Glynn Turman
Known for Acting · 129 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 (50)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Young
Criminal Minds
2005
as Charles Johnson
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Roy Hines
Suits
2011
as Vic
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as James Pierce
Fargo
2014
as Doctor Senator
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Stan Lassiter / Earl Browder / Ben Coleman
ER
1994
as Mr. Holmes
Scrubs
2001
as George
The Wire
2002
as Clarence Royce
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Nathaniel Lahey
Matlock
1986
as Dennis Orlando
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Terry Daniels
Paradise
2025
as Fred Collins
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
black-ish
2014
as Billy Blade
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Norman Powell
Millennium
1996
as James Glen
American Playhouse
1982
as Joshua
The Neighborhood
2018
as Otis
A Different World
1987
as Colonel Brad Taylor
Room 222
1969
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2023
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
In Treatment
2008
as Alex Prince, Sr.
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
American Gods
2017
as Reverend Hutchins
Mr. Mercedes
2017
as Judge Bernard Raines
Revolution
2012
as David Kipling
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Gabriel
FlashForward
2009
as Senator Noland
House of Lies
2012
as Jeremiah Kaan
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Dr. Redman
The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
as Sheriff Nate Craven
Graves
2016
The Defenders
2010
as Judge Bob Owens
Alcatraz
2012
as Emmitt Little
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Pa (voice)
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Carl
The Paper Chase
1978
The Big Cigar
2024
as Walter
Centennial
1978
as Nate Person
The Tony Randall Show
1976
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Jackson
The Red Line
2019
as Nathan Gordon
Hot Pursuit
1984
as Mitch Simpson
Women of the Movement
2022
as Mose Wright
Big Apple
2001
as Ted Olsen
Hail to the Chief
1985
as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
Movies (79)
Bumblebee
2018
as General Whalen
STRAW
2025
as Richard
Gremlins
1984
as Roy Hanson
Super 8
2011
as Dr. Woodward
Men of Honor
2000
as Chief Floyd
Burlesque
2010
as Harold Saint
Sextuplets
2019
as Leland
Takers
2010
as Chief Detective Duncan
Sahara
2005
as Dr. Frank Hopper
The Blue Knight
1975
as Edwin Beall
John Dies at the End
2013
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
The Way Back
2020
as Doc
Deep Cover
1992
as Russell Stevens Sr.
80 for Brady
2023
as Mickey
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
as Toledo
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Race
2016
as Harry E. Davis
Someone Else's Child
1994
as Judge Roullard
Rustin
2023
as A. Philip Randolph
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Dr. Shakespeare
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2024
as Self - Chiron
Preaching To The Pastor
2009
as Bishop Hightower
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
The Serpent's Egg
1977
as Monroe
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
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
as Self
City Teacher
2012
as Kevin Sawyer
Solace
2018
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
Windows on the World
2019
as Lou
Honky
1971
as Sailor at Bus Station
The Devil You Know
2022
as Lloyd Cowans
Out of Bounds
1986
as Lieutenant Delgado
Subterfuge
1996
as Stallworth Hubbs
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
as (voice)
Buffalo Soldiers
1997
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978
as Preston de Cordiva
Act Like You Love Me
2013
as David Lofton
In Search of America
1971
as Bodhi
Penitentiary II
1982
as Charles Johnson
Light It Up
1999
as Principal Allan Armstrong
Dakota's Summer
2014
as Isaac Benson
Uncle P
2007
as Dr. Niles
The Visit
2001
as Parole Board Member Reingold
Secrets of a Married Man
1984
as Jesse
Cooley High
1975
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
When They're Gone
2026
as Calvin “Cece” Carr
The Inkwell
1994
as Spencer Phillips
Thomasine & Bushrod
1974
as Jomo J. Anderson
The Obama Effect
2012
as Slim Sugar
Air Rage
2001
as Ted Bigelow
Kings of the Evening
2008
as Clarence Brown
Freedom Song
2000
as T-Bone Lanier
Carter's Army
1975
as Pvt. George Brightman
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
as Gideon
Attica
1980
as Raymond Franklin
The River Niger
1976
as Jeff Williams
J.D.'s Revenge
1976
as Isaac / 'Ike'
Justine
2019
as Papa Don
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
as Booster Johnson
Together Brothers
1974
as Dr. Johnson
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020
as Self - Presenter
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008
as Sheriff Bob Monroe
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
as Self
Ask Max
1986
as Lloyd Lyman
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
as Nigeria
Fire & Ice
2001
as Robert Aimes Sr.
The Pastor's Secret
2012
AWOL
1972
as Mohammed G.
Minstrel Man
1977
as Harry Brown Jr.
Thornwell
1981
as James Thornwell
The Grand Baby
1983
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
1975
as Theo
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
as Self
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
1985
as Joshua
The Killing Floor
2017
as Self
The Tapestry
1976
The Legend of Glynn Turman
2022
as G.T.
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 129 credits spanning from 1966 to 2026, Glynn Turman has appeared in 79 films and 50 TV shows.
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Most Popular Glynn Turman Movies
- Bumblebee (2018) — as General Whalen
- STRAW (2025) — as Richard
- Gremlins (1984) — as Roy Hanson
- Super 8 (2011) — as Dr. Woodward
- Men of Honor (2000) — as Chief Floyd
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