Glynn Turman
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.
Born: 31 January 1947
Played In
Movie
Aug 2026
When They're Gone
Calvin “Cece” Carr
Movie
Jun 2025
STRAW
Richard
TV Show
Jan 2025
Paradise
Fred Collins
Movie
Sep 2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
TV Show
May 2024
The Big Cigar
Walter
Movie
Jan 2024
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Self - Chiron
TV Show
Dec 2023
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
TV Show
Dec 2023
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Chiron
Movie
Nov 2023
Rustin
A. Philip Randolph
Movie
Sep 2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
Bullseye Black
Movie
Feb 2023
80 for Brady
Mickey
TV Show
Oct 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Sheriff Nate Craven
Movie
Oct 2022
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
Movie
Aug 2022
The Legend of Glynn Turman
G.T.
Movie
Apr 2022
The Devil You Know
Lloyd Cowans
TV Show
Feb 2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Pa (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2022
Women of the Movement
Mose Wright
Movie
Apr 2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
Movie
Dec 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Self - Presenter
Movie
Nov 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Toledo
TV Show
Sep 2020
Power Book II: Ghost
Gabriel
Movie
Mar 2020
The Way Back
Doc
TV Show
Jan 2020
FBI: Most Wanted
Terry Daniels
Movie
Aug 2019
Sextuplets
Leland
Movie
Jun 2019
Justine
Papa Don
Movie
Apr 2019
Windows on the World
Lou
TV Show
Apr 2019
The Red Line
Nathan Gordon
Movie
Nov 2018
Bumblebee
General Whalen
TV Show
Oct 2018
The Neighborhood
Otis
Movie
Sep 2018
Solace
Clay (Pastor Davis)
Movie
Oct 2017
The Killing Floor
Self
Movie
Oct 2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
Movie
Aug 2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
TV Show
Aug 2017
Mr. Mercedes
Judge Bernard Raines
TV Show
Apr 2017
American Gods
Reverend Hutchins
TV Show
Oct 2016
Graves
Movie
Feb 2016
Race
Harry E. Davis
TV Show
Sep 2014
How to Get Away with Murder
Nathaniel Lahey
TV Show
Sep 2014
black-ish
Billy Blade
Movie
Apr 2014
Dakota's Summer
Isaac Benson
TV Show
Apr 2014
Fargo
Doctor Senator
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Movie
Aug 2013
Act Like You Love Me
David Lofton
Movie
Jan 2013
John Dies at the End
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
TV Show
Sep 2012
Revolution
David Kipling
Movie
Jul 2012
The Obama Effect
Slim Sugar
Movie
Jan 2012
City Teacher
Kevin Sawyer
TV Show
Jan 2012
Alcatraz
Emmitt Little
TV Show
Jan 2012
House of Lies
Jeremiah Kaan
Movie
Jan 2012
The Pastor's Secret
TV Show
Jun 2011
Suits
Vic
Movie
Jun 2011
Super 8
Dr. Woodward
Movie
Nov 2010
Burlesque
Harold Saint
TV Show
Sep 2010
The Defenders
Judge Bob Owens
Movie
Aug 2010
Takers
Chief Detective Duncan
TV Show
Sep 2009
FlashForward
Senator Noland
TV Show
Sep 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
James Pierce
Movie
Jan 2009
Preaching To The Pastor
Bishop Hightower
TV Show
Jan 2008
In Treatment
Alex Prince, Sr.
Movie
Jan 2008
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Sheriff Bob Monroe
Movie
Jan 2008
Kings of the Evening
Clarence Brown
Movie
Jun 2007
Uncle P
Dr. Niles
TV Show
Sep 2005
Criminal Minds
Charles Johnson
Movie
Apr 2005
Sahara
Dr. Frank Hopper
Movie
Aug 2004
The Seat Filler
Derrick's Dad
TV Show
Jun 2002
The Wire
Clarence Royce
TV Show
Nov 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
Carl
TV Show
Oct 2001
Scrubs
George
TV Show
Sep 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roy Hines
Movie
Jul 2001
Air Rage
Ted Bigelow
Movie
Apr 2001
The Visit
Parole Board Member Reingold
TV Show
Mar 2001
Big Apple
Ted Olsen
Movie
Jan 2001
Fire & Ice
Robert Aimes Sr.
Movie
Sep 2000
Men of Honor
Chief Floyd
Movie
Feb 2000
Freedom Song
T-Bone Lanier
Movie
Nov 1999
Light It Up
Principal Allan Armstrong
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Young
Movie
Aug 1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Dr. Shakespeare
TV Show
Jan 1998
The Magnificent Seven
Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
Movie
Dec 1997
Buffalo Soldiers
Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Movie
Nov 1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Coach Powell
TV Show
Oct 1996
Millennium
James Glen
Movie
Feb 1996
Subterfuge
Stallworth Hubbs
Movie
Dec 1994
Someone Else's Child
Judge Roullard
TV Show
Sep 1994
Touched by an Angel
Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
TV Show
Sep 1994
ER
Mr. Holmes
Movie
Apr 1994
The Inkwell
Spencer Phillips
Movie
Apr 1992
Deep Cover
Russell Stevens Sr.
TV Show
Oct 1988
Freddy's Nightmares
Dr. Redman
TV Show
Sep 1987
A Different World
Colonel Brad Taylor
Movie
Nov 1986
Ask Max
Lloyd Lyman
Movie
Jul 1986
Out of Bounds
Lieutenant Delgado
TV Show
Mar 1986
Matlock
Dennis Orlando
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
TV Show
Apr 1985
Hail to the Chief
Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
Movie
Feb 1985
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Joshua
TV Show
Sep 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Stan Lassiter
TV Show
Sep 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Earl Browder
TV Show
Sep 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Ben Coleman
Movie
Sep 1984
Secrets of a Married Man
Jesse
TV Show
Sep 1984
Hot Pursuit
Mitch Simpson
Movie
Jun 1984
Gremlins
Roy Hanson
Movie
Nov 1983
The Grand Baby
Movie
Apr 1982
Penitentiary II
Charles Johnson
TV Show
Mar 1982
T. J. Hooker
Norman Powell
Movie
Jan 1981
Thornwell
James Thornwell
Movie
Mar 1980
Attica
Raymond Franklin
Movie
Oct 1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Preston de Cordiva
TV Show
Oct 1978
Centennial
Nate Person
TV Show
Sep 1978
The Paper Chase
Movie
Dec 1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Nigeria
Movie
Oct 1977
The Serpent's Egg
Monroe
Movie
May 1977
The Richard Pryor Special?
Booster Johnson
Movie
Mar 1977
Minstrel Man
Harry Brown Jr.
Movie
Dec 1976
The Tapestry
TV Show
Sep 1976
The Tony Randall Show
Movie
Aug 1976
J.D.'s Revenge
Isaac / 'Ike'
Movie
Apr 1976
The River Niger
Jeff Williams
Movie
Jun 1975
Cooley High
Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Movie
May 1975
Carter's Army
Pvt. George Brightman
Movie
May 1975
The Blue Knight
Edwin Beall
Movie
Jan 1975
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Theo
Movie
Sep 1974
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
(voice)
Movie
Aug 1974
Together Brothers
Dr. Johnson
Movie
Apr 1974
Thomasine & Bushrod
Jomo J. Anderson
Movie
Oct 1973
Five on the Black Hand Side
Gideon
Movie
Jun 1972
AWOL
Mohammed G.
Movie
Nov 1971
Honky
Sailor at Bus Station
Movie
Mar 1971
In Search of America
Bodhi
TV Show
Sep 1969
Room 222
TV Show
Dec 1966
CBS Playhouse
Jackson