Acting
Glynn Turman
EN cinema · 81 credits
Born
31 January 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as 글린 터먼 · Glynn Russell Turman · Glynn R. Turman · گلین ترمن
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
Filmography
You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson
Executive Producer
When They're Gone
2026
When They're Gone
as Calvin “Cece” Carr, Executive Producer
STRAW
as Richard
80 for Brady
as Mickey
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black
Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph
The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T., Writer
The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans
Women of Theatre, New York
Executive Producer
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
The Way Back
as Doc
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
as Self - Presenter
Sextuplets
as Leland
Justine
as Papa Don, Executive Producer
Bumblebee
as General Whalen
Solace
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Actor
Race
as Harry E. Davis
Dakota's Summer
as Isaac Benson
John Dies at the End
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
Act Like You Love Me
as David Lofton
City Teacher
as Kevin Sawyer
The Obama Effect
as Slim Sugar
Super 8
as Dr. Woodward
Burlesque
as Harold Saint
Takers
as Chief Detective Duncan
Preaching To The Pastor
as Bishop Hightower
Kings of the Evening
as Clarence Brown
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
Uncle P
as Dr. Niles
Sahara
as Dr. Frank Hopper
The Seat Filler
as Derrick's Dad
Fire & Ice
as Robert Aimes Sr.
The Visit
as Parole Board Member Reingold
Air Rage
as Ted Bigelow
Freedom Song
as T-Bone Lanier
Men of Honor
as Chief Floyd
Light It Up
as Principal Allan Armstrong
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Dr. Shakespeare
Buffalo Soldiers
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Subterfuge
as Stallworth Hubbs
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Coach Powell
The Inkwell
as Spencer Phillips
Someone Else's Child
1994
Someone Else's Child
as Judge Roullard
Deep Cover
as Russell Stevens Sr.
Out of Bounds
as Lieutenant Delgado
Ask Max
as Lloyd Lyman
Gremlins
as Roy Hanson
Penitentiary II
as Charles Johnson
Thornwell
as James Thornwell
Attica
as Raymond Franklin
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
as Preston de Cordiva
Minstrel Man
as Harry Brown Jr.
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Booster Johnson
The Serpent's Egg
as Monroe
J.D.'s Revenge
as Isaac / 'Ike'
The River Niger
as Jeff Williams
Cooley High
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
The Blue Knight
as Edwin Beall
Carter's Army
as Pvt. George Brightman
Thomasine & Bushrod
as Jomo J. Anderson
Together Brothers
as Dr. Johnson
AWOL
as Mohammed G.
Honky
as Sailor at Bus Station
In Search of America
as Bodhi