01/31/1947
New York City, New York, USA:
Glynn Russell Turman, geboren am 31. Januar 1947 in New York City, ist ein angesehener amerikanischer Bühnen-, Fernseh- und Filmschauspieler sowie Schriftsteller, dessen Karriere sich über Jahrzehnte erstreckt. Frühe Anerkennung erlangte er durch seine Rolle als Leroy "Preach" Jackson im Film "Cooley High" von 1975. Turmans Talent zeigte sich auch am Broadway, wo er für "The Great White Hope" einen Tony Award erhielt. Er ist bekannt für seine Fernsehauftritte in "The Wire", als Mathematikprofessor und pensionierter Army-Colonel Bradford Taylor in der NBC-Sitcom "A Different World", als fiktiver Bürgermeister von Baltimore Clarence Royce in der HBO-Drama-Serie "The Wire" und in "House of Lies". Seine Filmografie umfasst eindrucksvolle Rollen in "Gremlins" und "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom". Mit einer fesselnden Präsenz begeistert Turman weiterhin das Publikum und zeigt bemerkenswerte Vielseitigkeit und Tiefe in seinen Darstellungen.
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STRAW (2025) as Richard |
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024) as |
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A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2024) as Self - Chiron |
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Rustin (2023) as A. Philip Randolph |
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Outlaw Johnny Black (2023) as Bullseye Black |
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80 for Brady (2023) as Mickey |
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Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) as Self |
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The Legend of Glynn Turman (2022) as G.T. |
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The Devil You Know (2022) as Lloyd Cowans |
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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021) as Self |
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020) as Self - Presenter |
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) as Toledo |
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The Way Back (2020) as Doc |
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Sextuplets (2019) as Leland |
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Justine (2019) as Papa Don |
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Windows on the World (2019) as Lou |
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Bumblebee (2018) as General Whalen |
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Solace (2018) as Clay (Pastor Davis) |
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The Killing Floor (2017) as Self |
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017) as Self |
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017) as |
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Race (2016) as Harry E. Davis |
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Dakota's Summer (2014) as Isaac Benson |
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Act Like You Love Me (2013) as David Lofton |
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John Dies at the End (2013) as Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton |
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The Obama Effect (2012) as Slim Sugar |
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City Teacher (2012) as Kevin Sawyer |
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The Pastor's Secret (2012) as |
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Super 8 (2011) as Dr. Woodward |
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Burlesque (2010) as Harold Saint |
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Takers (2010) as Chief Detective Duncan |
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Preaching To The Pastor (2009) as Bishop Hightower |
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Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery (2008) as Sheriff Bob Monroe |
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Kings of the Evening (2008) as Clarence Brown |
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Uncle P (2007) as Dr. Niles |
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Sahara (2005) as Dr. Frank Hopper |
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The Seat Filler (2004) as Derrick's Dad |
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Air Rage (2001) as Ted Bigelow |
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The Visit (2001) as Parole Board Member Reingold |
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Fire & Ice (2001) as Robert Aimes Sr. |
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Men of Honor (2000) as Chief Floyd |
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Freedom Song (2000) as T-Bone Lanier |
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Light It Up (1999) as Principal Allan Armstrong |
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) as Dr. Shakespeare |
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Buffalo Soldiers (1997) as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth |
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) as Coach Powell |
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Subterfuge (1996) as Stallworth Hubbs |
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Someone Else's Child (1994) as Judge Roullard |
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The Inkwell (1994) as Spencer Phillips |
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Deep Cover (1992) as Russell Stevens Sr. |
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Ask Max (1986) as Lloyd Lyman |
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Out of Bounds (1986) as Lieutenant Delgado |
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Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (1985) as Joshua |
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Secrets of a Married Man (1984) as Jesse |
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Gremlins (1984) as Roy Hanson |
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The Grand Baby (1983) as |
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Penitentiary II (1982) as Charles Johnson |
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Thornwell (1981) as James Thornwell |
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Attica (1980) as Raymond Franklin |
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Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978) as Preston de Cordiva |
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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977) as Nigeria |
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The Serpent's Egg (1977) as Monroe |
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The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) as Booster Johnson |
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Minstrel Man (1977) as Harry Brown Jr. |
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The Tapestry (1976) as |
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J.D.'s Revenge (1976) as Isaac / 'Ike' |
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The River Niger (1976) as Jeff Williams |
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Cooley High (1975) as Leroy "Preach" Jackson |
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Carter's Army (1975) as Pvt. George Brightman |
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The Blue Knight (1975) as Edwin Beall |
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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975) as Theo |
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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) as (voice) |
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Together Brothers (1974) as Dr. Johnson |
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Thomasine & Bushrod (1974) as Jomo J. Anderson |
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Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) as Gideon |
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AWOL (1972) as Mohammed G. |
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Honky (1971) as Sailor at Bus Station |
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In Search of America (1971) as Bodhi |
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Women of Theatre, New York (2022) Executive Producer |
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The Legend of Glynn Turman (2022) Writer |
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Justine (2019) Executive Producer |
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You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson () Executive Producer |