Glynn Turman


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Actor | Director

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Glynn Russell Turman (born January 31, 1946) is an American stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film Cooley High, math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom A Different World, and fictional Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series The Wire. Description above f...

Place of Birth: New York City - New York - USA

Date of Birth: Jan 31, 1947


Filmography

Actor (40 Known Credits)


Bumblebee

General Whalen

House of Lies

Jeremiah

House of Lies

Jeremiah Kaan

Revolution

Major David Kipling

John Dies at the End

Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton

The Obama Effect

Slim Sugar

Super 8

Dr. Woodward

Takers

Detective Jefe Duncan

Burlesque

Harold Saint

FlashForward

Senator Noland

In Treatment

Alex Prince Sr.

Kings of the Evening

Clarence Brown

Sahara

Dr. Frank Hopper

The Seat Filler

Derrick's Dad

Men of Honor

Chief Floyd

Light It Up

Principal Allan Armstrong

Buffalo Soldiers

Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth

Subterfuge

Stallworth Hubbs

The Inkwell

Spencer Phillips

Someone Else's Child

Judge Roullard

Deep Cover

Russell Stevens Sr.

A Different World

Colonel Bradford Taylor

Out of Bounds

Lieutenant Delgado

Gremlins

Roy Hanson

Penitentiary II

Charles Johnson

Thornwell

James Thornwell

Attica

Raymond Franklin

Centennial

Nate Person

Minstrel Man

Harry Brown Jr.

J.D.'s Revenge

Isaac / 'Ike'

The River Niger

Jeff Williams

Cooley High

Leroy "Preach" Jackson

Thomasine & Bushrod

Jomo J. Anderson

Honky

Sailor at Bus Station

Preaching To The Pastor

Bishop Hightower

Bumblebee (2018)
General Whalen
House of Lies (2012 - 2016)
Jeremiah
House of Lies (2012 - 2016)
Jeremiah Kaan
Revolution (2012 - 2014)
Major David Kipling
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
Slim Sugar
Super 8 (2011)
Dr. Woodward
Takers (2010)
Detective Jefe Duncan
Burlesque (2010)
Harold Saint
FlashForward (2009 - 2010)
Senator Noland
In Treatment (2008 - 2010)
Alex Prince Sr.
Clarence Brown
Sahara (2005)
Dr. Frank Hopper
Derrick's Dad
Men of Honor (2000)
Chief Floyd
Light It Up (1999)
Principal Allan Armstrong
Dr. Shakespeare
Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
Subterfuge (1996)
Stallworth Hubbs
The Inkwell (1994)
Spencer Phillips
Judge Roullard
Deep Cover (1992)
Russell Stevens Sr.
A Different World (1987 - 1993)
Colonel Bradford Taylor
Out of Bounds (1986)
Lieutenant Delgado
Gremlins (1984)
Roy Hanson
Charles Johnson
Thornwell (1981)
James Thornwell
Attica (1980)
Raymond Franklin
Centennial (1978 - 1979)
Nate Person
Monroe
Minstrel Man (1977)
Harry Brown Jr.
Isaac / 'Ike'
Jeff Williams
Cooley High (1975)
Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Jomo J. Anderson
Honky (1971)
Sailor at Bus Station
Bishop Hightower

Director (6 Known Credits)


Homeboys in Outer Space (1996 - 1997)
Director
The Wayans Bros. (1995 - 1999)
Director
The Parent 'Hood (1995 - 1999)
Director
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992 - 1997)
Director
A Different World (1987 - 1993)
Director
Dynasty (1981 - 1989)
Director

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