
David Mann
Known For
Acting
Born
1966-08-07 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Biography
David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in several Tyler Perry plays including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, What's Done in the Dark, and Madea's Farewell Play. His character Mr. (Leroy) Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). He reprised his role in the Tyler Perry films Meet the Browns, Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Big Happy Family, and A Madea Homecoming, as well as the TBS sitcom spinoff Meet the Browns. He and his wife also starred in the Bounce Network sitcom Mann and Wife. He voices Mr. Nezzer on TBN's .The VeggieTales Show. He has been married to actress/singer Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.
Most Known For

Sherri
as Self - Guest

Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest

The Ultimate Life
as Hobo Joe

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Mr. Brown

Madea Goes to Jail
as Mr. Brown

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living

Madea's Destination Wedding
as Mr. Brown

Merry Wishmas
as Jessie Jenkins

Meet the Browns
as Leroy Brown

Madea's Big Happy Family
as Brown

The VeggieTales Show
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)

LarryBoy
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
as Leroy Brown

Mann & Wife
as Daniel Mann

Breaking Point
as Policeman

Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
as Mr. Brown

Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
as Leroy Brown

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
as Leroy Brown

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown