Glynn Turman
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.
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Full filmography
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Dr. Young
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Charles Johnson
- Suits (2011) as Vic
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as James Pierce
- Fargo (2014) as Doctor Senator
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Roy Hines
- ER (1994) as Mr. Holmes
- Scrubs (2001) as George
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Stan Lassiter
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Earl Browder
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Ben Coleman
- The Wire (2002) as Clarence Royce
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Nathaniel Lahey
- FBI: Most Wanted (2020) as Terry Daniels
- In Treatment (2008) as Alex Prince, Sr.
- Paradise (2025) as Fred Collins
- Matlock (1986) as Dennis Orlando
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
- black-ish (2014) as Billy Blade
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Norman Powell
- The Neighborhood (2018) as Otis
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023) as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023) as Chiron