Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Acting
Born 1947-01-31New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies (79)

Gremlins
7.1

Gremlins

1984Movie7.1
Bumblebee
6.7

Bumblebee

2018Movie6.7
STRAW
7.7

STRAW

2025Movie7.7
Super 8
6.8

Super 8

2011Movie6.8
Sahara
5.9

Sahara

2005Movie5.9
Men of Honor
7.5

Men of Honor

2000Movie7.5
80 for Brady
6.2

80 for Brady

2023Movie6.2
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
6.6

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020Movie6.6
Takers
6.3

Takers

2010Movie6.3
Deep Cover
6.8

Deep Cover

1992Movie6.8
John Dies at the End
6.3

John Dies at the End

2013Movie6.3
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
7.0

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024Movie7.0
Race
7.3

Race

2016Movie7.3
Burlesque
7.2

Burlesque

2010Movie7.2
The Way Back
6.6

The Way Back

2020Movie6.6
City Teacher

City Teacher

2012Movie
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998Movie5.8
Sextuplets
6.2

Sextuplets

2019Movie6.2
Subterfuge
7.0

Subterfuge

1996Movie7.0
Rustin
6.5

Rustin

2023Movie6.5
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
5.1

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

1974Movie5.1
Together Brothers
4.8

Together Brothers

1974Movie4.8
The Seat Filler
4.6

The Seat Filler

2004Movie4.6
Outlaw Johnny Black
5.4

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023Movie5.4
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
6.4

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2024Movie6.4
Out of Bounds
5.4

Out of Bounds

1986Movie5.4
The Blue Knight
7.0

The Blue Knight

1975Movie7.0
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
6.1

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022Movie6.1
The Serpent's Egg
6.2

The Serpent's Egg

1977Movie6.2
Dakota's Summer
6.4

Dakota's Summer

2014Movie6.4
Light It Up
6.6

Light It Up

1999Movie6.6
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

1985Movie
In Search of America
5.3

In Search of America

1971Movie5.3
The Richard Pryor Special?
7.2

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977Movie7.2
Someone Else's Child
4.0

Someone Else's Child

1994Movie4.0
Honky
5.1

Honky

1971Movie5.1
The Visit
7.9

The Visit

2001Movie7.9
Buffalo Soldiers
5.5

Buffalo Soldiers

1997Movie5.5
Thornwell
7.3

Thornwell

1981Movie7.3
Solace
4.7

Solace

2018Movie4.7
J.D.'s Revenge
5.9

J.D.'s Revenge

1976Movie5.9
Freedom Song
5.7

Freedom Song

2000Movie5.7
Cooley High
7.0

Cooley High

1975Movie7.0
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
7.1

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996Movie7.1
The River Niger
6.7

The River Niger

1976Movie6.7
Penitentiary II
4.4

Penitentiary II

1982Movie4.4
The Devil You Know
6.7

The Devil You Know

2022Movie6.7
Windows on the World
3.3

Windows on the World

2019Movie3.3
Uncle P
5.1

Uncle P

2007Movie5.1
Carter's Army
4.5

Carter's Army

1975Movie4.5
Air Rage
5.5

Air Rage

2001Movie5.5
Secrets of a Married Man
3.0

Secrets of a Married Man

1984Movie3.0
Preaching To The Pastor
1.0

Preaching To The Pastor

2009Movie1.0
When They're Gone

When They're Gone

2026Movie
Act Like You Love Me
5.4

Act Like You Love Me

2013Movie5.4
Attica
5.7

Attica

1980Movie5.7
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
1.0

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

2017Movie1.0
The Inkwell
5.6

The Inkwell

1994Movie5.6
Five on the Black Hand Side
7.2

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973Movie7.2
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
4.6

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

1978Movie4.6
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
6.7

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery

2008Movie6.7
Fire & Ice
8.0

Fire & Ice

2001Movie8.0
Minstrel Man

Minstrel Man

1977Movie
Thomasine & Bushrod
6.3

Thomasine & Bushrod

1974Movie6.3
The Obama Effect
2.5

The Obama Effect

2012Movie2.5
Justine
6.5

Justine

2019Movie6.5
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
6.2

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

2020Movie6.2
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
8.0

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

2021Movie8.0
Ask Max
7.0

Ask Max

1986Movie7.0
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
6.2

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017Movie6.2
The Tapestry
6.0

The Tapestry

1976Movie6.0
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
5.9

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977Movie5.9
The Grand Baby
5.5

The Grand Baby

1983Movie5.5
The Legend of Glynn Turman

The Legend of Glynn Turman

2022Movie
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
10.0

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

1975Movie10.0
Kings of the Evening

Kings of the Evening

2008Movie
AWOL
7.0

AWOL

1972Movie7.0
The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor

2017Movie
The Pastor's Secret

The Pastor's Secret

2012Movie

TV Shows (52)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
Suits
8.2

Suits

2011Series8.2
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009Series7.5
The Wire
8.6

The Wire

2002Series8.6
Fargo
8.3

Fargo

2014Series8.3
How to Get Away with Murder
7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014Series7.8
FBI: Most Wanted
7.6

FBI: Most Wanted

2020Series7.6
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Scrubs
8.2

Scrubs

2001Series8.2
Paradise
7.5

Paradise

2025Series7.5
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
7.3

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023Series7.3
black-ish
7.1

black-ish

2014Series7.1
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
The Neighborhood
7.6

The Neighborhood

2018Series7.6
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
The Bernie Mac Show
6.6

The Bernie Mac Show

2001Series6.6
American Gods
7.1

American Gods

2017Series7.1
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
Mr. Mercedes
7.1

Mr. Mercedes

2017Series7.1
In Treatment
7.7

In Treatment

2008Series7.7
Room 222
6.1

Room 222

1969Series6.1
Millennium
7.7

Millennium

1996Series7.7
Power Book II: Ghost
8.2

Power Book II: Ghost

2020Series8.2
House of Lies
6.6

House of Lies

2012Series6.6
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
7.4

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

2022Series7.4
FlashForward
7.0

FlashForward

2009Series7.0
Freddy's Nightmares
7.2

Freddy's Nightmares

1988Series7.2
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
5.3

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022Series5.3
Revolution
6.4

Revolution

2012Series6.4
The Magnificent Seven
6.6

The Magnificent Seven

1998Series6.6
The Tony Randall Show
6.4

The Tony Randall Show

1976Series6.4
Alcatraz
6.3

Alcatraz

2012Series6.3
Centennial
7.7

Centennial

1978Series7.7
The Big Cigar
5.3

The Big Cigar

2024Series5.3
The Defenders
7.2

The Defenders

2010Series7.2
Graves
5.0

Graves

2016Series5.0
The Paper Chase
7.6

The Paper Chase

1978Series7.6
Hot Pursuit
5.8

Hot Pursuit

1984Series5.8
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
The Red Line
7.0

The Red Line

2019Series7.0
Big Apple
8.0

Big Apple

2001Series8.0
Women of the Movement
6.5

Women of the Movement

2022Series6.5
Hail to the Chief
7.0

Hail to the Chief

1985Series7.0
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast

2025Series