Glynn Turman [114674] Gender: Male Popularity: 3.4173 Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA Birthday: 1947-01-31 Age: 78 years Movies: 77 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. STRAW2025-06-05 Horizon: An Amer2024-09-07 A Hero's Journey2024-01-30 Outlaw Johnny Bl2023-09-15 Rustin2023-11-03 80 for Brady2023-02-03 Is That Black En2022-10-09 The Legend of Gl2022-08-30 The Devil You Kn2022-04-01 Chadwick Boseman2021-04-17 Ma Rainey's Blac2020-12-18 Ma Rainey's Blac2020-11-25 The Way Back2020-03-05 Sextuplets2019-08-16 Justine2019-06-23 Windows on the W2019-04-28 Bumblebee2018-11-22 Solace2018-09-23 The Killing Floo2017-10-21 Lorraine Hansber2017-10-14 August 28: A Day2017-08-26 Race2016-02-19 Act Like You Lov2013-08-06 The Obama Effect2012-07-13 John Dies at the2013-01-25 The Pastor's Sec2012-01-01 Super 82011-06-08 Burlesque2010-11-23 Takers2010-08-26 Preaching To The2009-01-01 Murder 101: The 2008-01-14 Kings of the Eve2008-01-01 Uncle P2007-06-26 City Teacher2012-01-16 Sahara2005-04-06 The Seat Filler2004-08-05 Air Rage2001-07-24 The Visit2001-04-20 Fire & Ice2001-01-22 Men of Honor2000-09-13 Freedom Song2000-02-27 Light It Up1999-11-04 How Stella Got H1998-08-14 Buffalo Soldiers1997-12-07 Rebound: The Leg1996-11-23 Subterfuge1996-02-23 Someone Else's C1994-12-04 The Inkwell1994-04-22 Deep Cover1992-04-15 Ask Max1986-11-02 Out of Bounds1986-07-25 Charlotte Forten1985-02-25 Secrets of a Mar1984-09-24 Gremlins1984-06-08 Manimal1983-09-30 Penitentiary II1982-04-02 Thornwell1981-01-28 Attica1980-03-02 Katie: Portrait 1978-10-23 A Hero Ain't Not1977-12-14 The Serpent's Eg1977-10-28 The Richard Pryo1977-05-05 Minstrel Man1977-03-02 The Tapestry1976-12-30 J.D.'s Revenge1976-08-25 The River Niger1976-04-14 Cooley High1975-06-25 The Blue Knight1975-05-09 Ceremonies in Da1975-01-06 The Nine Lives o1974-09-18 Together Brother1974-08-07 Thomasine & Bush1974-04-10 Five on the Blac1973-10-25 AWOL1972-06-12 Honky1971-11-26 In Search of Ame1971-03-23 Carter's Army1975-05-25