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David Mann

Acting Born Aug 7, 1966 Fort Worth, Texas, USA 24 credits

Biography

David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in several Tyler Perry plays including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, What's Done in the Dark, and Madea's Farewell Play. His character Mr. (Leroy) Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). He reprised his role in the Tyler Perry films Meet the Browns, Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Big Happy Family, and A Madea Homecoming, as well as the TBS sitcom spinoff Meet the Browns. He and his wife also starred in the Bounce Network sitcom Mann and Wife. He voices Mr. Nezzer on TBN's .The VeggieTales Show.

He has been married to actress/singer Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.

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Sherri

as Self - Guest

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

2009

Full filmography

  • Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
  • Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
  • Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2009)
  • Tyler Perry's Assisted Living (2020)
  • Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play (2002) as Leroy Brown
  • Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022) as Mr. Brown
  • The Ultimate Life (2013) as Hobo Joe
  • Madea Goes to Jail (2009) as Mr. Brown
  • The VeggieTales Show (2019) as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play (2002) as Leroy Brown
  • Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) as Brown
  • Madea's Destination Wedding (2025) as Mr. Brown
  • Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair as Mr.brown
  • Meet the Browns (2008) as Leroy Brown
  • Mann & Wife (2015) as Daniel Mann
  • Breaking Point (1976) as Policeman
  • Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play (2005) as Leroy Brown
  • Soul Santa (2021) as Nicky / Santa
  • Truth Be Told (2023)
  • Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play (2008) as Mr. Brown
  • Merry Wishmas (2018) as Jessie Jenkins
  • Madea's Class Reunion - The Play (2003) as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play (2020) as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
  • VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift (2019) as Mr. Nezzer (voice)