Glynn Turman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 31, 1947
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson TBA
Executive Producer
- When They're Gone
When They're Gone 2026
as Calvin “Cece” Carr, Executive Producer
STRAW 2025
as Richard
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 2024
Actor
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2024
as Self - Chiron
Rustin 2023
as A. Philip Randolph
Outlaw Johnny Black 2023
as Bullseye Black
80 for Brady 2023
as Mickey
Is That Black Enough for You?!? 2022
as Self
Women of Theatre, New York 2022
Executive Producer
The Legend of Glynn Turman 2022
as G.T., Writer
The Devil You Know 2022
as Lloyd Cowans
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist 2021
as Self
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen 2020
as Self - Presenter
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2020
as Toledo
The Way Back 2020
as Doc
Sextuplets 2019
as Leland
Justine 2019
as Papa Don, Executive Producer
Windows on the World 2019
as Lou
Bumblebee 2018
as General Whalen
Solace 2018
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
The Killing Floor 2017
as Self
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart 2017
as Self
- August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People 2017
Actor
Race 2016
as Harry E. Davis
Dakota's Summer 2014
as Isaac Benson
Act Like You Love Me 2013
as David Lofton
John Dies at the End 2013
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
The Obama Effect 2012
as Slim Sugar
City Teacher 2012
as Kevin Sawyer
- The Pastor's Secret
The Pastor's Secret 2012
Actor
Super 8 2011
as Dr. Woodward
Burlesque 2010
as Harold Saint
Takers 2010
as Chief Detective Duncan
Preaching To The Pastor 2009
as Bishop Hightower
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery 2008
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
Kings of the Evening 2008
as Clarence Brown
Uncle P 2007
as Dr. Niles
Sahara 2005
as Dr. Frank Hopper
The Seat Filler 2004
as Derrick's Dad
Air Rage 2001
as Ted Bigelow
The Visit 2001
as Parole Board Member Reingold
Fire & Ice 2001
as Robert Aimes Sr.
Men of Honor 2000
as Chief Floyd
Freedom Song 2000
as T-Bone Lanier
Light It Up 1999
as Principal Allan Armstrong
How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1998
as Dr. Shakespeare
Buffalo Soldiers 1997
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault 1996
as Coach Powell
Subterfuge 1996
as Stallworth Hubbs
- Someone Else's Child
Someone Else's Child 1994
as Judge Roullard
The Inkwell 1994
as Spencer Phillips
Deep Cover 1992
as Russell Stevens Sr.
Ask Max 1986
as Lloyd Lyman
Out of Bounds 1986
as Lieutenant Delgado
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom 1985
as Joshua
- Secrets of a Married Man
Secrets of a Married Man 1984
as Jesse
Gremlins 1984
as Roy Hanson
- The Grand Baby
The Grand Baby 1983
Actor
Penitentiary II 1982
as Charles Johnson
Thornwell 1981
as James Thornwell
Attica 1980
as Raymond Franklin
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold 1978
as Preston de Cordiva
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich 1977
as Nigeria
The Serpent's Egg 1977
as Monroe
The Richard Pryor Special? 1977
as Booster Johnson
Minstrel Man 1977
as Harry Brown Jr.
The Tapestry 1976
Actor
J.D.'s Revenge 1976
as Isaac / 'Ike'
The River Niger 1976
as Jeff Williams
Cooley High 1975
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Carter's Army 1975
as Pvt. George Brightman
The Blue Knight 1975
as Edwin Beall
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men 1975
as Theo
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat 1974
as (voice)
Together Brothers 1974
as Dr. Johnson
Thomasine & Bushrod 1974
as Jomo J. Anderson
Five on the Black Hand Side 1973
as Gideon
AWOL 1972
as Mohammed G.
Honky 1971
as Sailor at Bus Station
In Search of America 1971
as Bodhi
Credits from TMDB.