Glynn Turman
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Young
1999
Series
Criminal Minds
Charles Johnson
2005
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roy Hines
2001
Series
Suits
Vic
2011
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
James Pierce
2009
Series
Fargo
Doctor Senator
2014
Series
The Wire
Clarence Royce
2002
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Stan Lassiter
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Earl Browder
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Ben Coleman
1984
Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Nathaniel Lahey
2014
Series
ER
Mr. Holmes
1994
Series
Scrubs
George
2001
Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
2023
Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Chiron
2023
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Harley Dartson
1968
Series
FBI: Most Wanted
Terry Daniels
2020
Series
Paradise
Fred Collins
2025
Series
black-ish
Billy Blade
2014
Series
Touched by an Angel
Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
1994
Series
Matlock
Dennis Orlando
1986
Series
The Neighborhood
Otis
2018
Series
T. J. Hooker
Norman Powell
1982
Series
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
1985
Series
In Treatment
Alex Prince, Sr.
2008
Series
American Playhouse
Joshua
1982
Series
Mr. Mercedes
Judge Bernard Raines
2017
Series
A Different World
Colonel Brad Taylor
1987
Series
Millennium
James Glen
1996
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Carl
2001
Series
American Gods
Reverend Hutchins
2017
Series
Room 222
1969
Series
House of Lies
Jeremiah Kaan
2012
Series
Power Book II: Ghost
Gabriel
2020
Film
Bumblebee
General Whalen
2018
Series
Revolution
David Kipling
2012
Series
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Sheriff Nate Craven
2022
Series
FlashForward
Senator Noland
2009
Film
STRAW
Richard
2025
Film
Gremlins
Roy Hanson
1984
Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Dr. Redman
1988
Series
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Pa (voice)
2022
Series
The Magnificent Seven
Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
1998
Film
Super 8
Dr. Woodward
2011
Film
Men of Honor
Chief Floyd
2000
Series
Alcatraz
Emmitt Little
2012
Series
The Big Cigar
Walter
2024
Series
Centennial
Nate Person
1978
Series
The Defenders
Judge Bob Owens
2010
Series
Graves
2016
Series
The Paper Chase
1978
Film
Sahara
Dr. Frank Hopper
2005
Film
Burlesque
Harold Saint
2010
CBS Playhouse
Jackson
1966
Series
The Tony Randall Show
1976
Film
Takers
Chief Detective Duncan
2010
Series
The Red Line
Nathan Gordon
2019
Film
The Way Back
Doc
2020
Film
Deep Cover
Russell Stevens Sr.
1992
Film
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Film
Sextuplets
Leland
2019
Film
John Dies at the End
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
2013
Film
Race
Harry E. Davis
2016
Film
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Toledo
2020
Film
80 for Brady
Mickey
2023
Series
Women of the Movement
Mose Wright
2022
Series
Hot Pursuit
Mitch Simpson
1984
Film
Rustin
A. Philip Randolph
2023
Film
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Self - Chiron
2024
Series
Big Apple
Ted Olsen
2001
Film
The Seat Filler
Derrick's Dad
2004
Film
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Dr. Shakespeare
1998
Series
Hail to the Chief
Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
1985
Film
The Serpent's Egg
Monroe
1977
Film
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
(voice)
1974
Film
Dakota's Summer
Isaac Benson
2014
Film
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Coach Powell
1996
Film
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
2022
Film
Outlaw Johnny Black
Bullseye Black
2023
Film
The Devil You Know
Lloyd Cowans
2022
Film
The Blue Knight
Edwin Beall
1975
Film
Cooley High
Leroy "Preach" Jackson
1975
Film
Light It Up
Principal Allan Armstrong
1999
Film
Air Rage
Ted Bigelow
2001
Film
Out of Bounds
Lieutenant Delgado
1986
Film
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Film
Subterfuge
Stallworth Hubbs
1996
Film
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
2021
Film
J.D.'s Revenge
Isaac / 'Ike'
1976
Film
Solace
Clay (Pastor Davis)
2018
Film
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Sheriff Bob Monroe
2008
Film
City Teacher
Kevin Sawyer
2012
Film
Act Like You Love Me
David Lofton
2013
Film
Carter's Army
Pvt. George Brightman
1975
Film
The Inkwell
Spencer Phillips
1994
Film
Windows on the World
Lou
2019
Film
Buffalo Soldiers
Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
1997
When They're Gone
Calvin “Cece” Carr
2026
Secrets of a Married Man
Jesse
1984
Film
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Nigeria
1977
Film
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Preston de Cordiva
1978
Film
Freedom Song
T-Bone Lanier
2000
Someone Else's Child
Judge Roullard
1994
Film
Attica
Raymond Franklin
1980
Film
The Visit
Parole Board Member Reingold
2001
Film
Honky
Sailor at Bus Station
1971
Film
Penitentiary II
Charles Johnson
1982
Film
Preaching To The Pastor
Bishop Hightower
2009
Film
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
2017
Film
Uncle P
Dr. Niles
2007
Film
Thomasine & Bushrod
Jomo J. Anderson
1974
Film
In Search of America
Bodhi
1971
Film
The Obama Effect
Slim Sugar
2012
The Grand Baby
1983
Film
Five on the Black Hand Side
Gideon
1973
Film
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Self - Presenter
2020
Film
Together Brothers
Dr. Johnson
1974
Film
The Richard Pryor Special?
Booster Johnson
1977
Film
Minstrel Man
Harry Brown Jr.
1977
Film
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Joshua
1985
Film
Ask Max
Lloyd Lyman
1986
Film
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Theo
1975
Film
Justine
Papa Don
2019
Film
Fire & Ice
Robert Aimes Sr.
2001
Film
The River Niger
Jeff Williams
1976
Film
Kings of the Evening
Clarence Brown
2008
Film
AWOL
Mohammed G.
1972
Film
Thornwell
James Thornwell
1981
Film
The Killing Floor
Self
2017
Film
The Tapestry
1976
Film
The Legend of Glynn Turman
G.T.
2022
The Pastor's Secret
2012