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.

Фільмографія

• 2026When They're Gone — Calvin “Cece” Carr, Executive Producer
• 2025Крапля — Richard
• Рай — Fred Collins
• Велика сигара — Walter
• 2024Горизонт: Американська сага – Частина 2
• 2023Outlaw Johnny Black — Bullseye Black
• 2023Rustin — A. Philip Randolph
• 2023Нам за 80 - Ми за Бредi — Mickey
• Персі Джексон та Олімпійці — Mr. Brunner / Chiron
• 2022The Devil You Know — Lloyd Cowans
• 2022The Legend of Glynn Turman — G.T., Writer
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder — Pa (voice)
• 2022Women of Theatre, New York — Executive Producer
• Women of the Movement — Mose Wright
• Кабінет курйозів Ґільєрмо дель Торо — Sheriff Nate Craven
• FBI: Most Wanted — Terry Daniels
• Влада в нічному місті. Книга 2: Привид — Gabriel
• 2020Ма Рейні: Мати блюзу — Toledo
• 2020Поза Грою — Doc
• 2019Justine — Papa Don, Executive Producer
• 2019Sextuplets — Leland
• The Red Line — Nathan Gordon
• 2019Windows on the World — Lou
• 2018Solace — Clay (Pastor Davis)
• 2018Бамблбі — General Whalen
• Сусідство — Otis
• 2017August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
• Американські боги — Reverend Hutchins
• Містер Мерседес — Judge Bernard Raines
• Graves
• 2016Сила волі — Harry E. Davis
• 2014Dakota's Summer — Isaac Benson
• Фарґо — Doctor Senator
• Чорнуватий — Billy Blade
• Як уникнути покарання за вбивство — Nate Lahey Sr.
• 2013Act Like You Love Me — David Lofton
• 2013John Dies at the End — Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
• 2012City Teacher — Kevin Sawyer
• House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather — Director
• 2012The Obama Effect — Slim Sugar
• 2012The Pastor's Secret
• Алькатрас — Emmitt Little
• Оселя брехні — Jeremiah Kaan
• Революція — David Kipling
• 2011Супер 8 — Dr. Woodward
• Форс-мажори — Vic
• The Defenders — Judge Bob Owens
• 2010Бурлеск — Harold Saint
• 2010Нальотчики — Chief Detective Duncan
• 2009Preaching To The Pastor — Bishop Hightower
• Морська поліція: Лос-Анджелес — James Pierce
• Проблиски майбутнього — Senator Noland
• In Treatment — Alex Prince, Sr.
• 2008Kings of the Evening — Clarence Brown
• 2008Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery — Sheriff Bob Monroe
• 2007Uncle P — Dr. Niles
• Мислити як злочинець — Charles Johnson
• 2005Сахара — Dr. Frank Hopper
• 2004The Seat Filler — Derrick's Dad
• Дроти — Clarence Royce
• 2001Air Rage — Ted Bigelow
• Big Apple — Ted Olsen
• 2001Fire & Ice — Robert Aimes Sr.
• The Bernie Mac Show — Carl
• 2001The Visit — Parole Board Member Reingold
• Закон і порядок: злочинні наміри — Roy Hines
• Клініка — George
• 2000Freedom Song — T-Bone Lanier
• 2000Люди честі — Chief Floyd
• 1999Light It Up — Principal Allan Armstrong
• Закон і порядок: Спеціальний корпус — Dr. Young
• The Magnificent Seven — Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
• 1998Захоплення Стелли — Dr. Shakespeare
• 1997Buffalo Soldiers — Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
• Homeboys in Outer Space — Director
• Millennium — James Glen
• 1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault — Coach Powell
• 1996Subterfuge — Stallworth Hubbs
• The Parent 'Hood — Director
• The Wayans Bros. — Director
• 1994Someone Else's Child — Judge Roullard
• 1994The Inkwell — Spencer Phillips
• Touched by an Angel — Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
• Швидка допомога — Mr. Holmes
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper — Director
• 1992Під прикриттям — Russell Stevens Sr.
• Кошмари Фредді — Dr. Redman
• A Different World — Colonel Brad Taylor, Director
• 1986Ask Max — Lloyd Lyman
• Matlock — Dennis Orlando
• 1986Out of Bounds — Lieutenant Delgado
• 1985Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom — Joshua
• Hail to the Chief — Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
• Сутінкова зона — (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
• Hot Pursuit — Mitch Simpson
• 1984Secrets of a Married Man — Jesse
• Вона написала вбивство — Stan Lassiter, Earl Browder, Ben Coleman
• 1984Гремліни — Roy Hanson
• 1983The Grand Baby
• American Playhouse — Joshua
• 1982Penitentiary II — Charles Johnson
• T. J. Hooker — Norman Powell
• 1981Thornwell — James Thornwell
• Династія — Director
• 1980Attica — Raymond Franklin
• Centennial — Nate Person
• 1978Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold — Preston de Cordiva
• The Paper Chase
• 1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich — Nigeria
• 1977Minstrel Man — Harry Brown Jr.
• 1977The Richard Pryor Special? — Booster Johnson
• 1977The Serpent's Egg — Monroe
• 1976J.D.'s Revenge — Isaac / 'Ike'
• 1976The River Niger — Jeff Williams
• 1976The Tapestry
• The Tony Randall Show
• 1975Carter's Army — Pvt. George Brightman
• 1975Ceremonies in Dark Old Men — Theo
• 1975Cooley High — Leroy "Preach" Jackson
• 1975The Blue Knight — Edwin Beall
• 1974The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat — (voice)
• 1974Thomasine & Bushrod — Jomo J. Anderson
• 1974Together Brothers — Dr. Johnson
• 1973Five on the Black Hand Side — Gideon
• 1972AWOL — Mohammed G.
• 1971Honky — Sailor at Bus Station
• 1971In Search of America — Bodhi
• Hawaii Five-O — Harley Dartson
• Room 222
• CBS Playhouse — Jackson
• You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson — Executive Producer

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• 2024A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians — Self - Chiron
• 2022Is That Black Enough for You?!? — Self
• 2021Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist — Self
• 2020Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen — Self - Presenter
• 2017Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart — Self
• 2017The Killing Floor — Self
• Пізньої ночі з Сетом Маєрсом — Self