
Glynn Turman
0 FOLLOWERS • 54 CREDITS • JAN 31, 1947 • 78
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

ER

Criminal Minds

NCIS: Los Angeles

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

The Neighborhood

Touched by an Angel

The Wire

Fargo

Scrubs

black-ish

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Paradise

Revolution

The Defenders

American Gods

The Twilight Zone

In Treatment

Power Book II: Ghost

The Paper Chase

The Magnificent Seven

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Mr. Mercedes

The Red Line

House of Lies

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Centennial

The Serpent's Egg

Gremlins

Super 8

Takers

Men of Honor

Burlesque

80 for Brady

The Big Cigar

A Different World

Bumblebee

Outlaw Johnny Black

Sahara

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

The Way Back

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Sextuplets

Rustin
Production Credits
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