Glynn Turman
Known for Acting · 126 credits
- Born
- 1947-01-31 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- 글린 터먼 · Glynn Russell Turman · Glynn R. Turman · گلین ترمن
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.
Known For
TV Shows (48)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Young
Criminal Minds
2005
as Charles Johnson
Suits
2011
as Vic
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Roy Hines
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as James Pierce
Fargo
2014
as Doctor Senator
ER
1994
as Mr. Holmes
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Stan Lassiter / Earl Browder / Ben Coleman
Scrubs
2001
as George
The Wire
2002
as Clarence Royce
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Terry Daniels
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Nathaniel Lahey
Matlock
1986
as Dennis Orlando
Paradise
2025
as Fred Collins
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Norman Powell
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
In Treatment
2008
as Alex Prince, Sr.
Millennium
1996
as James Glen
black-ish
2014
as Billy Blade
The Neighborhood
2018
as Otis
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2023
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
A Different World
1987
as Colonel Brad Taylor
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Carl
Mr. Mercedes
2017
as Judge Bernard Raines
American Gods
2017
as Reverend Hutchins
FlashForward
2009
as Senator Noland
House of Lies
2012
as Jeremiah Kaan
Room 222
1969
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Gabriel
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Dr. Redman
Revolution
2012
as David Kipling
Alcatraz
2012
as Emmitt Little
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
as Sheriff Nate Craven
The Defenders
2010
as Judge Bob Owens
The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
Graves
2016
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Jackson
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Pa (voice)
The Paper Chase
1978
Centennial
1978
as Nate Person
The Tony Randall Show
1976
The Big Cigar
2024
as Walter
The Red Line
2019
as Nathan Gordon
Women of the Movement
2022
as Mose Wright
Hot Pursuit
1984
as Mitch Simpson
Hail to the Chief
1985
as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
Movies (78)
Bumblebee
2018
as General Whalen
STRAW
2025
as Richard
Gremlins
1984
as Roy Hanson
Super 8
2011
as Dr. Woodward
Sahara
2005
as Dr. Frank Hopper
Burlesque
2010
as Harold Saint
Takers
2010
as Chief Detective Duncan
Men of Honor
2000
as Chief Floyd
Sextuplets
2019
as Leland
Race
2016
as Harry E. Davis
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Rustin
2023
as A. Philip Randolph
The Way Back
2020
as Doc
Deep Cover
1992
as Russell Stevens Sr.
80 for Brady
2023
as Mickey
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Dr. Shakespeare
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
as Toledo
Light It Up
1999
as Principal Allan Armstrong
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2024
as Self - Chiron
John Dies at the End
2013
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
Out of Bounds
1986
as Lieutenant Delgado
The Devil You Know
2022
as Lloyd Cowans
Attica
1980
as Raymond Franklin
The Serpent's Egg
1977
as Monroe
Cooley High
1975
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
The Inkwell
1994
as Spencer Phillips
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
as Bullseye Black
The Seat Filler
2004
as Derrick's Dad
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
as Coach Powell
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
as (voice)
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
as Self
Honky
1971
as Sailor at Bus Station
Buffalo Soldiers
1997
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
as Self
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Air Rage
2001
as Ted Bigelow
Windows on the World
2019
as Lou
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020
as Self - Presenter
Penitentiary II
1982
as Charles Johnson
Freedom Song
2000
as T-Bone Lanier
Thornwell
1981
as James Thornwell
The River Niger
1976
as Jeff Williams
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
as Nigeria
Subterfuge
1996
as Stallworth Hubbs
Solace
2018
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
Uncle P
2007
as Dr. Niles
Carter's Army
1975
as Pvt. George Brightman
Justine
2019
as Papa Don
In Search of America
1971
as Bodhi
AWOL
1972
as Mohammed G.
Dakota's Summer
2014
as Isaac Benson
Minstrel Man
1977
as Harry Brown Jr.
Thomasine & Bushrod
1974
as Jomo J. Anderson
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
as Gideon
Secrets of a Married Man
1984
as Jesse
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978
as Preston de Cordiva
Together Brothers
1974
as Dr. Johnson
The Obama Effect
2012
as Slim Sugar
J.D.'s Revenge
1976
as Isaac / 'Ike'
The Blue Knight
1975
as Edwin Beall
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
1985
as Joshua
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
as Self
The Visit
2001
as Parole Board Member Reingold
Someone Else's Child
1994
as Judge Roullard
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
as Booster Johnson
Ask Max
1986
as Lloyd Lyman
Preaching To The Pastor
2009
as Bishop Hightower
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975
as Theo
Fire & Ice
2001
as Robert Aimes Sr.
Act Like You Love Me
2013
as David Lofton
The Pastor's Secret
2012
The Legend of Glynn Turman
2022
as G.T.
The Grand Baby
1983
Kings of the Evening
2008
as Clarence Brown
City Teacher
2012
as Kevin Sawyer
The Killing Floor
2017
as Self
The Tapestry
1976
About 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 s… With 126 credits spanning from 1966 to 2025, Glynn Turman has appeared in 78 films and 48 TV shows.
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