Glynn Turman
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-01-31 in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Young
Criminal Minds
as Charles Johnson
Fargo
as Doctor Senator
Suits
as Vic
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
as James Pierce
ER
as Mr. Holmes
Murder, She Wrote
as Stan Lassiter
Murder, She Wrote
as Earl Browder
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Coleman
The Wire
as Clarence Royce
How to Get Away with Murder
as Nathaniel Lahey
Scrubs
as George
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roy Hines
black-ish
as Billy Blade
FBI: Most Wanted
as Terry Daniels
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
Mr. Mercedes
as Judge Bernard Raines
Paradise
as Fred Collins
American Gods
as Reverend Hutchins