Glynn Turman
Birthday: 1947-01-31
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 736
Drafted By: Goutbreak
Owned By: Goutbreak
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 0
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0
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.
Career Statisics
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Transaction History
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Credits
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2024-09-07 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 | |
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2023-11-03 | Rustin | A. Philip Randolph |
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2023-09-15 | Outlaw Johnny Black | Bullseye Black |
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2023-02-03 | 80 for Brady | Mickey |
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2022-08-30 | The Legend of Glynn Turman | G.T. |
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2022-04-01 | The Devil You Know | Lloyd Cowans |
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2020-11-25 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Toledo |
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2020-03-05 | The Way Back | Doc |
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2019-08-16 | Sextuplets | Leland |
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2019-06-23 | Justine | Papa Don |
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2019-04-28 | Windows on the World | Lou |
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2018-12-15 | Bumblebee | General Whalen |
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2018-09-23 | Solace | Clay (Pastor Davis) |
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2017-08-26 | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | |
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2016-02-19 | Race | Harry E. Davis |
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2013-08-06 | Act Like You Love Me | David Lofton |
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2013-01-25 | John Dies at the End | Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton |
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2012-07-13 | The Obama Effect | Slim Sugar |
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2012-01-16 | City Teacher | Kevin Sawyer |
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2012-01-01 | The Pastor's Secret | |
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2011-06-08 | Super 8 | Dr. Woodward |
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2010-11-23 | Burlesque | Harold Saint |
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2010-08-26 | Takers | Chief Detective Duncan |
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2009-01-01 | Preaching To The Pastor | Bishop Hightower |
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2008-01-14 | Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery | Sheriff Bob Monroe |
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2008-01-01 | Kings of the Evening | Clarence Brown |
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2005-04-06 | Sahara | Dr. Frank Hopper |
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2004-08-05 | The Seat Filler | Derrick's Dad |
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2001-07-24 | Air Rage | Ted Bigelow |
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2001-04-20 | The Visit | Parole Board Member Reingold |
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2001-01-22 | Fire & Ice | Robert Aimes Sr. |
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2000-09-13 | Men of Honor | Chief Floyd |
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2000-02-27 | Freedom Song | T-Bone Lanier |
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1999-11-04 | Light It Up | Principal Allan Armstrong |
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1998-08-14 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Dr. Shakespeare |
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1997-12-07 | Buffalo Soldiers | Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth |
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1996-11-23 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Coach Powell |
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1996-02-23 | Subterfuge | Stallworth Hubbs |
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1994-12-04 | Someone Else's Child | Judge Roullard |
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1994-04-22 | The Inkwell | Spencer Phillips |
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1992-04-15 | Deep Cover | Russell Stevens Sr. |
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1986-11-02 | Ask Max | Lloyd Lyman |
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1986-07-25 | Out of Bounds | Lieutenant Delgado |
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1985-02-25 | Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom | Joshua |
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1984-09-24 | Secrets of a Married Man | Jesse |
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1984-06-08 | Gremlins | Roy Hanson |
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1983-09-30 | Manimal | Ty Earl |
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1982-04-02 | Penitentiary II | Charles Johnson |
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1981-01-28 | Thornwell | James Thornwell |
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1980-03-02 | Attica | Raymond Franklin |
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1978-10-23 | Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold | Preston de Cordiva |
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1977-12-14 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich | Nigeria |
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1977-10-28 | The Serpent's Egg | Monroe |
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1977-05-05 | The Richard Pryor Special? | Booster Johnson |
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1977-03-02 | Minstrel Man | Harry Brown Jr. |
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1976-12-30 | The Tapestry | |
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1976-08-25 | J.D.'s Revenge | Isaac / 'Ike' |
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1976-04-14 | The River Niger | Jeff Williams |
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1975-06-25 | Cooley High | Leroy "Preach" Jackson |
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1975-05-25 | Carter's Army | Pvt. George Brightman |
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1975-05-09 | The Blue Knight | Edwin Beall |
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1975-01-06 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men | Theo |
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1974-09-18 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | |
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1974-08-07 | Together Brothers | Dr. Johnson |
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1974-04-10 | Thomasine & Bushrod | Jomo J. Anderson |
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1973-10-25 | Five on the Black Hand Side | Gideon |
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1972-06-12 | AWOL | Mohammed G. |
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1971-11-26 | Honky | Sailor at Bus Station |
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1971-03-23 | In Search of America | Bodhi |