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