Glynn Turman
Acting
- Born
- January 31, 1947
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
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.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Young
1999
Criminal Minds
as Charles Johnson
2005
NCIS: Los Angeles
as James Pierce
2009
Suits
as Vic
2011
Scrubs
as George
2001
ER
as Mr. Holmes
1994
Fargo
as Doctor Senator
2014
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roy Hines
2001
FBI: Most Wanted
as Terry Daniels
2020
Murder, She Wrote
as Earl Browder, as Stan Lassiter, as Ben Coleman
1984
Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
1994
How to Get Away with Murder
as Nathaniel Lahey
2014
The Wire
as Clarence Royce
2002
black-ish
as Billy Blade
2014
Matlock
as Dennis Orlando
1986
T. J. Hooker
as Norman Powell
1982
A Different World
as Colonel Brad Taylor
1987
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
1985
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron, as Chiron
2023
In Treatment
as Alex Prince, Sr.
2008
The Bernie Mac Show
as Carl
2001
Millennium
as James Glen
1996
Paradise
as Fred Collins
2025
The Neighborhood
as Otis
2018
American Gods
as Reverend Hutchins
2017
Power Book II: Ghost
as Gabriel
2020
FlashForward
as Senator Noland
2009
House of Lies
as Jeremiah Kaan
2012
Mr. Mercedes
as Judge Bernard Raines
2017
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Sheriff Nate Craven
2022
Freddy's Nightmares
as Dr. Redman
1988
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Pa (voice)
2022
Revolution
as David Kipling
2012
The Defenders
as Judge Bob Owens
2010
Alcatraz
as Emmitt Little
2012
Centennial
as Nate Person
1978
The Big Cigar
as Walter
2024
The Red Line
as Nathan Gordon
2019