Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Acting

Birthday

1947/01/31 (78 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know 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 ...Read more

Acting
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
0.0

(1975) Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

as Theo

80 for Brady
6.3

(2023) 80 for Brady

as Mickey

Freedom Song
6.1

(2000) Freedom Song

as T-Bone Lanier

Sahara
5.9

(2005) Sahara

as Dr. Frank Hopper

The Killing Floor
0.0

(2017) The Killing Floor

as Self

Men of Honor
7.5

(2000) Men of Honor

as Chief Floyd

Outlaw Johnny Black
6.0

(2023) Outlaw Johnny Black

as Bullseye Black

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8

(1998) How Stella Got Her Groove Back

as Dr. Shakespeare

Rustin
6.6

(2023) Rustin

as A. Philip Randolph

Cooley High
6.9

(1975) Cooley High

as Leroy "Preach" Jackson

Burlesque
7.2

(2010) Burlesque

as Harold Saint

Super 8
6.8

(2011) Super 8

as Dr. Woodward

J.D.'s Revenge
5.9

(1976) J.D.'s Revenge

as Isaac / 'Ike'

Out of Bounds
5.5

(1986) Out of Bounds

as Lieutenant Delgado

Manimal
4.5

(1983) Manimal

as Ty Earl

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
7.2

(2024) Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

as ---

Light It Up
6.6

(1999) Light It Up

as Principal Allan Armstrong

John Dies at the End
6.3

(2013) John Dies at the End

as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton

The River Niger
7.3

(1976) The River Niger

as Jeff Williams

The Legend of Glynn Turman
0.0

(2022) The Legend of Glynn Turman

as G.T.

The Inkwell
5.5

(1994) The Inkwell

as Spencer Phillips

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
5.9

(1977) A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

as Nigeria

Preaching To The Pastor
1.0

(2009) Preaching To The Pastor

as Bishop Hightower

The Devil You Know
6.9

(2022) The Devil You Know

as Lloyd Cowans

Kings of the Evening
0.0

(2008) Kings of the Evening

as Clarence Brown

2.0

(1984) Secrets of a Married Man

as Jesse

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
7.0

(2008) Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery

as Sheriff Bob Monroe

Buffalo Soldiers
5.2

(1997) Buffalo Soldiers

as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth

Fire & Ice
8.0

(2001) Fire & Ice

as Robert Aimes Sr.

0.0

(2012) The Pastor's Secret

as ---

Thomasine & Bushrod
6.5

(1974) Thomasine & Bushrod

as Jomo J. Anderson

0.0

(1994) Someone Else's Child

as Judge Roullard

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
0.0

(1985) Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

as Joshua

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
7.4

(2022) Is That Black Enough for You?!?

as Self

Subterfuge
6.3

(1996) Subterfuge

as Stallworth Hubbs

The Seat Filler
4.3

(2004) The Seat Filler

as Derrick's Dad

The Blue Knight
0.0

(1975) The Blue Knight

as Edwin Beall

Act Like You Love Me
5.4

(2013) Act Like You Love Me

as David Lofton

Five on the Black Hand Side
7.5

(1973) Five on the Black Hand Side

as Gideon

Minstrel Man
0.0

(1977) Minstrel Man

as Harry Brown Jr.

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
6.4

(2024) A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

as Self - Chiron

Deep Cover
6.8

(1992) Deep Cover

as Russell Stevens Sr.

Honky
4.8

(1971) Honky

as Sailor at Bus Station

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
7.3

(1996) Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

as Coach Powell

The Richard Pryor Special?
6.8

(1977) The Richard Pryor Special?

as Booster Johnson

Carter's Army
4.3

(1975) Carter's Army

as Pvt. George Brightman

Together Brothers
5.0

(1974) Together Brothers

as Dr. Johnson

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
5.0

(1974) The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

as ---

City Teacher
0.0

(2012) City Teacher

as Kevin Sawyer

Race
7.2

(2016) Race

as Harry E. Davis

Takers
6.2

(2010) Takers

as Chief Detective Duncan

The Obama Effect
2.5

(2012) The Obama Effect

as Slim Sugar

Thornwell
6.0

(1981) Thornwell

as James Thornwell

The Serpent's Egg
6.3

(1977) The Serpent's Egg

as Monroe

Attica
5.7

(1980) Attica

as Raymond Franklin

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
6.2

(2017) Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

as Self

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
1.0

(2017) August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

as ---

Penitentiary II
4.3

(1982) Penitentiary II

as Charles Johnson

Gremlins
7.1

(1984) Gremlins

as Roy Hanson

Bumblebee
6.7

(2018) Bumblebee

as General Whalen

Solace
5.0

(2018) Solace

as Clay (Pastor Davis)

Ask Max
6.0

(1986) Ask Max

as Lloyd Lyman

Windows on the World
4.0

(2019) Windows on the World

as Lou

7.6

(2001) The Visit

as Parole Board Member Reingold

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
6.7

(2020) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

as Toledo

Sextuplets
6.2

(2019) Sextuplets

as Leland

The Way Back
6.6

(2020) The Way Back

as Doc

Justine
6.4

(2019) Justine

as Papa Don

AWOL
0.0

(1972) AWOL

as Mohammed G.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
6.1

(2020) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

as Self - Presenter

Air Rage
5.2

(2001) Air Rage

as Ted Bigelow

The Tapestry
6.0

(1976) The Tapestry

as ---

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
8.2

(2021) Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

as Self

In Search of America
5.0

(1971) In Search of America

as Bodhi

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
3.3

(1978) Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

as Preston de Cordiva

Uncle P
5.5

(2007) Uncle P

as Dr. Niles

A Different World
7.1

(1987) A Different World

as Colonel Brad Taylor

The Wire
8.6

(2002) The Wire

as ---

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie

The Twilight Zone
7.7

(1985) The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Young

Room 222
6.0

(1969) Room 222

as ---

Millennium
7.7

(1996) Millennium

as James Glen

Scrubs
8.0

(2001) Scrubs

as George

In Treatment
7.6

(2008) In Treatment

as Alex Prince Sr.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Roy Hines

Hail to the Chief
5.0

(1985) Hail to the Chief

as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins

The Magnificent Seven
6.0

(1998) The Magnificent Seven

as ---

The Paper Chase
7.6

(1978) The Paper Chase

as ---

The Tony Randall Show
6.0

(1976) The Tony Randall Show

as ---

Women of the Movement
6.5

(2022) Women of the Movement

as Mose Wright

House of Lies
6.6

(2012) House of Lies

as Jeremiah Kaan

Revolution
6.4

(2012) Revolution

as Major David Kipling

Power Book II: Ghost
8.3

(2020) Power Book II: Ghost

as Gabriel

The Wire
8.6

(2002) The Wire

as Clarence Royce

The Wire
8.6

(2002) The Wire

as Mayor Clarence V. Royce

FlashForward
7.0

(2009) FlashForward

as Senator Noland

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.4

(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
6.7

(2022) The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

as Pa (voice)

FBI: Most Wanted
7.7

(2020) FBI: Most Wanted

as Terry Daniels

Centennial
7.7

(1978) Centennial

as Nate Person

Suits
8.2

(2011) Suits

as Vic

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
7.4

(2023) Percy Jackson and the Olympians

as Mr. Brunner / Chiron

How to Get Away with Murder
7.8

(2014) How to Get Away with Murder

as Nathaniel Lahey

The Red Line
7.3

(2019) The Red Line

as Nathan Gordon

Alcatraz
6.3

(2012) Alcatraz

as Emmitt Little

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
7.5

(2022) Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

as Sheriff Nate Craven

The Big Cigar
5.6

(2024) The Big Cigar

as Walter

T. J. Hooker
6.3

(1982) T. J. Hooker

as Norman Powell

Criminal Minds
8.3

(2005) Criminal Minds

as Charles Johnson

The Bernie Mac Show
6.4

(2001) The Bernie Mac Show

as Carl

Mr. Mercedes
7.1

(2017) Mr. Mercedes

as Judge Bernard Raines

black-ish
7.2

(2014) black-ish

as Billy Blade

American Gods
7.1

(2017) American Gods

as Reverend Hutchins

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Stan Lassiter

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Earl Browder

Fargo
8.3

(2014) Fargo

as Doctor Senator

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Ben Coleman

The Defenders
7.1

(2010) The Defenders

as Judge Bob Owens

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Mr. Holmes

The Neighborhood
7.6

(2018) The Neighborhood

as Otis

NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

(2009) NCIS: Los Angeles

as James Pierce

Paradise
7.7

(2025) Paradise

as Fred Collins