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