Glynn Turman
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.
Acting (74 movies)
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975
80 for Brady
2023
Freedom Song
2000
Sahara
2005
The Killing Floor
2017
Men of Honor
2000
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
Rustin
2023
Cooley High
1975
Burlesque
2010
Super 8
2011
J.D.'s Revenge
1976
Out of Bounds
1986
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Light It Up
1999
John Dies at the End
2013
The River Niger
1976
The Legend of Glynn Turman
2022
The Inkwell
1994
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
Preaching To The Pastor
2009
The Devil You Know
2022
Kings of the Evening
2008
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008
Buffalo Soldiers
1997
Fire & Ice
2001
Thomasine & Bushrod
1974
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
1985
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
Subterfuge
1996
The Seat Filler
2004
The Blue Knight
1975
Act Like You Love Me
2013
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
Minstrel Man
1977
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2024
Deep Cover
1992
Honky
1971
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
Carter's Army
1975
Together Brothers
1974
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
City Teacher
2012
Race
2016
Takers
2010
The Obama Effect
2012
Thornwell
1981
The Serpent's Egg
1977
Attica
1980
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Penitentiary II
1982
Gremlins
1984
Bumblebee
2018
Solace
2018
Ask Max
1986
Windows on the World
2019
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
Sextuplets
2019
The Way Back
2020
Justine
2019
AWOL
1972
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020
Air Rage
2001
The Tapestry
1976
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
In Search of America
1971
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978
Uncle P
2007
STRAW
2025
A Different World
1987
Dakota's Summer
2014
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Justine | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| The Legend of Glynn Turman | 2022 | Writer |
| Women of Theatre, New York | 2022 | Executive Producer |