

Glynn Turman
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
31 Jan 1947
Age
79 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
129
Years Active
59 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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STRAW
STRAW
as Richard

tv
Paradise
Paradise
as Fred Collins

movie
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

tv
The Big Cigar
The Big Cigar
as Walter

movie
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Self - Chiron

tv
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron

tv
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Chiron

movie
Rustin
Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph

movie
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black

movie
80 for Brady
80 for Brady
as Mickey

tv
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Sheriff Nate Craven

movie
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self

movie
The Legend of Glynn Turman
The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T.

movie
The Devil You Know
The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans

tv
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Pa (voice)

tv
Women of the Movement
Women of the Movement
as Mose Wright

movie
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self

movie
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
as Self - Presenter

movie
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo

tv
Power Book II: Ghost
Power Book II: Ghost
as Gabriel

movie
The Way Back
The Way Back
as Doc

tv
FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted
as Terry Daniels

movie
Sextuplets
Sextuplets
as Leland

movie
Justine
Justine
as Papa Don

movie
Windows on the World
Windows on the World
as Lou

tv
The Red Line
The Red Line
as Nathan Gordon

movie
Bumblebee
Bumblebee
as General Whalen

tv
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
as Otis

movie
Solace
Solace
as Clay (Pastor Davis)

movie
The Killing Floor
The Killing Floor
as Self

movie
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Self

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

tv
Mr. Mercedes
Mr. Mercedes
as Judge Bernard Raines

tv
American Gods
American Gods
as Reverend Hutchins

tv
Graves
Graves

movie
Race
Race
as Harry E. Davis

tv
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
as Nathaniel Lahey

tv
black-ish
black-ish
as Billy Blade

movie
Dakota's Summer
Dakota's Summer
as Isaac Benson

tv
Fargo
Fargo
as Doctor Senator

tv
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self

movie
Act Like You Love Me
Act Like You Love Me
as David Lofton

movie
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End
as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton

tv
Revolution
Revolution
as David Kipling

movie
The Obama Effect
The Obama Effect
as Slim Sugar

movie
City Teacher
City Teacher
as Kevin Sawyer

tv
Alcatraz
Alcatraz
as Emmitt Little

tv
House of Lies
House of Lies
as Jeremiah Kaan

movie
The Pastor's Secret
The Pastor's Secret

tv
Suits
Suits
as Vic

movie
Super 8
Super 8
as Dr. Woodward

movie
Burlesque
Burlesque
as Harold Saint

tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Judge Bob Owens

movie
Takers
Takers
as Chief Detective Duncan

tv
FlashForward
FlashForward
as Senator Noland

tv
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as James Pierce

movie
Preaching To The Pastor
Preaching To The Pastor
as Bishop Hightower

tv
In Treatment
In Treatment
as Alex Prince, Sr.

movie
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
as Sheriff Bob Monroe

movie
Kings of the Evening
Kings of the Evening
as Clarence Brown

movie
Uncle P
Uncle P
as Dr. Niles

tv
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Charles Johnson

movie
Sahara
Sahara
as Dr. Frank Hopper

movie
The Seat Filler
The Seat Filler
as Derrick's Dad

tv
The Wire
The Wire
as Clarence Royce

tv
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
as Carl

tv
Scrubs
Scrubs
as George

tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roy Hines

movie
Air Rage
Air Rage
as Ted Bigelow

movie
The Visit
The Visit
as Parole Board Member Reingold

movie
Fire & Ice
Fire & Ice
as Robert Aimes Sr.

movie
Men of Honor
Men of Honor
as Chief Floyd

movie
Freedom Song
Freedom Song
as T-Bone Lanier

movie
Light It Up
Light It Up
as Principal Allan Armstrong

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Young

movie
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Dr. Shakespeare

tv
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
as Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson

movie
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers
as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth

movie
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Coach Powell

tv
Millennium
Millennium
as James Glen

movie
Subterfuge
Subterfuge
as Stallworth Hubbs

movie
Someone Else's Child
Someone Else's Child
as Judge Roullard

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie

tv
ER
ER
as Mr. Holmes

movie
The Inkwell
The Inkwell
as Spencer Phillips

movie
Deep Cover
Deep Cover
as Russell Stevens Sr.

tv
Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
as Dr. Redman

tv
A Different World
A Different World
as Colonel Brad Taylor

movie
Ask Max
Ask Max
as Lloyd Lyman

movie
Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds
as Lieutenant Delgado

tv
Matlock
Matlock
as Dennis Orlando

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")

tv
Hail to the Chief
Hail to the Chief
as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins

movie
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as Joshua

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Stan Lassiter

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Earl Browder

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Coleman

movie
Secrets of a Married Man
Secrets of a Married Man
as Jesse

tv
Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit
as Mitch Simpson

movie
Gremlins
Gremlins
as Roy Hanson

movie
The Grand Baby
The Grand Baby

movie
Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II
as Charles Johnson

tv
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Norman Powell

movie
Thornwell
Thornwell
as James Thornwell

movie
Attica
Attica
as Raymond Franklin

movie
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
as Preston de Cordiva

tv
Centennial
Centennial
as Nate Person

tv
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase

movie
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Nigeria

movie
The Serpent's Egg
The Serpent's Egg
as Monroe

movie
The Richard Pryor Special?
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Booster Johnson

movie
Minstrel Man
Minstrel Man
as Harry Brown Jr.

movie
The Tapestry
The Tapestry

tv
The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show

movie
J.D.'s Revenge
J.D.'s Revenge
as Isaac / 'Ike'

movie
The River Niger
The River Niger
as Jeff Williams

movie
Cooley High
Cooley High
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson

movie
Carter's Army
Carter's Army
as Pvt. George Brightman

movie
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
as Edwin Beall

movie
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
as Theo

movie
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
as (voice)

movie
Together Brothers
Together Brothers
as Dr. Johnson

movie
Thomasine & Bushrod
Thomasine & Bushrod
as Jomo J. Anderson

movie
Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side
as Gideon

movie
AWOL
AWOL
as Mohammed G.

movie
Honky
Honky
as Sailor at Bus Station

movie
In Search of America
In Search of America
as Bodhi

tv
Room 222
Room 222

tv
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
as Jackson