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Glynn Turman

1947-01-31 (77 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies

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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
0 %|Apr 3, 2025
Western, Drama
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Rustin
67 %|Nov 3, 2023
Drama, History
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Outlaw Johnny Black
60 %|Sep 15, 2023
Action, Comedy, Western
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80 for Brady
64 %|Feb 3, 2023
Comedy, Drama
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Is That Black Enough for You?!?
74.44 %|Oct 9, 2022
Documentary
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The Legend of Glynn Turman
0 %|Aug 30, 2022
Documentary
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The Devil You Know
70 %|Apr 1, 2022
Thriller, Drama, Crime
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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
82.5 %|Apr 17, 2021
Documentary
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
66.62 %|Nov 25, 2020
Drama, Music
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The Way Back
67 %|Mar 5, 2020
Drama
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Sextuplets
62 %|Aug 16, 2019
Comedy
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Justine
64 %|Jun 23, 2019
Drama
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Windows on the World
40 %|Apr 28, 2019
Drama
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Bumblebee
67.27000000000001 %|Dec 15, 2018
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Solace
50 %|Sep 23, 2018
Drama
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The Killing Floor
0 %|Oct 21, 2017
Documentary
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
10 %|Aug 26, 2017
History, Documentary
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Race
73 %|Feb 19, 2016
Drama, History
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Act Like You Love Me
55 %|Aug 6, 2013
Comedy, Romance
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John Dies at the End
62.980000000000004 %|Jan 25, 2013
Horror, Comedy
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The Obama Effect
25 %|Jul 13, 2012
Comedy, Drama
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City Teacher
0 %|Jan 16, 2012
Drama
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The Pastor's Secret
0 %|Jan 1, 2012
Drama
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Super 8
67.67 %|Jun 8, 2011
Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
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Burlesque
72 %|Nov 23, 2010
Drama, Romance
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Takers
62 %|Aug 26, 2010
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Preaching To The Pastor
10 %|Jan 1, 2009
Comedy
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Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
70 %|Jan 14, 2008
TV Movie, Mystery, Drama
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Kings of the Evening
0 %|Jan 1, 2008
Drama
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Uncle P
46 %|Jun 26, 2007
Comedy, Family
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Sahara
59 %|Apr 6, 2005
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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The Seat Filler
42.67 %|Aug 5, 2004
Comedy, Romance
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Air Rage
52 %|Jul 24, 2001
Action
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The Visit
76 %|Apr 20, 2001
Drama
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Fire & Ice
80 %|Jan 22, 2001
TV Movie
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Men of Honor
74.79 %|Sep 13, 2000
Drama
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Freedom Song
58 %|Feb 27, 2000
Drama, TV Movie
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Light It Up
66 %|Nov 4, 1999
Drama, Thriller
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
59 %|Aug 14, 1998
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Buffalo Soldiers
51 %|Dec 7, 1997
Drama, History, TV Movie, Western
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
72 %|Nov 23, 1996
Drama, TV Movie
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Subterfuge
63 %|Feb 23, 1996
Drama, Action
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Someone Else's Child
0 %|Dec 4, 1994
Drama, TV Movie
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The Inkwell
54 %|Apr 22, 1994
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Deep Cover
67 %|Apr 15, 1992
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Ask Max
60 %|Nov 2, 1986
Family
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Out of Bounds
55 %|Jul 25, 1986
Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
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Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
0 %|Feb 25, 1985
Drama, History, TV Movie
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Secrets of a Married Man
20 %|Sep 24, 1984
Drama, TV Movie
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Gremlins
71.19 %|Jun 8, 1984
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
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Manimal
45 %|Sep 30, 1983
Fantasy, Crime
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Penitentiary II
41 %|Apr 2, 1982
Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Thornwell
60 %|Jan 28, 1981
Drama, History, TV Movie
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Attica
57 %|Mar 2, 1980
Drama, History, TV Movie
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Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
33 %|Oct 23, 1978
Drama, TV Movie
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The Serpent's Egg
62.59 %|Oct 28, 1977
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
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The Richard Pryor Special?
67.5 %|May 5, 1977
Comedy, TV Movie
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Minstrel Man
0 %|Mar 2, 1977
Drama, TV Movie
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The Tapestry
60 %|Dec 30, 1976
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J.D.'s Revenge
59 %|Aug 25, 1976
Horror, Thriller
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The River Niger
73 %|Apr 14, 1976
Drama
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Cooley High
69 %|Jun 25, 1975
Comedy, Drama
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Carter's Army
43 %|May 25, 1975
TV Movie, War, Adventure
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The Blue Knight
0 %|May 9, 1975
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
0 %|Jan 6, 1975
Drama, TV Movie
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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
49 %|Sep 18, 1974
Animation, Comedy
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Together Brothers
50 %|Aug 7, 1974
Drama, Thriller
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Thomasine & Bushrod
59 %|Apr 10, 1974
Western, Crime, Action, Drama
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Five on the Black Hand Side
70 %|Oct 25, 1973
Comedy
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AWOL
0 %|Jun 12, 1972
Drama, Crime
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Honky
48 %|Nov 26, 1971
Romance, Drama
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In Search of America
50 %|Mar 23, 1971
Drama, TV Movie

Series

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The Big Cigar
56 %|May 16, 2024
Drama
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians
73.88 %|Dec 19, 2023
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
75.71 %|Oct 25, 2022
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
66.76 %|Feb 23, 2022
Family, Animation, Comedy
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Women of the Movement
75 %|Jan 6, 2022
Drama
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Power Book II: Ghost
83.48 %|Sep 6, 2020
Crime, Drama
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FBI: Most Wanted
77 %|Jan 7, 2020
Crime, Drama
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The Red Line
74 %|Apr 28, 2019
Drama, Crime
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The Neighborhood
76 %|Oct 1, 2018
Comedy
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Mr. Mercedes
71 %|Aug 9, 2017
Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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American Gods
70.8 %|Apr 30, 2017
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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How to Get Away with Murder
78.57000000000001 %|Sep 25, 2014
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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black-ish
72 %|Sep 24, 2014
Comedy
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Fargo
83 %|Apr 15, 2014
Crime, Drama
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
55 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
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Revolution
64 %|Sep 17, 2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Alcatraz
63.56 %|Jan 16, 2012
Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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House of Lies
65 %|Jan 8, 2012
Comedy, Drama
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Suits
82.32 %|Jun 23, 2011
Drama
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The Defenders
69 %|Sep 22, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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FlashForward
70.19999999999999 %|Sep 24, 2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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NCIS: Los Angeles
75.48 %|Sep 22, 2009
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime, Mystery
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In Treatment
76 %|Jan 28, 2008
Drama
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Criminal Minds
83.08999999999999 %|Sep 22, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Wire
85.83 %|Jun 2, 2002
Crime, Drama
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The Wire
85.83 %|Jun 2, 2002
Crime, Drama
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The Wire
85.83 %|Jun 2, 2002
Crime, Drama
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The Bernie Mac Show
63.419999999999995 %|Nov 14, 2001
Comedy
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Scrubs
80 %|Oct 2, 2001
Comedy
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
75.67 %|Sep 30, 2001
Drama
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
79.34 %|Sep 20, 1999
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Magnificent Seven
60 %|Jan 3, 1998
Drama, Western
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Millennium
76.55 %|Oct 25, 1996
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Touched by an Angel
72 %|Sep 21, 1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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ER
78 %|Sep 19, 1994
Drama
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A Different World
70 %|Sep 24, 1987
Comedy, Family
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The Twilight Zone
77 %|Sep 27, 1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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Hail to the Chief
50 %|Apr 9, 1985
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Murder, She Wrote
75 %|Sep 30, 1984
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Murder, She Wrote
75 %|Sep 30, 1984
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Murder, She Wrote
75 %|Sep 30, 1984
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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T. J. Hooker
63 %|Mar 13, 1982
Drama, Crime
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Centennial
77 %|Oct 1, 1978
Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
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The Paper Chase
76 %|Sep 9, 1978
Drama
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The Tony Randall Show
60 %|Sep 23, 1976
Comedy
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Room 222
57 %|Sep 11, 1969
Comedy, Drama