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Glynn Turman
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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.
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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
Criminal Minds
Murder, She Wrote
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
FBI: Most Wanted
T. J. Hooker
Suits
Late Night with Seth Meyers
How to Get Away with Murder
The Bernie Mac Show
Touched by an Angel
The Wire
Fargo
Scrubs
black-ish
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Revolution
The Defenders
American Gods
The Twilight Zone
In Treatment
Power Book II: Ghost
The Paper Chase
The Magnificent Seven
Mr. Mercedes
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
The Red Line
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Centennial
The Serpent's Egg
Gremlins
Men of Honor
Super 8
Takers
80 for Brady
Burlesque
The Big Cigar
A Different World
Outlaw Johnny Black
Bumblebee
Sahara
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
House of Lies
The Way Back
Sextuplets
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Rustin
Production Credits
A Different World
Dynasty
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