Actor

Glynn Turman

January 31, 1947 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Notable work

6.8
Super 8 (2011)
as Dr. Woodward
7.1
Gremlins (1984)
as Roy Hanson
6.7
Bumblebee (2018)
as General Whalen
8.2
Suits (2011)
as Vic
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Dr. Young
8.3
Criminal Minds (2005)
as Charles Johnson
8.3
Fargo (2014)
as Doctor Senator
8.6
The Wire (2002)
as Clarence Royce
7.5
Men of Honor (2000)
as Chief Floyd
7.2
Burlesque (2010)
as Harold Saint
7.1
American Gods (2017)
as Reverend Hutchins
7.8
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
as Nathaniel Lahey

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