Acting
Community Rating
5.8
TMDB estimate
Born
January 31, 1947 (age 79)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
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.
You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson
as Executive Producer
TBA
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STRAW
as Richard
2025
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Paradise
as Fred Collins
2025
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
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The Big Cigar
as Walter
2024
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A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Self - Chiron
2024
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
2023
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Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph
2023
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Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black
2023
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80 for Brady
as Mickey
2023
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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Sheriff Nate Craven
2022
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Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022
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Women of Theatre, New York
as Executive Producer
2022
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The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T., Writer
2022
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The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans
2022
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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Pa (voice)
2022
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Women of the Movement
as Mose Wright
2022
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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self
2021
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
as Self - Presenter
2020
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
2020
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