Bumblebee2018
As General Whalen
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Glynn Turman
Born
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 (79)
Gremlins1984
As Roy Hanson
TMDb 7.1 / 10
STRAW2025
As Richard
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Super 82011
As Dr. Woodward
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Men of Honor2000
As Chief Floyd
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Takers2010
As Chief Detective Duncan
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Sahara2005
As Dr. Frank Hopper
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Race2016
As Harry E. Davis
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Way Back2020
As Doc
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Burlesque2010
As Harold Saint
TMDb 7.2 / 10
80 for Brady2023
As Mickey
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Deep Cover1992
As Russell Stevens Sr.
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Sextuplets2019
As Leland
TMDb 6.2 / 10
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians2024
As Self - Chiron
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 22024
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom2020
As Toledo
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Rustin2023
As A. Philip Randolph
TMDb 6.5 / 10
How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998
As Dr. Shakespeare
TMDb 5.8 / 10
John Dies at the End2013
As Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat1974
As (voice)
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Devil You Know2022
As Lloyd Cowans
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Serpent's Egg1977
As Monroe
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Out of Bounds1986
As Lieutenant Delgado
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Light It Up1999
As Principal Allan Armstrong
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Inkwell1994
As Spencer Phillips
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Dakota's Summer2014
As Isaac Benson
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault1996
As Coach Powell
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Subterfuge1996
As Stallworth Hubbs
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Outlaw Johnny Black2023
As Bullseye Black
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold1978
As Preston de Cordiva
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Cooley High1975
As Leroy "Preach" Jackson
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Windows on the World2019
As Lou
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Freedom Song2000
As T-Bone Lanier
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Seat Filler2004
As Derrick's Dad
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Air Rage2001
As Ted Bigelow
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Carter's Army1975
As Pvt. George Brightman
TMDb 4.5 / 10
City Teacher2012
As Kevin Sawyer
Together Brothers1974
As Dr. Johnson
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Richard Pryor Special?1977
As Booster Johnson
TMDb 7.2 / 10
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People2017
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Preaching To The Pastor2009
As Bishop Hightower
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Secrets of a Married Man
Secrets of a Married Man1984
As Jesse
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Five on the Black Hand Side1973
As Gideon
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Solace2018
As Clay (Pastor Davis)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Attica1980
As Raymond Franklin
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Act Like You Love Me2013
As David Lofton
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Honky1971
As Sailor at Bus Station
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Penitentiary II1982
As Charles Johnson
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Fire & Ice2001
As Robert Aimes Sr.
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Buffalo Soldiers1997
As Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Visit2001
As Parole Board Member Reingold
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen2020
As Self - Presenter
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Uncle P2007
As Dr. Niles
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Someone Else's Child
Someone Else's Child1994
As Judge Roullard
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery2008
As Sheriff Bob Monroe
TMDb 6.7 / 10
J.D.'s Revenge1976
As Isaac / 'Ike'
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist2021
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Minstrel Man1977
As Harry Brown Jr.
The River Niger1976
As Jeff Williams
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Thomasine & Bushrod1974
As Jomo J. Anderson
TMDb 6.3 / 10
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977
As Nigeria
TMDb 5.9 / 10
When They're Gone
When They're Gone2026
As Calvin “Cece” Carr
The Blue Knight1975
As Edwin Beall
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom1985
As Joshua
Kings of the Evening2008
As Clarence Brown
Ask Max1986
As Lloyd Lyman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Justine2019
As Papa Don
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men1975
As Theo
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Grand Baby
The Grand Baby1983
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Obama Effect2012
As Slim Sugar
TMDb 2.5 / 10
Thornwell1981
As James Thornwell
TMDb 7.3 / 10
In Search of America1971
As Bodhi
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Legend of Glynn Turman2022
As G.T.
The Killing Floor2017
As Self
AWOL1972
As Mohammed G.
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Pastor's Secret
The Pastor's Secret2012
The Tapestry1976
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb