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Glynn Turman

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Glynn Turman

Born Jan 31, 1947 · 79 years137 titles 81 movies · 56 TV
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Biography

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.

Also known as

글린 터먼 · Glynn Russell Turman · Glynn R. Turman · گلین ترمن

Born

Jan 31, 1947

New York City, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

129

Acting credits

7

Directing

1

Writing

4

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

By release / first air year · movie & TV merged

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1966 1 title(s)

1969 1 title(s)

1971 2 title(s)

1972 1 title(s)

1973 1 title(s)

1974 3 title(s)

1975 4 title(s)

1976 4 title(s)

1977 4 title(s)

1978 3 title(s)

1980 1 title(s)

1981 2 title(s)

1982 3 title(s)

1983 1 title(s)

1984 4 title(s)

1985 3 title(s)

1986 3 title(s)

1987 1 title(s)

1988 1 title(s)

1992 2 title(s)

1994 4 title(s)

1995 2 title(s)

1996 4 title(s)

1997 1 title(s)

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1999 2 title(s)

2000 2 title(s)

2001 7 title(s)

2002 1 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

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2007 1 title(s)

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2009 3 title(s)

2010 3 title(s)

2011 2 title(s)

2012 7 title(s)

2013 2 title(s)

2014 5 title(s)

2016 2 title(s)

2017 5 title(s)

2018 3 title(s)

2019 4 title(s)

2020 5 title(s)

2021 1 title(s)

2022 7 title(s)

2023 4 title(s)

2024 3 title(s)

2025 2 title(s)

2026 1 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)