Glynn Turman
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.
Filmography
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When They're Gone
2026
as Calvin “Cece” Carr
STRAW
2025
as Richard
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2024
as Self - Chiron
Rustin
2023
as A. Philip Randolph
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
as Bullseye Black
80 for Brady
2023
as Mickey
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022
as Self
The Legend of Glynn Turman
2022
as G.T.
The Devil You Know
2022
as Lloyd Cowans
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
as Self
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020
as Self - Presenter
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
as Toledo
The Way Back
2020
as Doc
Sextuplets
2019
as Leland
Justine
2019
as Papa Don
Windows on the World
2019
as Lou
Bumblebee
2018
as General Whalen
Solace
2018
as Clay (Pastor Davis)
The Killing Floor
2017
as Self
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
as Self
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Race
2016
as Harry E. Davis
Dakota's Summer
2014
as Isaac Benson