Army
as Pvt. George Brightman
Carter's Army
as Pvt. George Brightman
The Blue Knight
as Edwin Beall
The Blue Knight
as Edwin Beall
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
as Theo
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
as Theo
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
as (voice)
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
as (voice)
Together Brothers
as Dr. Johnson
Together Brothers
as Dr. Johnson
Thomasine & Bushrod
as Jomo J. Anderson
Thomasine & Bushrod
as Jomo J. Anderson
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Gideon
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Gideon
AWOL
as Mohammed G.
AWOL
as Mohammed G.
Honky
as Sailor at Bus Station
Honky
as Sailor at Bus Station
In Search of America
as Bodhi
In Search of America
as Bodhi