Glynn Turman

Actor

Born: January 31, 1947 (age 79)
From: 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…

Filmography (79)

When They're Gone
When They're Gone (2026)
Calvin “Cece” Carr
STRAW (2025)
Richard
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2024)
Self - Chiron
Rustin (2023)
A. Philip Randolph
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
Bullseye Black
80 for Brady (2023)
Mickey
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Self
The Legend of Glynn Turman (2022)
G.T.
The Devil You Know (2022)
Lloyd Cowans
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)
Self
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020)
Self - Presenter
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Toledo
The Way Back (2020)
Doc
Sextuplets (2019)
Leland
Justine (2019)
Papa Don
Windows on the World (2019)
Lou
Bumblebee (2018)
General Whalen
Solace (2018)
Clay (Pastor Davis)
The Killing Floor (2017)
Self
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
Self
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)
Race (2016)
Harry E. Davis
Dakota's Summer (2014)
Isaac Benson
Act Like You Love Me (2013)
David Lofton
John Dies at the End (2013)
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
The Obama Effect (2012)
Slim Sugar
City Teacher (2012)
Kevin Sawyer
The Pastor's Secret
The Pastor's Secret (2012)
Super 8 (2011)
Dr. Woodward