Glynn Turman Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Acting

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 Movies

Acting

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men movie poster
MOVIE

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Theo
80 for Brady movie poster
MOVIE

80 for Brady

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80 for Brady
Mickey
Freedom Song movie poster
MOVIE

Freedom Song

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Freedom Song
T-Bone Lanier
Sahara movie poster
MOVIE

Sahara

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Sahara
Dr. Frank Hopper
The Killing Floor movie poster
MOVIE

The Killing Floor

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The Killing Floor
Self
Men of Honor movie poster
MOVIE

Men of Honor

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Men of Honor
Chief Floyd
Outlaw Johnny Black movie poster
MOVIE

Outlaw Johnny Black

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Outlaw Johnny Black
Bullseye Black
How Stella Got Her Groove Back movie poster
MOVIE

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Dr. Shakespeare
Rustin movie poster
MOVIE

Rustin

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Rustin
A. Philip Randolph
Cooley High movie poster
MOVIE

Cooley High

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Cooley High
Leroy "Preach" Jackson

Production

Gallery

Glynn Turman portrait
Glynn Turman portrait
Glynn Turman portrait
Glynn Turman portrait